Drive synonyms
Category:
Part of speech:
act-upon
To act on the basis of information received or deduced.
A means of transportation:
A production quantity in a factory.
A period of time in which one experiences drug-induced reverie or hallucinations.
To get or bring about by force
operate upon
To urge on
Animate is defined as to bring to life.
(Games) To throw dice.
To conduct or direct the affairs of (a business, etc.); manage
A pleasure trip or holiday outdoors or away from home
A rambling; an instance of someone talking at length without direction.
Exposure to open air for exercise or the promotion of health.
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A long trip, as for sightseeing
The definition of an expedition is a journey that is taken to accomplish a specific goal, or the people who go on the journey.
A short trip or excursion, usually for pleasure; an outing.
A momentary shock or scare:
Any descent in which an airplane comes down nose first along a spiral path of large pitch and small radius
Sunday drive
A ride in a vehicle
(Baseball) A hard-hit ball that travels close to, and nearly parallel with, the ground
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infield drive
In baseball, a low, fast fly
A hit that allows the batter to make a complete circuit of the diamond and score a run.
bleacher drive
In baseball, a low, fast fly
Initiative is defined as the act of taking the first step.
(Mech.) The change in momentum effected by a force, measured by multiplying the average value of the force by the time during which it acts
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An involuntary tendency to perform a given activity; an instinct:
The definition of impel is to force something to happen or to cause someone to do something.
To urge on, spur on, or incite to some action, esp. to some evil
To move or act swiftly; hurry
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To move, open, or clear by force:
To try to force (something upon someone); to urge or inculcate.
To act or serve as a stimulant or stimulus.
To urge or cause to act soon or too soon
To put into action or motion
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To drive or force by arousing fear:
To force; compel; oblige
To give rise to; bring about:
To cause to be enthusiastic:
To become aroused
put up to
To urge on
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To lead someone toward what they should say or do.
spirit up
To urge on
To discover something after searching.
To chase is defined as to follow quickly, pursue or run after.
To gather, keep, or drive (animals) in a herd.
To jab or poke with or as with a pointed stick; goad
To drive with or as with a goad; prod into action; urge on
Hustle is defined as to move quickly or push, or to get something by wrongful or illegal ways.
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(Intransitive, with up) To position oneself on all fours, after the manner of a dog.
To try to find something; search.
To get rid of (a habit)
To move (esp. wings) up and down; flap; flail
(Slang) To talk seriously and frankly with another or others, often in an informal setting
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To push or thrust, as along a surface
hurry along
To cause to move; usually said of domestic animals
Drove is defined as something has been driven, pushed or moved forward.
To grasp and maneuver (something); wrestle:
hit the trail with
To cause to move; usually said of domestic animals
(Idiomatic, US) To supervise a group of people, such as workers, and/or their actions, i.e. their work.
To set and follow a course or way
To make a controlled series of changes in movement or direction toward an objective:
To get (a person) to do what one wishes, esp. by skill, tact, flattery, etc.
To act or function in a given way while in operation:
To guide; conduct; lead
To send a message, messenger, emissary, etc.
To turn in a swooping, circular motion
To carry on or as on a bicycle
To ride a bike.
To ride a bicycle, motorcycle, or similar vehicle.
To operate the pedals of.
To manage a propelled vehicle
To carry away with emotion; enrapture; entrance
(Intransitive) To be, or act as, a chauffeur (driver of a motor car).
take-for-a-ride
(Idiomatic) to deceive someone
To go by bus
To be suspended in or move through space as if supported by a liquid.
put-in-motion
(Idiomatic) to trigger movement, to get going
give an impetus
To manage a propelled vehicle
To begin a movement, activity, or undertaking:
To make a clatter with a voice; to talk rapidly and idly; with on or away.
set going
To manage a propelled vehicle
To drive at a speed exceeding a legal limit:
(Idiomatic, intransitive) To accelerate; to increase speed.
To impel or send onward in a steady, swelling motion:
To move quietly and smoothly; glide
(Nautical) To sail near or along a coast.
get under way
To manage a propelled vehicle
To continue
(Intransitive) To move or drive at high speed.
back-in
(Idiomatic) A betting term from French hazard
(Idiomatic) To move a vehicle backwards.
