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driving

[ drahy-ving ]

adjective

  1. demanding a high or unreasonable rate of work from subordinates.
  2. vigorously active; energetic:

    a driving young executive.

  3. having force and violence:

    a driving storm.

  4. relaying or transmitting power.
  5. used while operating a vehicle:

    driving gloves.



driving

/ ˈɪɪŋ /

adjective

  1. having or moving with force and violence

    driving rain

  2. forceful or energetic
  3. relating to the controlling of a motor vehicle in motion

    driving test

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • iԲ· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of driving1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English; drive + -ing 2
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“It’s as if, when you’re driving your car, you have half the window blocked out, or your headlights don’t work,” Field said.

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The Israeli military initially said its troops fired on "suspicious vehicles" driving in darkness with their headlights and emergency lights off.

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In a separate study, also published on Tuesday, the Wales Audit Office found the Act was "not driving the system-wide change that was intended".

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"Car driving is a religion in this country," he said, adding "if you say anything that runs counter, that's what you get."

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Spencer last month admitted causing their deaths by careless driving.

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