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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.
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
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • drivingly adverb

Etymology

Origin of driving

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

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Fuel sales rose 6.1% in March, the highest monthly jump since April 2021, driving overall U.K. retail-sales volumes up 0.7%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Zuckerberg has been enthusiastic about AI’s potential, spending billions of dollars last year to hire top researchers and touting the technology’s role in driving growth of its advertising business.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

"Friends and associates recall that he loved the outdoors, driving tractors, and doing repairs and other construction work on his house, where he also kept a small observatory with several telescopes."

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

In that time frame, continuous gold futures have declined 10% to $4,724 an ounce on Thursday as the conflict in the Middle East has disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, driving up oil prices.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

During a snowstorm, we were driving through the mountains with the girls when Jimmie slid off the road and into the drainage ditch.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

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