To manage a propelled vehicle
barrel along
To manage a propelled vehicle
burn up the road
To manage a propelled vehicle
go like hell
To manage a propelled vehicle
go hellbent for election
To manage a propelled vehicle
open her up
To manage a propelled vehicle
give-it-the-gun
(Idiomatic) To cause a specific vehicle to accelerate; to open the throttle of an engine.
floor-it
(Idiomatic, automotive) To depress the accelerator to the maximum extent.
To make livelier or more productive:
To perform (a shot or maneuver) successfully:
To affect by a sudden impression or impulse.
Pound means to repeatedly strike with force.
To strike with the fist
Hammer is defined as to strike or pound something.
To strike or drive against with a heavy impact; butt:
To join or be joined end to end; abut.
To put on or off hastily or carelessly:
To hit heavily and repeatedly with violent blows.
(Archaic, Literary) To hit or strike hard
To strike or crash into with resounding impact.
To soak is to get something completely wet, or for liquid to go into something.
To act suddenly, unexpectedly or quickly.
To tease or excite pleasurably; titillate:
jackhammer
To use a jackhammer.
give it to
To force with blows
push forward
To carry on offensive movement
To push with sudden force; shove; drive
US spelling of counter-attack.
stop (antonym)
To be or get in the way of (a bullet or other missile); be killed or wounded by.
hinder (antonym)
To hinder is defined as to restrain or hold something back.
drag (antonym)
To move (an icon), esp. by means of a mouse, in such a way that its course can be followed
walk (antonym)
To move over a surface by taking steps with the feet at a pace slower than a run:
crawl (antonym)
To move slowly by dragging the body along the ground, as a worm does
stay (antonym)
Stay is defined as to spend time in a place or to continue to be in the same condition.
journey (related)
A process or course likened to traveling, such as a series of trying experiences; a passage:
ambition (related)
A strong desire to gain a particular objective; specif., the drive to succeed, or to gain fame, power, wealth, etc.
encourage (related)
To give support to; be favorable to; foster; help
attack (related)
To start work on with purpose and vigor:
conative
(Linguis.) Expressing endeavor or effort
That drives (a mechanism or process).
Characterized by continuous change, activity, or progress:
conation
The aspect of mental processes or behavior directed toward action or change and including impulse, desire, volition, and striving.
conatus
A nisus.
Something, such as the fear of punishment or the expectation of reward, that induces action or motivates effort.
The impetus of a moving object
Something that propels; propelling or driving force
(Mathematics) A quantity, such as velocity, completely specified by a magnitude and a direction.
(Intransitive) To make sudden loud noises, and often repeatedly, especially by exploding or hitting something.
To engage in an operation planned to achieve a certain goal:
To whip or flog; scourge.
To start off; depart:
To devote oneself to or undertake an activity earnestly or wholeheartedly:
To pass, come, go, come into view, act, etc. swiftly, suddenly, or hastily
To move (the foot or feet) quickly and heavily, once or repeatedly.
To flatten, as if with a steamroller
The definition of an example of suggest is to propose something or offer up a potential option for consideration.
Surge is defined as to quickly and suddenly move as part of a crowd, to increase rapidly and suddenly, or to cause someone to feel sudden and powerful emotions.
check (antonym)
Check means to test, examine, compare or inspect something to see if it is as it should be.
halt (antonym)
The definition of halt is to hesitate, to put a stop to something or to come to a sudden stop.
dissuade (antonym)
To prevent (someone) from a purpose or course of action by persuasion:
discourage (antonym)
To discourage is defined as to try to get someone not to do something.
retard (antonym)
To cause to move or proceed slowly; delay or impede.
repress (antonym)
(Psychology) To exclude something such as painful or disturbing memories automatically or unconsciously from the conscious mind.
driving force
the act of applying force to propel something
A basis for an action or response; a reason:
A vigorous, concerted action for some cause or idea, or against some abuse
The organization consisting of those active in this way
A difficult exertion of strength or will:
The landscaped center strip or border of a parkway
private-road
a road leading up to a private house
To arrive at; reach:
(Obs.) To guess or conjecture
To offer resistance to; fight against:
cause to move back by force or influence
cause to move back by force or influence
cause to move back by force or influence
To pull at with great force; strain at
To undergo the labor of childbirth.
drive-in (related)
hurtle (related)
pull (related)
drive on (related)
freewheel (related)
drive-through (related)
pedalled (related)
chug (related)
trundle (related)
The capacity for work or vigorous activity:
To rouse is to bring someone out of sleep, or to stir up an emotion.
Conduct means to direct, particularly a meeting or a group of musicians.
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