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driving

/ˈdɹaɪvɪŋ/ verb

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  1. present participle and gerund of drive

adjective

  1. That drives (a mechanism or process).
  2. That drives forcefully; strong; forceful; violent

noun

  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.

Origin

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. Cognate with Saterland Frisian drieuwend, West Frisian driuwend, Dutch drijvend, German Low German drievend, German treibend, Swedish drivande.

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