driving

English

Pronunciation

• enPR: drīʹvĭng, IPA: /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/, SAMPA: /"draIvIN/

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• Rhymes: -aɪvɪŋ

Verb

driving

1. Present participle of drive.

Adjective

driving (comparative more driving, superlative most driving)

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

Derived terms

• driving force
• driving notes
• driving power
• driving rain
• driving spirit
• driving wind

Noun

Wikipedia 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.

   In European Union, driving on the right is practiced everywhere except in the British Isles, Malta and Cyprus, where driving on the left is practised.

Derived terms

• driving-box
• driving-gear
• driving iron, driving-iron
• driving licence
• driving mirror
• driving-putter
• driving school
• driving seat
• driving-stick
• driving test
• driving-wheel
• drunk driving

Translations

action of the verb to drive in any sense

Croatian: vòžnja (hr) f.

action of operating a motor vehicle

Bulgarian: шофиране (bg) n. Croatian: vòžnja (hr) f.

French: conduite (fr) f. Polish: jazda (pl) f.