What does “drive” mean?
- 1
verbto control a car or other vehicle
Can you drive a truck?
- 2
nouna trip in a car
It’s a two-hour drive to the coast.
- 3
verbto make someone feel a strong emotion or act in a certain way
The noise is driving me crazy.
Drive at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb & noun
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /draɪv/ · DRYV
- Forms
- drove, driven
How to use “drive” correctly
You “drive” a car but “ride” a bike or a horse.
Common phrases with “drive”
- drive to work
- go for a drive
- drive sb crazy
- drive-through
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- driver
- driving
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