English words starting with drive

Meanings of Drive:

verb

Operate and control the direction and speed of a motor vehicle.

Usage examples:

He got into his car and drove off

noun

(of a fact or feeling) compel (someone) to act in a particular way, especially one that is considered undesirable or inappropriate.

Usage examples:

He was driven by ambition

Meanings of Drive a wedge between:

phrase

Separate.

Usage examples:

The general aimed to drive a wedge between the city and its northern defences

idiom

To damage the good relationship that two people or groups of people have

Usage examples:

It doesn't make sense to let things that happened in the past drive a wedge between us now.

Meanings of Drive by:

adjective

(of a shooting or other act) carried out from a passing vehicle.

Usage examples:

A drive-by shooting

noun

A shooting carried out from a passing vehicle.

Usage examples:

They had a drive-by and my daddy caught the bullets

Meanings of Drive on:

noun

In cricket, a shot that the batter hits in front of them along the ground and towards the left side for a right-handed batter or the right side for a left-handed batter

Usage examples:

The on drive is widely agreed to be one of the hardest shots in cricket., he produced a series of e…

Meanings of Drive out:

phrasal verb

Force or drive out

verb

In golf, to hit a ball with force from the tee further than someone else

Usage examples:

Although she was being outdriven on almost every hole, her short game was excellent and she won rel…

Meanings of Drive someone up the wall:

phrase

Make someone very irritated or angry.

Usage examples:

It's driving me up the wall trying to find out who did what

idiom

To make someone extremely angry

Usage examples:

My flat-mate is driving me up the wall.

Meanings of Drive up:

phrasal verb

Approach while driving

Meanings of Drive-a:

idiom

To strongly defend a position that is very much to your advantage when reaching an agreement

Usage examples:

He drives a hard bargain, but we finally made a deal.

Meanings of Drive-a-hard-bargain:

phrase

Be uncompromising in making a deal.

Usage examples:

The company's prowess in driving a hard bargain has placed severe pressure on suppliers

idiom

To strongly defend a position that is very much to your advantage when reaching an agreement

Usage examples:

He drives a hard bargain, but we finally made a deal.

Meanings of Drive-at:

phrasal verb

To try to explain or say something

Usage examples:

I can’t understand what she’s driving at.

Meanings of Drive-away:

phrasal verb

Force to go away

Meanings of Drive-back:

phrasal verb

Force or drive back

Meanings of Drive-belt:

noun

Used in the names of some roads, especially roads ...

Meanings of Drive-home:

idiom

Carry out or perform

Meanings of Drive-in:

noun

A business or part of a business that you can use or visit while staying in your car

Usage examples:

A drive-in restaurant, i deposited my check at the bank’s drive-in window.

adjective

A drive-in bank, cinema, restaurant, etc. is one that you can use or visit without getting out of your car.

Meanings of Drive-into:

idiom

To make yourself tired or ill by working too hard

Meanings of Drive-into-the-ground:

idiom

To make yourself tired or ill by working too hard

Meanings of Drive-mad:

phrase

To make someone extremely annoyed

Usage examples:

My mother-in-law has been staying with us this past week and she's driving me crazy., he leaves dir…

Meanings of Drive-off:

phrasal verb

Force to go away

noun

A drive to the off side.

Usage examples:

Shalders immediately started to score, stroking a well-timed off drive through the covers for 4.

verb

Drive (the ball) to the off side; drive a ball from (a bowler) to the off side.

Usage examples:

Greig began by off-driving chandra for four

Meanings of Drive-on:

noun

In cricket, a shot that the batter hits in front of them along the ground and towards the left side for a right-handed batter or the right side for a left-handed batter

Usage examples:

The on drive is widely agreed to be one of the hardest shots in cricket., he produced a series of e…

Meanings of Drive-up-the-wall:

idiom

To make someone extremely angry

Usage examples:

My flat-mate is driving me up the wall.

Meanings of Driveable:

adjective

(of a motor vehicle) able to be driven.

Usage examples:

The car was found abandoned and no longer drivable

Meanings of Drivel:

noun

Nonsense.

Usage examples:

Don't talk such drivel!

verb

Talk nonsense.

Usage examples:

He was drivelling on about the glory days

Meanings of Driveled:

verb

Talk nonsense.

Usage examples:

He was drivelling on about the glory days

noun

Nonsense.

Usage examples:

Don't talk such drivel!

Meanings of Driveler:

noun

A person who speaks in a foolish way.

Usage examples:

A credulous driveller