| verb | operate or control a vehicle “drive a car or bus” |
| verb | travel or be transported in a vehicle “We drove to the university every morning” |
| verb | cause someone or something to move by driving “She drove me to school every day” |
| verb | force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically “She rammed her mind into focus” |
| verb | to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly “She is driven by her passion” |
| verb | cause to move back by force or influence “repel the enemy” |
| verb | compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment “She finally drove him to change jobs” |
| verb | push, propel, or press with force “Drive a nail into the wall” |
| verb | cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force “drive the ball far out into the field” |
| verb | strive and make an effort to reach a goal “She tugged for years to make a decent living” |
| verb | move into a desired direction of discourse “What are you driving at?” |
| verb | have certain properties when driven “This car rides smoothly” |
| verb | work as a driver “He drives a bread truck” |
| verb | move by being propelled by a force “The car drove around the corner” |
| verb | urge forward “drive the cows into the barn” |
| verb | proceed along in a vehicle “We drive the turnpike to work” |
| verb | strike with a driver, as in teeing off “drive a golf ball” |
| verb | hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally “drive a ball” |
| verb | excavate horizontally “drive a tunnel” |
| verb | cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling “The amplifier drives the tube” |
| verb | hunting: search for game “drive the forest” |
| verb | hunting: chase from cover into more open ground “drive the game” |
| adjective | compelled forcibly by an outside agency “mobs goaded by blind hatred” |
| adjective | urged or forced to action through moral pressure “felt impelled to take a stand against the issue” |
| adjective | strongly motivated to succeed |
| drive | noun | a road leading up to a private house |
| driver | noun | the operator of a motor vehicle |
| driving | noun | the act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animal |
| motorist | noun | someone who drives (or travels in) an automobile |
| motoring | noun | the act of driving an automobile |
| motor | noun | machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion |
| ram | noun | a tool for driving or forcing something by impact |
| repulsive | adjective | possessing the ability to repel |
| repulse | noun | an instance of driving away or warding off |
| repulsion | noun | the act of repulsing or repelling an attack; a successful defensive stand |
| push back | noun | the act of forcing the enemy to withdraw |
| labor | noun | any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted |
| laborer | noun | someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor |
| labour | noun | productive work (especially physical work done for wages) |
| push | noun | enterprising or ambitious drive |
| drift | noun | a general tendency to change (as of opinion) |
| ride | noun | a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile) |
| compulsive | noun | a person with a compulsive disposition; someone who feels compelled to do certain things |