Result from Foreign Dictionaries (2 entries found)

From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: drive n 1: the act of applying force to propel something; "after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off" [syn: {drive}, {thrust}, {driving force}] 2: a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine; "a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds" 3: a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of world peace"; "the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant"; "the movement to end slavery"; "contributed to the war effort" [syn: {campaign}, {cause}, {crusade}, {drive}, {movement}, {effort}] 4: a road leading up to a private house; "they parked in the driveway" [syn: {driveway}, {drive}, {private road}] 5: the trait of being highly motivated; "his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers" 6: hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver; "he sliced his drive out of bounds" [syn: {drive}, {driving}] 7: the act of driving a herd of animals overland 8: a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile); "he took the family for a drive in his new car" [syn: {drive}, {ride}] 9: a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire 10: (computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium 11: a wide scenic road planted with trees; "the riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views" [syn: {drive}, {parkway}] 12: (sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash) v 1: operate or control a vehicle; "drive a car or bus"; "Can you drive this four-wheel truck?" 2: travel or be transported in a vehicle; "We drove to the university every morning"; "They motored to London for the theater" [syn: {drive}, {motor}] 3: cause someone or something to move by driving; "She drove me to school every day"; "We drove the car to the garage" 4: force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically; "She rammed her mind into focus"; "He drives me mad" [syn: {force}, {drive}, {ram}] 5: to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly; "She is driven by her passion" 6: cause to move back by force or influence; "repel the enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders" [syn: {repel}, {drive}, {repulse}, {force back}, {push back}, {beat back}] [ant: {attract}, {draw}, {draw in}, {pull}, {pull in}] 7: compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment; "She finally drove him to change jobs" 8: push, propel, or press with force; "Drive a nail into the wall" 9: cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force; "drive the ball far out into the field" 10: strive and make an effort to reach a goal; "She tugged for years to make a decent living"; "We have to push a little to make the deadline!"; "She is driving away at her doctoral thesis" [syn: {tug}, {labor}, {labour}, {push}, {drive}] 11: move into a desired direction of discourse; "What are you driving at?" [syn: {drive}, {get}, {aim}] 12: have certain properties when driven; "This car rides smoothly"; "My new truck drives well" [syn: {drive}, {ride}] 13: work as a driver; "He drives a bread truck"; "She drives for the taxi company in Newark" 14: move by being propelled by a force; "The car drove around the corner" 15: urge forward; "drive the cows into the barn" 16: proceed along in a vehicle; "We drive the turnpike to work" [syn: {drive}, {take}] 17: strike with a driver, as in teeing off; "drive a golf ball" 18: hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally; "drive a ball" 19: excavate horizontally; "drive a tunnel" 20: cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling; "The amplifier drives the tube"; "steam drives the engines"; "this device drives the disks for the computer" 21: hunting: search for game; "drive the forest" 22: hunting: chase from cover into more open ground; "drive the game" From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary [reverse index] [fd-tur-eng]: dr 1. (kıs.) Doctor, Drive.