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driving

[ drahy-ving ]

adjective

  1. demanding a high or unreasonable rate of work from subordinates.
  2. vigorously active; energetic:

    a driving young executive.

  3. having force and violence:

    a driving storm.

  4. relaying or transmitting power.
  5. used while operating a vehicle:

    driving gloves.



driving

/ ˈɪɪŋ /

adjective

  1. having or moving with force and violence

    driving rain

  2. forceful or energetic
  3. relating to the controlling of a motor vehicle in motion

    driving test

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • iԲ· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of driving1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English; drive + -ing 2
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Mr Valentine paid £20,000 for the replacement car at a reputable garage, but upon driving it home, he started to get suspicious.

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Many affected students appeared to have participated in political protests or have had previous criminal charges, such as driving infractions.

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“So I’m 18 or 19, and driving a fire engine,” Gurr says.

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Historically, the driving motivation for the framers of the Constitution was to create a fair system of government to replace the arbitrary whims of King George.

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He has previously been convicted of and served time for assault with a deadly weapon, driving under the influence, felony vandalism and a hit-and-run, according to court records.

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