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driving (enc)

Driving

Noun1.driving - hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver; "he sliced his drive out of bounds"
golf shot, golf stroke, swing - the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it
2.driving - the act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animal
travel, traveling, travelling - the act of going from one place to another; "he enjoyed selling but he hated the travel"
motoring - the act of driving an automobile
steering, guidance, direction - the act of setting and holding a course; "a new council was installed under the direction of the king"
drive up - approach while driving; "The truck entered the driveway and drove up towards the house"
pull up short - stop abruptly; "The police car pulled up short and then turned around fast"
turn on a dime - have a small turning radius; "My little subcompact car turns on a dime!"
rein in, rein - stop or slow up one's horse or oneself by or as if by pulling the reins; "They reined in in front of the post office"
conk, stall - come to a stop; "The car stalled in the driveway"
haul up, pull up, draw up - come to a halt after driving somewhere; "The Rolls pulled up on pour front lawn"; "The chauffeur hauled up in front of us"
draw up, pull up - cause (a vehicle) to stop; "He pulled up the car in front of the hotel"
brake - cause to stop by applying the brakes; "brake the car before you go into a curve"
brake - stop travelling by applying a brake; "We had to brake suddenly when a chicken crossed the road"
motor, drive - travel or be transported in a vehicle; "We drove to the university every morning"; "They motored to London for the theater"
drive, take - proceed along in a vehicle; "We drive the turnpike to work"
automobile - travel in an automobile
drive - operate or control a vehicle; "drive a car or bus"; "Can you drive this four-wheel truck?"
coach - drive a coach
test drive - test a vehicle by driving it; "I want to test drive the new Porsche"
cruise - drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure; "She cruised the neighborhood in her new convertible"
channelise, channelize, guide, maneuver, steer, manoeuver, manoeuvre, point, head, direct - direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
park - maneuver a vehicle into a parking space; "Park the car in front of the library"; "Can you park right here?"
angle-park - park at an angle
parallel-park - park directly behind another vehicle
double-park - park a vehicle alongside another
joyride, tool around, tool - ride in a car with no particular goal and just for the pleasure of it; "We tooled down the street"
snowmobile - ride a snowmobile
Adj.1.driving - having the power of driving or impelling; "a driving personal ambition"; "the driving force was his innate enthusiasm"; "an impulsive force"
dynamic, dynamical - characterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality; "a dynamic market"; "a dynamic speaker"; "the dynamic president of the firm"
2.driving - acting with vigor; "responsibility turned the spoiled playboy into a driving young executive"
energetic - possessing or exerting or displaying energy; "an energetic fund raiser for the college"; "an energetic group of hikers"

 

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