drive

to convey in a vehicle: She drove them to the station.

to force to work or act: He drove the workers until they collapsed.

to impel; constrain; urge; compel.

to carry (business, an agreement, etc.) vigorously through: He drove a hard bargain.

to keep (machinery) going.

Baseball.

Golf. to hit (a golf ball), especially from the tee, as with a driver or driving iron: She drove the ball within ten feet of the pin.

Sports.

Hunting.

to float (logs) down a river or stream.

(in mining, construction, etc.) to excavate (a mine or tunnel heading).

Golf. to hit a golf ball, especially from the tee, as with a driver or driving iron: He drove long and straight throughout the match.

to strive vigorously toward a goal or objective; to work, play, or try wholeheartedly and with determination.

to go along before an impelling force; be impelled: The ship drove before the wind.

to rush or dash violently.

an impelling along, as of game, cattle, or floating logs, in a particular direction.

the animals, logs, etc., thus driven.

Psychology. an inner urge that stimulates activity or inhibition; a basic or instinctive need: the hunger drive;sex drive.

a vigorous onset or onward course toward a goal or objective: the drive toward the goal line.

a strong military offensive.

a united effort to accomplish some specific purpose, especially to raise money, as for a charity.

energy and initiative: a person with great drive.

vigorous pressure or effort, as in business.

a road for vehicles, especially a scenic one, as in or along a park, or a short one, as an approach to a house.

Machinery. a driving mechanism, as of an automobile: gear drive;chain drive.

Automotive. the point or points of power application to the roadway: front-wheel drive;four-wheel drive.

Computers. a storage device, as a flash drive, HDD, or SSD.

Sports.

Golf. a shot, especially with a driver or driving iron from the tee, that is intended to carry a great distance.

a hunt in which game is driven toward stationary hunters.

Electronics. excitation (def. 5).

(tr) to compel or urge to work or act, esp excessively

(tr) to goad or force into a specified attitude or state: work drove him to despair

(tr) to cause (an object) to make or form (a hole, crack, etc): his blow drove a hole in the wall

to move or cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force

sport to hit (a ball) very hard and straight, as (in cricket) with the bat swinging more or less vertically

golf to strike (the ball) with a driver, as in teeing off

(tr)

to transport or be transported in a driven vehicle

(intr) to rush or dash violently, esp against an obstacle or solid object: the waves drove against the rock

(tr) to carry through or transact with vigour (esp in the phrase drive a hard bargain)

(tr) to force (a component) into or out of its location by means of blows or a press

(tr) mining to excavate horizontally

(tr) NZ to fell (a tree or trees) by the impact of another felled tree

drive home

vigorous or urgent pressure, as in business

a united effort, esp directed towards a common goal: a charity drive

British a large gathering of persons to play cards, etc: See beetle drive, whist drive

energy, ambition, or initiative

psychol a motive or interest, such as sex, hunger, or ambition, that actuates an organism to attain a goal

a sustained and powerful military offensive

sport a hard straight shot or stroke

a search for and chasing of game towards waiting guns

electronics the signal applied to the input of an amplifier