driving

(of rain or snow) blown by the wind with great force.
driving rain

the control and operation of a motor vehicle.
he was convicted of reckless driving

verb, gerund or present participle

operate and control the direction and speed of a motor vehicle.
he got into his car and drove off
they drove back into town
she drove aimlessly for hours
propel or carry along by force in a specified direction.
the wind will drive you onshore
urge or force (animals or people) to move in a specified direction.
they drove a flock of sheep through the centre of the city
the French infantry were driven back
(of a fact or feeling) compel (someone) to act in a particular way, especially one that is considered undesirable or inappropriate.
he was driven by ambition
some people are driven to murder their tormentors

Old English drīfan ‘urge (a person or animal) to go forward’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch drijven and German treiben .

The plural form of driving is: drivings.
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- English

It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
driving is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

Italian: guida
Spanish: conducción, manejo

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Hyphenation of driving

driv-ing

driving synonyms

Meaning impulsive:

Meaning drive:

Meaning (of a person) control the functioning of (a machine, process, or system):

Meaning be the pilot of (an aircraft or ship):

Meaning guide or control the movement of (a vehicle, vessel, or aircraft), for example by turning a wheel or operating a rudder:

Meaning drive or control (a vehicle):

Meaning be in charge of (a business, organization, or undertaking); run:

Meaning show or indicate the way to (someone):

Meaning control the operations of; manage or govern:

Meaning guide (a vessel or vehicle) over a specified route or terrain:

Meaning travel in a motor vehicle:

Meaning turn or cause to turn or whirl round quickly:

Meaning supply (a device) with mechanical or electrical energy:

Meaning drive or push something forwards:

Meaning go in a specified direction or manner; change position:

Meaning exert force on (someone or something) in order to move them away from oneself:

Meaning drive, force, or urge (someone) to do something:

Meaning encourage someone to continue or succeed:

Meaning make strong efforts to persuade or force (someone) to do something:

Meaning (with reference to a group of people or animals) move in a group:

Meaning tend (sheep) as a shepherd:

Meaning make a way through or into by physical strength; break open by force:

Meaning force or oblige (someone) to do something:

Meaning compel or force (someone) to follow a particular course of action:

Meaning (of an event or fact) cause or bring about (an action or feeling):

Meaning cause (an event or situation, typically one that is undesirable) to happen suddenly, unexpectedly, or prematurely:

Meaning hurl or launch (something) with or as if with a catapult:

Meaning make (someone) legally or morally bound to do something:

Meaning persuade (an unwilling person) to do something by using force or threats:

Meaning compel (someone) to do something:

Meaning attempt to persuade or coerce (someone) into doing something:

Meaning provoke or annoy (someone) so as to stimulate an action or reaction:

Meaning give an incentive or encouragement to (someone):

Meaning stimulate or persuade (someone who is reluctant or slow) to do something:

driving antonyms

Meaning move at a regular pace by lifting and setting down each foot in turn, never having both feet off the ground at once:

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