driving - the act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animalmotoring - 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" drive - operate or control a vehicle; "drive a car or bus"; "Can you drive this four-wheel truck?" 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" park - maneuver a vehicle into a parking space; "Park the car in front of the library"; "Can you park right here?" joyride, tool around, tool - ride in a car with no particular goal and just for the pleasure of it; "We tooled down the street" |