driving

American  

[drahy-ving] / ˈdraɪ vɪŋ /

adjective

1. demanding a high or unreasonable rate of work from subordinates.

2. vigorously active; energetic.

   a driving young executive.

3. having force and violence.

   a driving storm.

4. relaying or transmitting power.

5. used while operating a vehicle.

   driving gloves.

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driving British  

/ ˈdraɪvɪŋ /

adjective

1. having or moving with force and violence

   driving rain

2. forceful or energetic

3. relating to the controlling of a motor vehicle in motion

   driving test

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Other Word Forms

• drivingly adverb

Etymology

Origin of driving

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English; drive + -ing ²

Example Sentences

The Bitcoin miner reported a quarterly loss and a steep drop in revenue but a partnership to develop artificial-intelligence data centers was driving shares higher.

From Barron's

Visitors can explore Bloom Ranch through guided walking and driving tours that wind through orchards and fields while tracing the ranch’s layered history.

From Los Angeles Times

But he said he would be driving "with a certain amount of aggression, I won't be just out there going slowly".

From BBC

Out back, there’s a saltwater pool, spa, basketball court, bocce court, putting green, and driving range.

From MarketWatch

But the forces driving mortgage rates right now have more to do with lower Treasury yields and higher demand for mortgage bonds.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• propulsive