drives
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Is drives a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of drives?
Definition
noun (English)
1. the act of applying force to propel somethingExamples: "after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off"Synonyms: drive, driving force, thrust
2. a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machineExamples: "a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds"Synonyms: drive
3. a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular endExamples: "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of world peace"; "the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant"Synonyms: campaign, cause, crusade, drive, effort, movement
4. a road leading up to a private houseExamples: "they parked in the driveway"Synonyms: drive, driveway, private road
5. the trait of being highly motivatedExamples: "his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers"Synonyms: drive
6. hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driverExamples: "he sliced his drive out of bounds"Synonyms: drive, driving
verb (English)
1. operate or control a vehicleExamples: "drive a car or bus"; "Can you drive this four-wheel truck?"Synonyms: drive
2. travel or be transported in a vehicleExamples: "We drove to the university every morning"; "They motored to London for the theater"Synonyms: drive, motor
3. cause someone or something to move by drivingExamples: "She drove me to school every day"; "We drove the car to the garage"Synonyms: drive
4. force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphoricallyExamples: "She rammed her mind into focus"; "He drives me mad"Synonyms: drive, force, ram
5. to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate stronglyExamples: "She is driven by her passion"Synonyms: drive
6. cause to move back by force or influenceExamples: "repel the enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders"Synonyms: beat back, drive, force back, push back, repel, repulseAntonyms: attract
Definition source: Wiktionary