The noun drive has 12 senses (first 8 from tagged texts)
1. (6) drive, thrust, driving force -- (the act of applying force to propel something; "after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off")
2. (5) drive -- (a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine; "a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds")
3. (4) campaign, cause, crusade, drive, movement, effort -- (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"; "the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant"; "the movement to end slavery"; "contributed to the war effort")
4. (3) driveway, drive, private road -- (a road leading up to a private house; "they parked in the driveway")
5. (1) drive -- (the trait of being highly motivated; "his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers")
6. (1) drive, driving -- (hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver; "he sliced his drive out of bounds")
7. (1) drive -- (the act of driving a herd of animals overland)
8. (1) drive, ride -- (a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile); "he took the family for a drive in his new car")
9. drive -- (a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire)
10. drive -- ((computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium)
11. drive, parkway -- (a wide scenic road planted with trees; "the riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views")
12. drive -- ((sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash))
Overview of verb drive
The verb drive has 22 senses (first 11 from tagged texts)
1. (56) drive -- (operate or control a vehicle; "drive a car or bus"; "Can you drive this four-wheel truck?")
2. (24) drive, motor -- (travel or be transported in a vehicle; "We drove to the university every morning"; "They motored to London for the theater")
3. (14) drive -- (cause someone or something to move by driving; "She drove me to school every day"; "We drove the car to the garage")
4. (13) force, drive, ram -- (force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically; "She rammed her mind into focus"; "He drives me mad")
5. (6) drive -- (to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly; "She is driven by her passion")
6. (5) repel, drive, repulse, force back, push back, beat back -- (cause to move back by force or influence; "repel the enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders")
7. (4) drive -- (compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment; "She finally drove him to change jobs")
8. (2) drive -- (push, propel, or press with force; "Drive a nail into the wall")
9. (2) drive -- (cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force; "drive the ball far out into the field")
10. (1) tug, labor, labour, push, drive -- (strive and make an effort to reach a goal; "She tugged for years to make a decent living"; "We have to push a little to make the deadline!"; "She is driving away at her doctoral thesis")
11. (1) drive, get, aim -- (move into a desired direction of discourse; "What are you driving at?")
12. drive, ride -- (have certain properties when driven; "This car rides smoothly"; "My new truck drives well")
13. drive -- (work as a driver; "He drives a bread truck"; "She drives for the taxi company in Newark")
14. drive -- (move by being propelled by a force; "The car drove around the corner")
15. drive -- (urge forward; "drive the cows into the barn")
16. drive, take -- (proceed along in a vehicle; "We drive the turnpike to work")
17. drive -- (strike with a driver, as in teeing off; "drive a golf ball")
18. drive -- (hit very hard and straight with the bat swinging more or less vertically; "drive a ball")
19. drive -- (excavate horizontally; "drive a tunnel")
20. drive -- (cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling; "The amplifier drives the tube"; "steam drives the engines"; "this device drives the disks for the computer")
21. drive -- (hunting: search for game; "drive the forest")
22. drive -- (hunting: chase from cover into more open ground; "drive the game")