What does driving mean?
Driving means present participle and gerund of drive.
Driving
/ˈdɹaɪvɪŋ/ · verb
Meaning
present participle and gerund of drive.
Definitions by Sense
- present participle and gerund of drive
- That drives (a mechanism or process).
- That drives forcefully; strong; forceful; violent (of wind, rain, etc)
- The action of the verb to drive in any sense.
- In particular, the action of operating a motor vehicle.
- (golf) The act of driving the ball; hitting the ball a long distance, especially from the tee to the putting green.
Example Sentences
But the dull, cool, calculating effect given cumulatively through Stalin’s long career, the air of a great glacier moving slowly and by the easiest path to overwhelm some Alpine valley, is only part of the picture. At various times - and especially in his early career - the calm of his general manner was broken, and expression given to the driving emotions that possessed him.
[…] with all its drivings of cattle and all its tithe battles, and all the killings and maimings consequent upon those battles, […]
There had been the whisky and Perrier in the morning but, in my ignorance of alcoholics then, I could not imagine one whisky harming anyone who was driving in an open car in the rain.
Risk is everywhere. From tabloid headlines insisting that coffee causes cancer (yesterday, of course, it cured it) to stern government warnings about alcohol and driving, the world is teeming with goblins.
Heigh-ho! Sing heigh-ho! my Golf is most shocking; My driving is topping, my caddie's still mocking.
Ever since I started talking to myself with this new attitude toward my driving and my performance on the first tee and the first few holes, I have experienced consistently better performance with my driver.
There is no such being as a golfer uninterested in his driving.
Synonyms for driving
Antonyms for driving
Related Words
Word Forms
- more driving
- most driving
- drivings
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for driving?
Common synonyms include dynamic, drive, impulsive, energetic.
What is the opposite of driving?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use driving in a sentence?
But the dull, cool, calculating effect given cumulatively through Stalin’s long career, the air of a great glacier moving slowly and by the easiest path to overwhelm some Alpine valley, is only part of the picture. At various times - and especially in his early career - the calm of his general manner was broken, and expression given to the driving emotions that possessed him.
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