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

Amplify has already helped Yusuf Hussein to return to work, after he lost his driving licence and his job as a taxi driver and his relationship broke down.

From BBC

By examining nearly 7 million individual cells from mice at three different ages, the team identified which cells are most vulnerable over time and what factors may be driving their decline.

From Science Daily

"My job involved a lot of driving so I wasn't arriving home until around six or seven each evening," said Shane.

From BBC

“These cuts … will force patients to forgo or delay basic dental care, driving completely preventable emergencies into already overcrowded emergency departments.”

From Los Angeles Times

Drivers have complained that because cars are energy starved this has led to unusual and counter-intuitive driving techniques - and there are various proposals to change the rules to make energy management easier.

From BBC

Related Words

• propulsive