Drive
nnoun.actthe act of applying force to propel somethingSynset:driving force thrust
Examples:- after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off
Derivationally Related Form:drivethrust
Hypernyms:actuation propulsion
Inherited Hypernyms:drivepropulsionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:firewallimpetusimpulseimpulsion
Full Hyponyms:firewallimpulse
nnoun.artifacta mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machineExamples:- a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds
Derivationally Related Form:drive
Hypernyms:mechanism
Inherited Hypernyms:drivemechanismdeviceinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:fuseefusee drive
Full Hyponyms:fusee drive
nnoun.acta series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular endSynset:campaign cause crusade effort movement
Examples:- he supported populist campaigns
- they worked in the cause of world peace
- the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant
- the movement to end slavery
- contributed to the war effort
Derivationally Related Form:crusadedrivecampaign
Hypernyms:venture
Inherited Hypernyms:campaignventureundertakingworkactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:ad blitzad campaignadvertising campaignanti-war movementcampaigningcandidacycandidaturecharm campaignconsumerismelectioneeringfeminismfeminist movementfund-raising campaignfund-raising drivefund-raising effortgay libgay liberation movementlost causepolitical campaignreformwarwomen's libwomen's liberation movementyouth crusadeyouth movement
Full Hyponyms:advertising campaignanti-war movementcampaigningcharm campaignconsumerismfeminist movementfront-porch campaigningfund-raising campaigngay liberation movementhustingslost causepublic-relations campaignreformsales campaignstumpingwarwhispering campaignyouth movement
nnoun.artifacta road leading up to a private houseSynset:driveway private road
Examples:- they parked in the driveway
Derivationally Related Form:drive
Hypernyms:road route
Inherited Hypernyms:drivewayroadwayartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Part Meronyms:turnaround
nnoun.attributethe trait of being highly motivatedExamples:- his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers
Hypernyms:trait
Inherited Hypernyms:drivetraitattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:actionaggressivenessambitionambitiousnessenergyenterpriseenterprisingnessget-up-and-gogo-aheadinitiativepush
Full Hyponyms:actionaggressivenessambitionaspirationaudacityboldnesscombativenesscompetitivenessenergyenterpriseintrusivenesspower hungerpresumptionscrappinesssecond winduppityness
nnoun.acthitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driverSynset:driving
Examples:- he sliced his drive out of bounds
Derivationally Related Form:drive
Hypernyms:golf shot golf stroke swing
Inherited Hypernyms:drivegolf strokestrokemaneuvermotionchangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.actthe act of driving a herd of animals overlandHypernyms:conveyance transfer transferral transport transportation
Inherited Hypernyms:drivetransportationmovementchangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:cattle drive
Full Hyponyms:cattle drive
nnoun.acta journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)Synset:ride
Examples:- he took the family for a drive in his new car
Derivationally Related Form:ridedrive
Hypernyms:journey journeying
Inherited Hypernyms:drivejourneytravelmotionchangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:joyrideliftspin
Full Hyponyms:joyrideliftspin
nnoun.statea physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desireDerivationally Related Form:drive
Hypernyms:physical condition physiological condition physiological state
Inherited Hypernyms:drivephysical conditionconditionstateattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:hungerhungrinesshypoxiasex drivethirstthirstiness
Full Hyponyms:altitude sicknessanemic anoxiaanemic hypoxiaanoxiaanoxic anoxiabulimiadehydrationedacityemptinesshungerhypoxiahypoxic hypoxiaischemic anoxiaischemic hypoxiamountain sicknesspolydipsiasex drivestarvationsuffocationthirstundernourishment
nnoun.artifact(computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage mediumTopic:computer sciencecomputing
Hypernyms:device
Inherited Hypernyms:drivedeviceinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:CD-ROM driveCD driveRAM diskWinchester drivedisc drivedisk driveexternal drivehard driveinternal drive
Part Meronyms:arbor mandrel mandril spindle
Full Hyponyms:cd-rom drivecd drivedisk driveexternal driveinternal driveram disk
nnoun.artifacta wide scenic road planted with treesSynset:parkway
Examples:- the riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views
Derivationally Related Form:drive
Hypernyms:road route
Inherited Hypernyms:driveroadwayartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.act(sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash)Topic:squashsquash racketssquash racquetslawn tennistennis
Derivationally Related Form:drive
Hypernyms:return
Inherited Hypernyms:drivereturntennis strokestrokemaneuvermotionchangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:backhand driveforehand drive
Full Hyponyms:backhand driveforehand drive
vverb.motionoperate or control a vehicleTopic:driving
Examples:- drive a car or bus
- Can you drive this four-wheel truck?
