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drive vs dig

dig vs drive

drive and dig both are nouns.

drive and dig both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
drive Yes No Yes No
dig Yes No Yes No
As verbs, dig is a hypernym of drive; that is, dig is a word with a broader meaning than drive:
  • drive: excavate horizontally
  • dig: remove the inner part or the core of
Other hypernyms of drive include excavate, hollow.
drive (noun) dig (noun)
a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile) the act of digging
a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow
hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver a small gouge (as in the cover of a book)
the act of applying force to propel something an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
(sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash) the site of an archeological exploration
the act of driving a herd of animals overland
a wide scenic road planted with trees
a road leading up to a private house
a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine
(computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium
the trait of being highly motivated
a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire
drive (verb) dig (verb)
move into a desired direction of discourse get the meaning of something
(hunting) chase from cover into more open ground turn up, loosen, or remove earth
(hunting) search for game create by digging
cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling remove the inner part or the core of
force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically poke or thrust abruptly
cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force thrust down or into
hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally remove, harvest, or recover by digging
strike with a driver, as in teeing off work hard
excavate horizontally
push, propel, or press with force
cause to move back by force or influence
compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment
travel or be transported in a vehicle
operate or control a vehicle
cause someone or something to move by driving
move by being propelled by a force
urge forward
proceed along in a vehicle
strive and make an effort to reach a goal
to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly
work as a driver
have certain properties when driven
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