Synonyms for drive

noun

1. A ride in a vehicle

   ride, trip, outing, ramble, airing, tour, expedition, excursion, jaunt, run, turn, spin, Sunday drive; see also journey.

2. In baseball, a low, fast fly

   line drive, infield drive, home run, bleacher drive*; see hit 3.

3. A driveway

   approach, avenue, road; see driveway, road 1.

4. Impelling force

   energy, initiative, impulse, urge; see ambition 1, force 3, impulse 1.

verb

1. To urge on

   impel, propel, instigate, incite, animate, hasten, urge, egg on, compel, coerce, induce, force, press, stimulate, hurry, actuate, frighten, constrain, provoke, motivate, arouse, make, put up to, inspire, prompt, call up, spirit up, rouse, smoke out, ferret out, operate upon, work on, act upon; see also sense 2; encourage 1, push 2.

   Antonyms stop*, hinder, drag.

2. To cause to move; usually said of domestic animals

   chase, herd, prod, goad, worry, spur, hustle, hound, dog, hunt, kick, beat, rap, push, shove, hurry along, round up, drove, wrangle, hit the trail with*, ride herd on*; see also sense 1; push 2.

3. To manage a propelled vehicle

   operate, steer, maneuver, direct, manage, handle, pilot, run, propel, send, spin, wheel, bicycle, bike*, cycle, pedal, ride, head for, transport, chauffeur, take for a ride, bus, tour, motor, float, drift, put in motion, give an impetus, start, turn, rattle, set going, speed, accelerate, speed up, roll, slide, coast, get under way, keep going, vehiculate, race, back in, back up, bowl along, barrel along*, burn up the road*, go like hell*, go hellbent for election*, step on it*, open her up*, give it the gun*, floor it*, rev*; see also ride 1, speed.

   Antonyms walk*, crawl, stay.

4. To force with blows

   hit, strike, pound, knock, punch, hammer, ram, whack, maul, butt, shoot, thwack, throw, thump, batter, smite, wham*, sock*, soak*, pop*, tickle*, jackhammer*, give it to*; see also beat 1, hit 1.

5. To carry on offensive movement

   push forward, thrust, counterattack; see attack 1.