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drive vs driving

driving vs drive

drive and driving both are nouns.

drive is not an adjective while driving is an adjective.

drive is a verb but driving is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
drive Yes No Yes No
driving Yes Yes No No
As nouns, drive and driving are synonyms defined as:
  • drive and driving: hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver
drive (noun) driving (noun)
a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile) the act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animal
a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver
hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver
the act of applying force to propel something
(sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash)
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 (adjective) driving (adjective)
having the power of driving or impelling
acting with vigor
drive (verb) driving (verb)
move into a desired direction of discourse
(hunting) chase from cover into more open ground
(hunting) search for game
cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling
force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force
hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally
strike with a driver, as in teeing off
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
Difference between drive and driving

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