Derivationally Related Form:driverdrivingdrive
Hypernyms:control operate
Inherited Hypernyms:driveoperatemanipulatehandletouch
Direct Hyponyms:coachdrivetest drivetool
Full Troponyms:coachcut indrivepulltest drivetool
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | They --- the car down the avenue (apply to: drive)
vverb.motiontravel or be transported in a vehicleTopic:driving
Synset:motor
Examples:- We drove to the university every morning
- They motored to London for the theater
Derivationally Related Form:motormotoristdrivemotoring
Hypernyms:carry transport go locomote move travel
Inherited Hypernyms:drivetransportmove
Inherited Hypernyms:drivetravel
Entailment:ride
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s PP | They --- up the hill (apply to: motor, drive)
vverb.motioncause someone or something to move by drivingExamples:- She drove me to school every day
- We drove the car to the garage
Derivationally Related Form:driverdrive
Hypernyms:displace move
Inherited Hypernyms:drivemove
Direct Hyponyms:chauffeurdrive aroundpull
Full Troponyms:drive aroundpull
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody PP | Somebody ---s something PP
vverb.contactforce into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphoricallySynset:force ram
Examples:- She rammed her mind into focus
- He drives me mad
Derivationally Related Form:ramdrive
Hypernyms:thrust
Inherited Hypernyms:forcethrustpushmove
Direct Hyponyms:toetoenail
Full Troponyms:toe
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something PP
vverb.socialto compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate stronglyExamples:- She is driven by her passion
Derivationally Related Form:drive
Hypernyms:coerce force hale pressure squeeze
Inherited Hypernyms:drivecoercecompelinduce
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | They --- him to write the letter (apply to: drive)
vverb.contactcause to move back by force or influenceSynset:beat back force back push back repel repulse
Examples:- repel the enemy
- push back the urge to smoke
- beat back the invaders
Antonyms:attract
Derivationally Related Form:push backrepulsiverepulsedriverepulsion
Hypernyms:force push
Inherited Hypernyms:repelpushmove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something from somebody | Somebody ---s somebody PP | Somebody ---s something PP | Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something
vverb.creationcompel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgmentExamples:- She finally drove him to change jobs
Derivationally Related Form:drive
Hypernyms:make
Inherited Hypernyms:drivemakecausemake
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody to INFINITIVE
vverb.contactpush, propel, or press with forceExamples:- Drive a nail into the wall
Derivationally Related Form:driverdrivingdrive
Hypernyms:impel propel
Inherited Hypernyms:drivepropelmove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something | The horses --- across the field (apply to: drive)
vverb.contactcause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with forceExamples:- drive the ball far out into the field
Derivationally Related Form:drive
Hypernyms:throw
Inherited Hypernyms:drivethrowpropelmove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.socialstrive and make an effort to reach a goalSynset:labor labour push tug
Examples:- She tugged for years to make a decent living
- We have to push a little to make the deadline!
- She is driving away at her doctoral thesis
Derivationally Related Form:laborerlaborlabourpushdrive
Hypernyms:fight struggle
Inherited Hypernyms:tugfighttryact
Direct Hyponyms:reachstrainstrive
Full Troponyms:extend oneselfkill oneselfstrivetrouble oneself
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s to INFINITIVE
vverb.communicationmove into a desired direction of discourseSynset:aim get
Derivationally Related Form:driftdrive
Hypernyms:intend mean
Inherited Hypernyms:drivemeanconveyimparttellinformcommunicateinteractact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s PP
vverb.stativehave certain properties when drivenSynset:ride
Examples:- This car rides smoothly
- My new truck drives well
Derivationally Related Form:ridedrive
Inherited Hypernyms:drive
Sentence Frame:Something ---s Adjective/Noun | These cars won't --- (apply to: drive)
vverb.socialwork as a driverExamples:- He drives a bread truck
- She drives for the taxi company in Newark
Derivationally Related Form:driverdrive
Hypernyms:do work work
Inherited Hypernyms:drivework
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s
vverb.motionmove by being propelled by a forceExamples:- The car drove around the corner
Derivationally Related Form:drive
Hypernyms:drive go locomote move travel
Inherited Hypernyms:drivedriveoperatemanipulatehandletouch
Inherited Hypernyms:drivetravel
Direct Hyponyms:pull
Full Troponyms:cut inpull
Sentence Frame:Something is ---ing PP
vverb.motionurge forwardExamples:- drive the cows into the barn
Hypernyms:force push
Inherited Hypernyms:drivepushmove
Direct Hyponyms:mush
Full Troponyms:mush
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.motionproceed along in a vehicleTopic:driving
Synset:take
Examples:- We drive the turnpike to work
Derivationally Related Form:drive
Hypernyms:cover cross cut across cut through get across get over pass over track traverse
Inherited Hypernyms:drivetraversepasstravel
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.contactstrike with a driver, as in teeing offTopic:golfgolf game
Derivationally Related Form:driverdrivingdrive
Hypernyms:hit
Inherited Hypernyms:drivehitpropelmove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.contacthit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontallyTopic:athleticssport
Derivationally Related Form:drive
Hypernyms:hit
Inherited Hypernyms:drivehitpropelmove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.contactexcavate horizontallyTopic:excavationmining
Derivationally Related Form:drift
Hypernyms:dig excavate hollow
Inherited Hypernyms:driveexcavateremove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.consumptioncause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controllingExamples:- The amplifier drives the tube
- steam drives the engines
- this device drives the disks for the computer
Derivationally Related Form:driverdrive
Hypernyms:power
Inherited Hypernyms:drivepowerprovidegivetransfer
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something
vverb.competition(hunting) search for gameTopic:hunthunting
Hypernyms:hunt hunt down run track down
Inherited Hypernyms:drivehuntcaptureget
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.competition(hunting) chase from cover into more open groundTopic:hunthunting
Hypernyms:hunt hunt down run track down
Inherited Hypernyms:drivehuntcaptureget
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something