Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb drive
5 of 21 senses of drive
Sense 1
drive
=> coach
=> test drive
=> drive
=> tool
Sense 3
drive
=> pull
=> drive around chauffeur
Sense 4
force, drive, ram
=> toe
Sense 10
tug, labor, labour, push drive
=> strive, reach, strain
Sense 14
drive
=> pull
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb drive
5 of 21 senses of drive
Sense 1
drive
=> coach
=> test drive
=> drive
=> pull
=> cut in
=> tool
Sense 3
drive
=> pull
=> drive around chauffeur
Sense 4
force, drive, ram
=> toe
Sense 10
tug, labor, labour, push drive
=> strive, reach, strain
=> overstrain
=> extend oneself
=> kill oneself, overexert oneself
=> trouble oneself, trouble, bother, inconvenience oneself
Sense 14
drive
=> pull
=> cut in
Entailment of verb drive
1 of 21 senses of drive
Sense 2
drive, motor
=> ride
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb drive
21 senses of drive
Sense 1
drive
=> operate, control
Sense 2
drive, motor
=> travel, go move locomote
Sense 3
drive
=> move displace
Also See-> drive out#2; drive out#1; drive off#1; drive away#1
Sense 4
force, drive, ram
=> thrust
Also See-> drive in#3
Sense 5
drive
=> coerce, hale, pressure, force
Sense 6
repel, drive, repulse, force back push back beat back
=> push force
Sense 7
drive
=> make
Sense 8
drive
=> propel, impel
Sense 9
drive
=> throw
Sense 10
tug, labor, labour, push drive
=> fight, struggle
Sense 11
drive, get aim
=> mean intend
Sense 12
drive, ride
Sense 13
drive
=> work do work
Sense 14
drive
=> drive
=> travel, go move locomote
Sense 15
drive, take
=> traverse, track, cover, cross, pass over get over get across cut through cut across
Sense 16
drive
=> hit
Sense 17
drive
=> hit
Sense 18
drive
=> excavate, dig, hollow
Sense 19
drive
=> power
Sense 20
drive
=> hunt, run, hunt down track down
Sense 21
drive
=> hunt, run, hunt down track down
Familiarity of verb drive
drive used as a verb is very familiar (polysemy count = 21)
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb drive
Sense 1
drive
=> operate, control
Sense 2
drive, motor
=> travel, go move locomote
Sense 3
drive
=> move displace
Sense 12
drive, ride
Sense 13
drive
=> work do work
Sense 15
drive, take
=> traverse, track, cover, cross, pass over get over get across cut through cut across
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Sense 4
force, drive, ram
=> thrust
Sense 5
drive
=> coerce, hale, pressure, force
Sense 7
drive
=> make
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Sense 6
repel, drive, repulse, force back push back beat back
=> push force
Sense 9
drive
=> throw
Sense 16
drive
=> hit
Sense 17
drive
=> hit
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Sense 20
drive
=> hunt, run, hunt down track down
Sense 21
drive
=> hunt, run, hunt down track down
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Sense 8
drive
=> propel, impel
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Sense 10
tug, labor, labour, push drive
=> fight, struggle
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Sense 11
drive, get aim
=> mean intend
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Sense 14
drive
=> drive
=> travel, go move locomote
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Sense 18
drive
=> excavate, dig, hollow
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Sense 19
drive
=> power
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Grep of noun drives
driveshaft
Grep of noun drive
automatic drive
backhand drive
cattle drive
cd-rom drive
cd drive
disc drive
disk drive
drive
drive-by shooting
drive-in
drive line
drive line system
drivel
driveller
driven well
driver
driver's license
driver ant
driveshaft
driveway
external drive
fluid drive
forehand drive
four-wheel drive
fund-raising drive
hard drive
internal drive
line-drive double
line-drive single
line-drive triple
line drive
overdrive
self-drive
sex drive
tape drive
test drive
u-drive
whist drive
winchester drive
you-drive
Overview of noun drive
The noun drive has 12 senses (first 8 from tagged texts)
1. (6) drive, thrust, driving force -- (the act of applying force to propel something "after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off")
2. (5) drive -- (a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine; "a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds")
3. (4) campaign, cause crusade, drive, movement, effort -- (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")
4. (3) driveway, drive, private road -- (a road leading up to a private house; "they parked in the driveway")
5. (1) drive -- (the trait of being highly motivated; "his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers")
6. (1) drive, driving -- (hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver; "he sliced his drive out of bounds")
7. (1) drive -- (the act of driving a herd of animals overland)
8. (1) drive, ride -- (a journey in a vehicle driven by someone else; "he took the family for a drive in his new car")
9. drive -- (a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire)
10. drive -- ((computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium)
11. drive, parkway -- (a wide scenic road planted with trees; "the riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views")
12. drive -- (a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash))
Overview of verb drive
The verb drive has 21 senses (first 11 from tagged texts)
1. (56) drive -- (operate or control a vehicle; "drive a car or bus"; "Can you drive this four-wheel truck?")
