golf : to drive a golf ball
an act of driving:
a trip in a carriage or automobile
an instance of collecting and moving animals (such as game or cattle) together in a desired direction
a driving of cattle or sheep overland
a hunt or shoot in which the game is driven within the hunter's range
the guiding of logs downstream to a mill
the act or an instance of propelling an object of play (such as a golf ball) swiftly or forcefully
the flight of a ball
a private road : driveway
a public road for driving (as in a park)
the state of being hurried and under pressure
a strong systematic group effort
a sustained offensive (see offensive entry 1 sense 1) effort
mechanical engineering : the means for giving motion to a machine or machine part
the means by which the propulsive power of an automobile is applied to the road
the means by which the propulsion of an automotive vehicle is controlled and directed
an offensive, aggressive, or expansionist move
basketball : a quick and aggressive move toward the basket
biology : an urgent, basic, or instinctual need : a motivating physiological condition of an organism
an impelling culturally acquired concern, interest, or longing
dynamic quality
computers : a device for reading or writing on magnetic, optical, or electronic media (such as tapes, disks, or flash memory)
to frighten or prod (game, cattle, etc.) into moving in a desired direction
hunting : to go through (an area) driving game animals
to carry on or through energetically
to impart a forward motion to by physical force
to repulse, remove, or cause to go by force, authority, or influence
to set or keep in motion or operation
basketball : to move quickly and forcefully down or along
to direct the motions and course of (a draft animal)
to operate the mechanism and controls and direct the course of (a vehicle)
to convey in a vehicle
to float (logs) down a stream
to exert inescapable or coercive pressure on : force
to compel to undergo or suffer a change (as in situation or emotional state) see also drive (someone) bananas, drive (someone) nuts,drive (someone) up the wall
to urge relentlessly to continuous exertion
to press or force into an activity, course, or direction
to project, inject, or impress incisively
mining : to force (a passage) by pressing or digging
to propel (an object of play) swiftly or forcefully
golf : to hit (a ball) from the tee especially with a driver (see driver sense f)
baseball : to cause (a run or runner) to be scored (see score entry 2 sense 4a(2)) —usually used with in
to give shape or impulse to
to dash, plunge, or surge ahead rapidly or violently
to progress with strong momentum
basketball : to make a quick and forceful move
to operate a vehicle
to have oneself carried in a vehicle