drive
Definitions
Noun
- The act of applying force to propel something
- A mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine
- A series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
- A road leading up to a private house
- The trait of being highly motivated
- Hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver
- The act of driving a herd of animals overland
- A journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
- A physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire
- (computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium
- A wide scenic road planted with trees
- (sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash)
Verb
- Operate or control a vehicle
- Travel or be transported in a vehicle
- Cause someone or something to move by driving
- Force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
- To compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly
- Cause to move back by force or influence
- Compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment
- Push, propel, or press with force
- Cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force
- Strive and make an effort to reach a goal
- Move into a desired direction of discourse
- Have certain properties when driven
- Work as a driver
- Move by being propelled by a force
- Urge forward
- Proceed along in a vehicle
- Strike with a driver, as in teeing off
- Hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally
- Excavate horizontally
- Cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling
- Hunting: search for game
- Hunting: chase from cover into more open ground
Fragment
Sounds Like
Spelled Like
Words That Follow
Words That Precede
Statistically Associated
Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "drive".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | drive | 1 | 105 |
| 2 | driver | 2 | 49 |
| 3 | driven | 2 | 44 |
| 4 | drivers | 2 | 24 |
| 5 | driveway | 2 | 14 |
| 6 | drives | 1 | 6 |
| 7 | driver's | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | cabdriver | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | drivers' | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | driveways | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | cabdrivers | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | drive's | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | drive-by | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | drive-thru | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | drive-thrus | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | drivel | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | driverless | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | hyperdrive | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | overdrive | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | screwdriver | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | screwdrivers | 3 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "drive".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "drive".
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "drive" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "drive" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | to drive | 1 | 7 |
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "drive" in the same piece of text.
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "drive".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | drove | 1 | 62 |
| 2 | dravo | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | dravo's | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | drive's | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | drive-by | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | drive-thru | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | drive-thrus | 2 | 0 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 34
Fragments: 21
Sound Alikes: 3
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 1
Statistically Associated: 6
Consonant Matches: 7
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
π° This Word in the News:
AI and Digital Identity Drive Aviation's Next Chapter: Trip.com Group at Airline Global Conference
May 13, 2026 Yahoo Finance
May 13, 2026 Yahoo Finance
Massachusetts Parole Board released alleged Memorial Drive gunman Tyler Brown early
May 12, 2026 Boston Herald
May 12, 2026 Boston Herald
Man shot in Cambridge rampage had been heading to get his car washed, family says
May 12, 2026 NBC Boston
May 12, 2026 NBC Boston
βHeroβ: State trooper first on Memorial Drive disarmed gunman, saved lives, attorney says
May 12, 2026 Boston 25 News
May 12, 2026 Boston 25 News
15 Ways To Turn Customer Feedback Into Decisions That Drive Real Change
May 12, 2026 Notre Dame de Namur University
May 12, 2026 Notre Dame de Namur University
Two Victims, Suspect Critically Injured in Memorial Drive Shooting, DA Says
May 12, 2026 The Harvard Crimson
May 12, 2026 The Harvard Crimson

