operate and control the direction and speed of a motor vehicle

he got into his car and drove off

they drove back into town

she drove aimlessly for hours

propel or carry along by force in a specified direction

the wind will drive you onshore

urge or force (animals or people) to move in a specified direction

they drove a flock of sheep through the centre of the city

the French infantry were driven back

(of a source of power) provide the energy to set and keep (an engine or piece of machinery) in motion

a two-litre engine drives the front wheels

turbines driven by steam

(of a fact or feeling) compel (someone) to act in a particular way, especially one that is considered undesirable or inappropriate

he was driven by ambition

some people are driven to murder their tormentors

(in ball games) hit or kick (the ball) hard with a free swing of the bat, racket, or foot

from the free kick Owen drove the ball past the keeper

a trip or journey in a car

they went for a drive in the country

a short road leading from a public road to a house or other building

from the window he could see right down the weedy drive to the front gate

an innate, biologically determined urge to attain a goal or satisfy a need

emotional and sexual drives

an organized effort by a number of people to achieve a purpose

a recruitment drive by the police

the transmission of power to machinery or to the wheels of a motor vehicle

he experimented with chain drive to run the propeller

(in ball games) a forceful stroke made with a free swing of the bat, racket, or foot against the ball

a hard drive to left field

an act of driving a group of animals to a particular destination

cattle were no longer taken on long drives, but were delivered by rail