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driving

/ˈdɹaɪvɪŋ/noun, adjective2 syllables

Driving means: having the power of driving or impelling.

Synonyms for driving5

noun, as in hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver

drive

adjective, as in having the power of driving or impelling

impulsive, dynamic, dynamical

adjective, as in acting with vigor

energetic

What does driving mean?4

adjective

1

having the power of driving or impelling“a driving personal ambition”

2

acting with vigor“responsibility turned the spoiled playboy into a driving young executive”

noun

1

hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver“he sliced his drive out of bounds”

2

the act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animal

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with driving?8

three syllables

arrivingsurvivingrevivingdeprivingderiving
Show 40 near rhymes
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Driving in a sentence

  • Since the traffic was light, we made good time driving to the beach.CK
  • After the accident, he was banned from driving.unknown
  • Not driving himself, he isn't familiar with cars.unknown
  • When you are driving, you should slow down on corners.unknown
  • Driving carefully, you'll be able to avoid accidents.unknown
  • Excuse me, could you please show me your driving licence?hrin
  • After she had passed her driving test, she bought a car.CM
  • The winter chaos is driving me crazy, but soon the holidays will come.Vortarulo

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of driving

as a noun

plural
drivings