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driving - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'driving' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Driving [ a.]
- Having great force of impulse; as, a driving wind or storm.
- Communicating force; impelling; as, a driving shaft.
2 . Driving [ n.]
- The act of forcing or urging something along; the act of pressing or moving on furiously.
- Tendency; drift.
3 . Driving [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
- of Drive

Meaning of 'driving' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . driving [ n]
Meaning (1):
- hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver
Example in sentence:
  • he sliced his drive out of bounds
2 . driving [ s]
Meaning (2):
- having the power of driving or impelling
Example in sentence:
  • a driving personal ambition;
  • an impulsive force;
  • the driving force was his innate enthusiasm
Meaning (3):
- acting with vigor
Example in sentence:
  • responsibility turned the spoiled playboy into a driving young executive