2. (24) drive, motor -- (travel or be transported in a vehicle; "We drove to the university every morning"; "They motored to London for the theater")
3. (14) drive -- (cause someone or something to move by driving; "She drove me to school every day"; "We drove the car to the garage")
4. (13) force, drive, ram -- (force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically; "She rammed her mind into focus"; "He drives me mad")
5. (6) drive -- (to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on or motivate strongly; "She is driven by her passion")
6. (5) repel, drive, repulse, force back push back beat back -- (cause to move back by force or influence; "repel the enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders")
7. (4) drive -- (compel somebody to do something often against his own will or judgment; "She finally drove him to change jobs")
8. (2) drive -- (push, propel, or press with force; "Drive the cows into the stable")
9. (2) drive -- (cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force; "drive the ball far out into the field")
10. (1) tug, labor, labour, push drive -- (exert oneself, 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")
11. (1) drive, get aim -- (move into a desired direction of discourse; "What are you driving at?")
12. drive, ride -- (have certain properties when driven; "This car rides smoothly"; "My new truck drives well")
13. drive -- (work as a driver; "He drives a bread truck"; "She drives for the taxi company in Newark")
14. drive -- (move by being propelled by a force; "The car drove around the corner")
15. drive, take -- (proceed along in a vehicle; "We drive the turnpike to work")
16. drive -- (golf: strike with a driver, as in teeing off "drive a golfball")
17. drive -- (cricket: hit very hard and straight with the bat swinging more or less vertically: "drive a ball")
18. drive -- (mining: excavate horizontally; "drive a tunnel")
19. drive -- (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")
20. drive -- (hunting: search for game; "drive the forest")
21. drive -- (hunting: chase from cover into more open ground; "drive the game")
Overview of noun drive
The noun drive has 12 senses (first 8 from tagged texts)
1. (6) drive, thrust, driving force -- (the act of applying force to propel something "after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off")
2. (5) drive -- (a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine; "a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds")
3. (4) campaign, cause crusade, drive, movement, effort -- (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")
4. (3) driveway, drive, private road -- (a road leading up to a private house; "they parked in the driveway")
5. (1) drive -- (the trait of being highly motivated; "his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers")
6. (1) drive, driving -- (hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver; "he sliced his drive out of bounds")
7. (1) drive -- (the act of driving a herd of animals overland)
8. (1) drive, ride -- (a journey in a vehicle driven by someone else; "he took the family for a drive in his new car")
9. drive -- (a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire)
10. drive -- ((computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium)
11. drive, parkway -- (a wide scenic road planted with trees; "the riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views")
12. drive -- (a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash))
Overview of verb drive
The verb drive has 21 senses (first 11 from tagged texts)
1. (56) drive -- (operate or control a vehicle; "drive a car or bus"; "Can you drive this four-wheel truck?")
2. (24) drive, motor -- (travel or be transported in a vehicle; "We drove to the university every morning"; "They motored to London for the theater")
3. (14) drive -- (cause someone or something to move by driving; "She drove me to school every day"; "We drove the car to the garage")
4. (13) force, drive, ram -- (force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically; "She rammed her mind into focus"; "He drives me mad")
5. (6) drive -- (to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on or motivate strongly; "She is driven by her passion")
6. (5) repel, drive, repulse, force back push back beat back -- (cause to move back by force or influence; "repel the enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders")
7. (4) drive -- (compel somebody to do something often against his own will or judgment; "She finally drove him to change jobs")
8. (2) drive -- (push, propel, or press with force; "Drive the cows into the stable")
9. (2) drive -- (cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force; "drive the ball far out into the field")
10. (1) tug, labor, labour, push drive -- (exert oneself, 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")
11. (1) drive, get aim -- (move into a desired direction of discourse; "What are you driving at?")
12. drive, ride -- (have certain properties when driven; "This car rides smoothly"; "My new truck drives well")
13. drive -- (work as a driver; "He drives a bread truck"; "She drives for the taxi company in Newark")
14. drive -- (move by being propelled by a force; "The car drove around the corner")
15. drive, take -- (proceed along in a vehicle; "We drive the turnpike to work")
16. drive -- (golf: strike with a driver, as in teeing off "drive a golfball")
17. drive -- (cricket: hit very hard and straight with the bat swinging more or less vertically: "drive a ball")
18. drive -- (mining: excavate horizontally; "drive a tunnel")
19. drive -- (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")
20. drive -- (hunting: search for game; "drive the forest")
21. drive -- (hunting: chase from cover into more open ground; "drive the game")
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