drive, thrust, driving force (noun)

the act of applying force to propel something

"after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off"

drive (noun)

a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine

"a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds"

campaign, cause, crusade, drive, movement, effort (noun)

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"

driveway, drive, private road (noun)

a road leading up to a private house

"they parked in the driveway"

drive (noun)

the trait of being highly motivated

"his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers"

drive, driving (noun)

hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver

"he sliced his drive out of bounds"

drive (noun)

the act of driving a herd of animals overland

drive, ride (noun)

a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)

"he took the family for a drive in his new car"

drive (noun)

a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire

drive (noun)

(computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium

drive, parkway (noun)

a wide scenic road planted with trees

"the riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views"

drive (verb)

(sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash)

drive (verb)

operate or control a vehicle

"drive a car or bus"; "Can you drive this four-wheel truck?"

drive, motor (verb)

travel or be transported in a vehicle

"We drove to the university every morning"; "They motored to London for the theater"

drive (verb)

cause someone or something to move by driving

"She drove me to school every day"; "We drove the car to the garage"

force, drive, ram (verb)

force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically

"She rammed her mind into focus"; "He drives me mad"

drive (verb)

to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly

"She is driven by her passion"

repel, drive, repulse, force back, push back, beat back (verb)

cause to move back by force or influence

"repel the enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders"

drive (verb)

compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment

"She finally drove him to change jobs"

drive (verb)

push, propel, or press with force

"Drive a nail into the wall"

drive (verb)

cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force

"drive the ball far out into the field"

tug, labor, labour, push, drive (verb)

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"

drive, get, aim (verb)

move into a desired direction of discourse

"What are you driving at?"

drive, ride (verb)

have certain properties when driven

"This car rides smoothly"; "My new truck drives well"

drive (verb)

work as a driver

"He drives a bread truck"; "She drives for the taxi company in Newark"

drive (verb)

move by being propelled by a force

"The car drove around the corner"

drive (verb)

urge forward

"drive the cows into the barn"

drive, take (verb)

proceed along in a vehicle

"We drive the turnpike to work"

drive (verb)

strike with a driver, as in teeing off

"drive a golf ball"

drive (verb)

hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally

"drive a ball"

drive (verb)

excavate horizontally

"drive a tunnel"

drive (verb)

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"

drive (verb)

hunting: search for game

"drive the forest"

drive (verb)

hunting: chase from cover into more open ground

"drive the game"

drive (Noun)

Self-motivation; ability coupled with ambition.

drive (Noun)

A sustained advance in the face of the enemy to take a strategic objective.

drive (Noun)

A motor that does not take fuel, but instead depends on a mechanism that stores potential energy for subsequent use.

drive (Noun)

A trip made in a motor vehicle.

drive (Noun)

A driveway.

drive (Noun)

A type of public roadway.

drive (Noun)

Desire or interest.

drive (Noun)

An apparatus for reading and writing data to or from a mass storage device such as a disk, as a floppy drive.

drive (Noun)

A mass storage device in which the mechanism for reading and writing data is integrated with the mechanism for storing data, as a hard drive, a flash drive.

drive (Verb)

To herd (animals) in a particular direction.

drive (Verb)

To direct a vehicle powered by a horse, ox or similar animal.

drive (Verb)

To cause animals to flee out of.

drive (Verb)

To move (something) by hitting it with great force.

drive (Verb)

To cause (a mechanism) to operate.

drive (Verb)

To operate (a wheeled motorized vehicle).

drive (Verb)

To motivate; to provide an incentive for.

drive (Verb)

To compel (to do something).

drive (Verb)

To cause to become.

drive (Noun)

A stroke made with a driver.

drive (Noun)

A ball struck in a flat trajectory.

drive (Noun)

A type of shot played by swinging the bat in a vertical arc, through the line of the ball, and hitting it along the ground, normally between cover and midwicket.

drive (Noun)

A straight level shot or pass.

drive (Noun)

A charity event such as a fundraiser, bake sale, or toy drive

drive (Verb)

To hit the ball with a drive.

drive (Verb)

To travel by operating a wheeled motorized vehicle.

drive (Verb)

To convey (a person, etc) in a wheeled motorized vehicle.

drive (Verb)

To move forcefully

Drive

"Drive" was the lead single and first track from American alternative rock band R.E.M.'s eighth studio album Automatic for the People in 1992. Although it was not as successful as previous lead singles "Losing My Religion," "Stand," or "The One I Love" in the United States, it became R.E.M.'s then second biggest hit on the UK Singles Charts, peaking at #11. It managed a peak of #28 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song did hit number one on the Modern Rock Tracks and number two on the Mainstream Rock Tracks. Despite the success and popularity of the song, it was left out of the band's Warner Bros. Records "best of" compilation In Time: The Best of R.E.M. 1988–2003. However, a live version of the song was included in the special edition two-disc set of In Time that included rarities, live versions, and B-sides. The version featured was the "funk" version, which has never been studio-recorded. The title itself is derived from Stipe and R.E.M.'s support for what would eventually become the "Motor Voter Bill" and the lyric "Hey, kids, rock 'n' roll" is an homage to the song "Stop It" by fellow Athens, Georgia group Pylon; Stipe has also said the song is an "obvious homage to 'Rock On' by David Essex," which features a similar line.

Drive

Drive is the debut extended play by New Zealand musician Bic Runga, released in New Zealand in 1995. The EP peaked at number 10 on the RIANZ charts in March 1996. In 1996, the title track won Runga an APRA Silver Scroll award for song writing.