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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 (6)

off, at a distance

adv. "The boat was 5 miles off"

off, in the future

adv. "The party is still 2 weeks off"

away, off

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

Adjectives (8)

off

adj. not in operation or operational; "the oven is off"; "the lights are off"

off

adj. below a satisfactory level; "an off year for tennis"; "his performance was off"

disconnected, off, not ready

adj. not in operation or operational; "the oven is off"; "the lights are off"

sour, off, turned

adj. in an unpalatable state; "sour milk"

Fuzzynyms (196)

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"

Synonyms (14)

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

disappointing, dissatisfactory, unsatisfying

adj. not up to expectations; "a disappointing performance from one who had seemed so promising"

failing

adj. below acceptable in performance; "received failing grades"

unacceptable

adj. not adequate to give satisfaction; "the coach told his players that defeat was unacceptable"

unconnected

adj. not under the control of a central computer; "off-line resources"

fermented

adj. (soured)

Antonyms (2)

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!"

adj. in operation or operational; "left the oven on"; "the switch is in the on position"

drive off

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