drive

noun

1. 1

   the act of applying force to propel something

   after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off

2. 2

   a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)

   he took the family for a drive in his new car

3. 3

   the act of driving a herd of animals overland

4. 4

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

5. 5

   hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver

   he sliced his drive out of bounds

6. 6

   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

7. 7

   a wide scenic road planted with trees

   the riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views

8. 8

   a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine

   a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds

9. 9

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

10. 10

    a road leading up to a private house

    they parked in the driveway

11. 11

    the trait of being highly motivated

    his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers

12. 12

    a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire