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driving

/ˈdɹaɪvɪŋ/
adjectivenoun

That drives (a mechanism or process).

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Adjective 2 meanings

  1. That drives (a mechanism or process).

  2. That drives forcefully; strong; forceful; violent (of wind, rain, etc)

Noun 3 meanings

  1. The action of the verb to drive in any sense.

  2. In particular, the action of operating a motor vehicle.

  3. The act of driving the ball; hitting the ball a long distance, especially from the tee to the putting green.

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

From Middle English dryvyng, drivende, from Old English drīfende, from Proto-Germanic *drībandz, present participle of Proto-Germanic *drībaną (“to drive”), equivalent to drive + -ing.

DRIVING at a glance

DRIVING has 7 letters and scores 12 points in Scrabble (D 2 + R 1 + I 1 + V 4 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2) and 15 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #1,295 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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