Definitions for driving

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driving driv·ing

Spelling: [drahy-ving]

IPA: /ˈdraɪ vɪŋ/

Driving is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 85 anagrams from letters in driving (dgiinrv).

Definitions for driving

noun

1. the act of driving.
2. a trip in a vehicle, especially a short pleasure trip:
3. an impelling along, as of game, cattle, or floating logs, in a particular direction.
4. the animals, logs, etc., thus driven.
5. Psychology. an inner urge that stimulates activity or inhibition; a basic or instinctive need:
6. a vigorous onset or onward course toward a goal or objective:
7. a strong military offensive.
8. a united effort to accomplish some specific purpose, especially to raise money, as for a charity.
9. energy and initiative:
10. vigorous pressure or effort, as in business.
11. a road for vehicles, especially a scenic one, as in or along a park, or a short one, as an approach to a house.
12. Machinery. a driving mechanism, as of an automobile:
13. Automotive. the point or points of power application to the roadway:
14. Sports. an act or instance of driving a ball, puck, shuttlecock, or the like. the flight of such a ball, puck, shuttlecock, or the like, that has been driven with much force.
15. Golf. a shot, especially with a driver or driving iron from the tee, that is intended to carry a great distance.
16. a hunt in which game is driven toward stationary hunters.
17. Electronics. excitation (def 5).

Idioms

1. let drive, to aim a blow or missile at; attack:

adjective

1. demanding a high or unreasonable rate of work from subordinates.
2. vigorously active; energetic:
3. having force and violence:
4. relaying or transmitting power.
5. used while operating a vehicle:
6. noting or pertaining to a part of a machine or vehicle used for its propulsion.

Verb phrases

1. drive at, to attempt or intend to convey; allude to; suggest:

verb (used with object)

1. to send, expel, or otherwise cause to move by force or compulsion:
2. to cause and guide the movement of (a vehicle, an animal, etc.):
3. to convey in a vehicle:
4. to force to work or act:
5. to impel; constrain; urge; compel.
6. to carry (business, an agreement, etc.) vigorously through:
7. to keep (machinery) going.
8. Baseball. to cause the advance of (a base runner) by a base hit or sacrifice fly: to cause (a run) to be scored by a base hit or sacrifice fly:
9. Golf. to hit (a golf ball), especially from the tee, as with a driver or driving iron:
10. Sports. to hit or propel (a ball, puck, shuttlecock, etc.) very hard. to kick (a ball) with much force.
11. Hunting. to chase (game). to search (a district) for game.
12. to float (logs) down a river or stream.
13. (in mining, construction, etc.) to excavate (a mine or tunnel heading).

verb (used without object)

1. to cause and guide the movement of a vehicle or animal, especially to operate an automobile.
2. to go or travel in a driven vehicle:
3. Golf. to hit a golf ball, especially from the tee, as with a driver or driving iron:
4. to strive vigorously toward a goal or objective; to work, play, or try wholeheartedly and with determination.
5. to go along before an impelling force; be impelled:
6. to rush or dash violently.

Origin of driving

Middle English word dating back to 1250-1300; See origin at drive, -ing²

Examples for driving

Well, it was Martin himself who was driving her to such thoughts.

The next day, after driving to Putney on the outskirts of London, we start the end of our journey.

Austin and I have the most important business to transact at Witherby, so he's driving me over.

And for those on the Palestinian right who still dream of driving the Jews into the sea, they too can forget it.

To be with those she loved best, and to be driving over the beautiful earth!

Youssef said the jailings are not only driving the community underground but pushing many to move abroad.

Tim Russert and I are driving back to the Albany airport after taking our kids to the baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown.

He's been scheming, ever since I told him you were coming, to get out of driving in to meet you.

driving with me is no great catch, perhaps; but a promise is a promise.

Her slight miscalculation of how to fix the situation leads to her driving around the gas pump.