driver
/ˈdɹaɪvɚ/
noun
One who drives something.
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Noun 2 meanings
One who drives something.
Something that drives something else.
Where it comes from
Etymology
From Middle English drivere, dryvere, dryvare, equivalent to drive + -er. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Drieuwer (“driver”), Dutch drijver (“driver”), German Low German Driever (“driver”), German Treiber (“driver”), Swedish drivare (“driver”).
Similar and opposite words
Opposite
follower
DRIVER at a glance
DRIVER has 6 letters and scores 10 points in Scrabble (D 2 + R 1 + I 1 + V 4 + E 1 + R 1) and 11 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #1,774 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with driver
All rhymesOne letter away
- DRIVEN10
- DRIVES10
- DRIVEL10
- DROVER10
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