driving

English Online Dictionary. What means driving‎? What does driving mean?

English

Pronunciation

• enPR: drīʹvĭng, IPA^(key): /ˈdɹaɪvɪŋ/
• Rhymes: -aɪvɪŋ

Etymology 1

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.

Verb

driving

1. present participle and gerund of drive

Adjective

driving (comparative more driving, superlative most driving)

1. That drives (a mechanism or process).
2. That drives forcefully; strong; forceful; violent (of wind, rain, etc)

Translations

Etymology 2

From Middle English driving, drivinge, equivalent to drive +‎ -ing. Compare Dutch drijving, German Treibung.

Noun

driving (countable and uncountable, plural drivings)

1. The action of the verb to drive in any sense.
2. In particular, the action of operating a motor vehicle.
3. (golf) The act of driving the ball; hitting the ball a long distance, especially from the tee to the putting green.

Derived terms

Translations

Derived terms