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

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

n. the act of driving a herd of animals overland

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

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

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"

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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"

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

v. propel the ball

v. apply force to propel an object

v. chase game

v. provide power to a device