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Nouns (27)

n. the act of driving a herd of animals overland

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

n. a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine; "a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds"

drive

n. the trait of being highly motivated; "his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers"

drive

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

drive, ride

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

drive, driving

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

drive, parkway

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

drive, thrust, driving force

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

drive, driveway, private road

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

cause, drive, movement, campaign, crusade

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, 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

Verbs (20)

drive

v. to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly; "She is driven by her passion"

drive

v. cause someone or something to move by driving; "She drove me to school every day"; "We drove the car to the garage"

drive

v. to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly; "She is driven by her passion"

drive

v. propel the ball

drive

v. apply force to propel an object

drive

v. chase game

drive

v. provide power to a device

drive, motor

v. travel or be transported in a vehicle; "We drove to the university every morning"; "They motored to London for the theater"

drive, operate a vehicle

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

drive, pull

v. of a car; "The van pulled up"

drive, ride

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

drive, push, tug, labor, labour

v. strive and make an effort to reach a goal; "She tugged for years to make a decent living"; "We have to push a little to make the deadline!"; "She is driving away at her doctoral thesis"

Adverbs (16)

away, forth

adv. away from a place, as in "go forth"

out, away

adv. away from the reference point: "He kicked his legs out"

away, forth

adv. indicating continuing action, as in "He worked away"

away, off

adv. "clean off the dirt"; "She went off"

aside, away, out of the way, out of mind

adv. "Brush the objections aside"

aside, away, by, in reserve

adv. "Put aside some money"

Adjectives (7)

away

adj. not present; having left; "he's away right now"; "you must not allow a stranger into the house when your mother is away"; "everyone is gone now"; "the departed guests"

away

adj. away from home or business: "has been out all day"; "out to lunch"

away

adj. used of an opponent's ground; "an away game"

away

adj. (of a baseball pitch) on the far side of home plate from the batter; "the pitch was away (or wide)"; "an outside pitch"

out, gone, away

adj. not present; having left; "he's away right now"; "you must not allow a stranger into the house when your mother is away"; "everyone is gone now"; "the departed guests"

Fuzzynyms (207)

motivation, motive, need

n. the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior; "we did not understand his motivation"; "he acted with the best of motives"

exuberance, enthusiasm, ebullience

n. overflowing with eager enjoyment or approval

force, power

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, 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

approach, access

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

pursuit, hunt, quest

n. (search)

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"

march, marching music

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

seeking, quest

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

effort, attempt, 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, exertion, travail, sweat, hard work, elbow grease

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

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

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

jump, start, startle, move suddenly

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, shove, squeeze, stuff

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

thrust, hurl, lunge, hurtle

v. make a thrusting forward movement

drill, bore

v. make a hole 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"

poke, jab, dig, stab, prod

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

press, apply pressure to, apply force to

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

compel, oblige, obligate

v. force or compel somebody to do something; "We compel all students to fill out this form"

steer, direct oneself

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

hit, make, reach, gain, get to, arrive at, attain, get through to

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, nail, 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, lumber

v. move heavily or clumsily; "The heavy man lumbered across the room"

smash, blast, boom, nail, hit hard

v. hit hard; "He smashed a 3-run homer"

steer, direct oneself

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

hit, make, reach, gain, get to, arrive at, attain, get through to

sail, sweep

v. move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions; "The diva swept into the room"; "Shreds of paper sailed through the air"; "The searchlights swept across the sky"

plunk, dive, plunge

v. drop steeply; "the stock market plunged"

drive, push, tug, labor, labour

v. strive and make an effort to reach a goal; "She tugged for years to make a decent living"; "We have to push a little to make the deadline!"; "She is driving away at her doctoral thesis"

push, crowd

v. approach a certain age or speed; "She is pushing fifty"

thrust, hurl, lunge, hurtle

v. make a thrusting forward movement

submerge, sink below the surface

v. sink below the surface; go under or as if under water

lurch, stagger, careen, reel, keel, swag

v. walk as if unable to control one's movements; "The drunken man staggered into the room"

continue, go on, persist in, go along

v. keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last; "preserve the peace in the family"; "continue the family tradition"; "Carry on the old traditions"

stand, bear, stomach, brook, suffer, endure, tolerate, abide, put up with

v. put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"

run, persist, die hard, endure, prevail

v. continue to exist; "These stories die hard"; "The legend of Elvis endures"

persevere, persist, hang in, hang on, hold on

v. be persistent, refuse to stop; "he persisted to call me every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking questions"

endeavor, endeavour, strive

v. attempt by employing effort; "we endeavor to make our customers happy"

grind, labor, labour, toil, travail, dig, fag, drudge, moil

v. work hard; "She was digging away at her math homework"; "Lexicographers drudge all day long"

plow, plough

v. move in a way resembling that of a plow cutting into or going through the soil; "The ship plowed through the water"

drive, pull

v. of a car; "The van pulled up"

forge, spurt, spirt

v. move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy

plunk, dive, plunge

v. drop steeply; "the stock market plunged"

push, crowd

v. approach a certain age or speed; "She is pushing fifty"

put forward, assert

v. insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized; "Women should assert themselves more!"

insist, be insistent, be firm, take a firm stand

v. be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge; "I must insist!"

hold, keep, maintain

v. keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes"

maintain, assert, asseverate

v. state categorically

roll, wheel, wheel about

v. move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle; "The President's convoy rolled past the crowds"

remote, far-off, removed

adj. separate or apart in time; "distant events"; "the remote past or future"

offshore, abroad, overseas, in a foreign country, to a foreign country

adv. "They had never travelled abroad"

elsewhere, in another place, to another place

adv. in or to another place; "he went elsewhere"; "look elsewhere for the answer"

Synonyms (27)

force out, rout out, drive out, rouse

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

press on, plough on, push on

v. continue moving forward

deep

adj. very distant in time or space; "deep in the past"; "deep in enemy territory"; "deep in the woods"; "a deep space probe"

extreme, furthest, most distant

adj. most distant in any direction; "the extreme edge of town"

far-flung

adj. remote; "far-flung corners of the Empire"

out-of-town

adj. happening in or being of another town or city; "an out-of-town tryout"; "an out-of-town school"

yonder, yon

adj. distant but within sight (`yon' is dialectal); "yonder valley"; "the hills yonder"; "what is yon place?"

after-school

adj. outside regular school hours: "a special after-school class"

ecto

adj. (prefix) outside or outer: "ectoderm"

extra

adj. (prefix) outside or beyond: "an extrauterine pregnancy"

extracurricular

adj. outside the regular duties of your job or profession

extracurricular

adj. outside the regular academic curriculum; "sports and drama are popular extracurricular activities"

right

adj. (of the side of cloth or clothing) facing or intended to face outward; "the right side of the cloth showed the pattern"; "be sure your shirt is right side out"

lacking, wanting, nonexistent, missing

adj. not existing; "innovation has been sadly lacking"; "character development is missing from the book"

truant, awol

adj. absent without permission; "truant schoolboys"; "the soldier was AWOL for almost a week"

Antonyms (3)

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!"

home

adj. used of your own ground; "a home game"

present

adj. spatial sense; being or existing in a specified place; "the murderer is present in this room"; "present at the wedding"; "present at the creation"

drive away

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