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drive

n. a hunt in which game is driven toward stationary hunters

drive

n. a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire

drive

n. the act of driving a herd of animals overland

drive

n. (computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium

drive

n. (sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash)

drive, ride

n. a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile); "he took the family for a drive in his new car"

drive, parkway

n. a wide scenic road planted with trees; "the riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views"

drive, driving

n. hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver; "he sliced his drive out of bounds"

drive, thrust, driving force

n. the act of applying force to propel something; "after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off"

driveway, drive, private road

n. a road leading up to a private house; "they parked in the driveway"

drive, disc drive, disk drive, diskettedrive, floppy disk drive

n. the entire peripheral unit of a computer system, such as a disk drive or a tape drive

campaign, cause, crusade, drive, movement, effort

n. a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of world peace"; "the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant"; "the movement to end slavery"; "contributed to the war effort"

drive

v. provide power to a device

drive

v. chase game

drive

v. apply force to propel an object

drive

v. propel the ball

drive

v. hunting: chase from cover into more open ground; "drive the game"

drive

v. cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling; "The amplifier drives the tube"; "steam drives the engines"; "this device drives the disks for the computer"

drive

v. hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally; "drive a ball"

drive

v. operate or control a vehicle; "drive a car or bus"; "Can you drive this four-wheel truck?"

drive, ride

v. have certain properties when driven; "This car rides smoothly"; "My new truck drives well"

drive, take

v. proceed along in a vehicle; "We drive the turnpike to work"

repel, drive, repulse, force back, push back, beat back

v. cause to move back by force or influence; "repel the enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders"

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motivation

n. the condition of being motivated; "his motivation was at a high level"

exuberance, enthusiasm, ebullience

n. overflowing with eager enjoyment or approval

power, force

n. one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority; "the mysterious presence of an evil power"; "may the force be with you"; "the forces of evil"

hike, hiking, tramp

n. a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure; "she enjoys a hike in her spare time"

walk

n. the act of walking somewhere; "he took a walk after lunch"

avenue, boulevard

n. a wide street or thoroughfare

access, approach

n. a way of entering or leaving; "he took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge"

avenue, boulevard

n. a wide street or thoroughfare

enterprise, endeavor, endeavour

n. a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness); "he had doubts about the whole enterprise"

expedition

n. a journey organized for a particular purpose

pilgrimage, pilgrim's journey

n. a journey to a sacred place

hunt

n. an instance of searching for something; "the hunt for submarines"

journey, journeying

n. the act of traveling from one place to another

presentation, presentment, demonstration

n. a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view; "the presentation of new data"; "he gave the customer a demonstration"

marching music, march

n. genre of music written for marching; "Sousa wrote the best marches"

quest, seeking

n. the act of searching for something; "a quest for diamonds"

attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try

n. earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"

effort, elbow grease, exertion, travail, sweat

n. use of physical or mental energy; hard work; "he got an A for effort"; "they managed only with great exertion"

obligate

v. commit in order to fulfill an obligation; "obligate money"

chase, chase after, trail, tail, tag, give chase, dog, go after, track

v. go after with the intent to catch; "The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"; "the dog chased the rabbit"

startle, jump, start

v. move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm; "She startled when I walked into the room"

shoot

v. throw or propel in a specific direction or towards a specific objective; "shoot craps"; "shoot a golf ball"

thrust, stuff, shove, squeeze

v. press or force; "Stuff money into an envelope"; "She thrust the letter into his hand"

lunge, hurl, hurtle, thrust

v. make a thrusting forward movement

bore, drill

v. make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool; "don't drill here, there's a gas pipe"; "drill a hole into the wall"; "drill for oil"; "carpenter bees are boring holes into the wall"

jab, prod, stab, poke, dig

v. poke or thrust abruptly; "he jabbed his finger into her ribs"

press

v. exert pressure or force to or upon; "He pressed down on the boards"; "press your thumb on this spot"

steer

v. direct (oneself) somewhere; "Steer clear of him"

reach, make, attain, hit, arrive at, gain

v. reach a destination, either real or abstract; "We hit Detroit by noon"; "The water reached the doorstep"; "We barely made it to the finish line"; "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts"

pass, make it

v. go successfully through a test or a selection process; "She passed the new Jersey Bar Exam and can practice law now"

pound

v. break down and crush by beating, as with a pestle; "pound the roots with a heavy flat stone"

smash

v. overthrow or destroy (something considered evil or harmful); "The police smashed the drug ring after they were tipped off"

rout out, drive out, force out, rouse

v. force or drive out; "The police routed them out of bed at 2 A.M."

force, do forcibly, exert force on

v. do forcibly; exert force; "Don't force it!"

persuade

v. cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm; "You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!"

pull

v. apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion; "Pull the rope"; "Pull the handle towards you"; "pull the string gently"; "pull the trigger of the gun"; "pull your knees towards your chin"

absorb, suck, imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck up, draw, take in, take up

v. take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words"

pull

v. hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing; "pull the ball"

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