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driving

  • adjective
  • drīʹvĭng

That drives (a mechanism or process).

Other meanings

  1. That drives forcefully; strong; forceful; violent of wind, rain, etc

Related words

  • driving force
  • driving notes
  • driving power
  • driving rain
  • driving spirit
  • driving wind
  • driving axle
  • driving car
  • driving motor
  • driving shaft
  • driving wheel
  • driving-box

Example sentences

  • “Don't use your phone while driving.”

    Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0
  • “Is curiosity your driving force?”

    Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Word history

From Old English "drīfende".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “driving” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.