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Meaning of "driver" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DRIVER

driver  [ˈdraɪvə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DRIVER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Driver is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DRIVER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of driver in the English dictionary

The first definition of driver in the dictionary is a person who drives a vehicle. Other definition of driver is a person who drives animals. Driver is also a mechanical component that exerts a force on another to produce motion.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DRIVER


arriver
əˈraɪvə
cabdriver
ˈkæbˌdraɪvə
conjunctiva
ˌkɒndʒʌŋkˈtaɪvə
conniver
kəˈnaɪvə
contriver
kənˈtraɪvə
deriver
dɪˈraɪvə
diver
ˈdaɪvə
fiver
ˈfaɪvə
Godiva
ɡəˈdaɪvə
hiver
ˈhaɪvə
nondriver
ˌnɒnˈdraɪvə
owner-driver
ˈəʊnəˈdraɪvə
reviver
rɪˈvaɪvə
Saiva
ˈsaɪvə
saliva
səˈlaɪvə
screwdriver
ˈskruːˌdraɪvə
shriver
ˈʃraɪvə
striver
ˈstraɪvə
survivor
səˈvaɪvə
thriver
ˈθraɪvə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DRIVER

drive-time
drive-up window
driveability
driveable
drivel
driveler
driveline
drivelled
driveller
drivelling
driven
drivenness
driver ant
driver´s ed
driver´s education
driver´s license
driver´s seat
driverless
drivetrain
driveway

WORDS THAT END LIKE DRIVER

ambulance driver
coach driver
deliver
drunk driver
head of the river
hit-and-run driver
learner driver
pile-driver
race car driver
racing driver
rally driver
reckless driver
river
slave driver
slave-driver
Sunday driver
taxi driver
the river
tractor driver
truck driver
woman driver

Synonyms and antonyms of driver in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DRIVER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «driver» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of driver

Translation of «driver» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DRIVER

Find out the translation of driver to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of driver from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «driver» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

驾驶者
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

conductor
570 millions of speakers

English

driver
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ड्राइवर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سائِق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

водитель
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

motorista
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চালক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

conducteur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pemandu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fahrer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

運転手
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

운전자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Driver
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tài xế
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இயக்கி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ड्राइव्हर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sürücü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

conducente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kierowca
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

водій
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

șofer
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

οδηγός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bestuurder
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

chaufför
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sjåfør
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of driver

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DRIVER»

The term «driver» is very widely used and occupies the 2.794 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DRIVER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «driver» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «driver» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about driver

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10 QUOTES WITH «DRIVER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word driver.
1
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
My father was a lorry driver, very rarely at home. The house was run by my mother, and because there were 10 or so kids, there was no time for individual attention. It was about survival. It was about where the next meal was coming from.
2
Mario Andretti
Every NASCAR driver watches Formula One in the morning; they are well informed.
3
Neal Asher
I've been an engineer, barman, skip lorry driver, coalman, boat window manufacturer, contract grass cutter and builder.
4
Ali Babacan
Population is a strong driver of the economy as well as the quality of the labor force.
5
Bob Beauprez
Obama and the Democrats' preposterous argument is that we are just one more big tax increase away from solving our economic problems. The inescapable conclusion, however, is that the primary driver of the short-term deficit is not tax cuts but the lack of any meaningful economic growth over the last half decade.
6
Nina Blackwood
I am like the little rock n' roll backseat driver.
7
Tommy Bolt
Never break your putter and your driver in the same round or you're dead.
8
Michael Bond
Every small boy wanted to be a steam engine driver when they grew up in the old days, including me. There's something very special about them - the noise, the smell, the steam coming out everywhere.
9
Jeff Bridges
The problem with the designated driver programme, it's not a desirable job. But if you ever get sucked into doing it, have fun with it. At then end of the night drop them off at the wrong house.
10
Kurt Busch
Leaving a great organization and a lucrative contract is not easy, but it allows me to take a deep breath and work on things that can make me a better driver and a better person.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DRIVER»

Discover the use of driver in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to driver and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Notes From The Midnight Driver
From hot new talent Jordan Sonnenblick, a "Tuesdays with Morrie" for teens.
Jordan Sonnenblick, 2010
2
Taxi driver
Drinking heavily, living in his car, he was hospitalized with a gastric ulcer. There he read about Arthur Bremer's attempt to assassinate Alabama Governor George Wallace. This story was the germ of his screenplay for 'Taxi Driver' (1976).
Amy Taubin, British Film Institute, 2000
3
Driver Distraction: Theory, Effects, and Mitigation
Beneficial for a broad audience, including: Vehicle manufacturers Road transport authorities and safety agencies Traffic and transport engineers Automotive equipment manufacturers and suppliers Company safety managers Standards ...
Kristie Young, John D. Lee, Michael A. Regan, 2008
4
Barron's CDL Commercial Driver's License Truck Driver's Test
This guide is designed to prepare professional and prospective truck and trailer drivers for the tests required by the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Mike Byrnes, 2010
5
Exam Prep: Fire Apparatus Driver-Operator
This guide is designed to thoroughly prepare you to sit for a Fire Apparatus Driver Operator examination. Teaching you the test-taking strategies used. Your exam performance will improve after using this system.
Ben A. Hirst, 2004
6
Sled Driver: Flying the World's Fastest Jet
SLED DRIVER takes the reader through riveting accounts of the rigors of initial training, the gamut of emotions experienced while flying over hostile territory, & the sheer joy of displaying the jet at some of the world's largest airshows.
Brian Shul, Sheila Kathleen O'Grady, 1991
7
How 2 Become a Train Driver
This professional and comprehensive book covers every aspect of the trainee train driver selection process and is packed full of insider tips and advice brought to you by rail recruitment staff.
Richard McMunn, 2010
8
Programming the Microsoft® Windows® Driver Model
Written by long-time device-driver expert Walter Oney in cooperation with the Windows kernel team, this book provides extensive practical examples, illustrations, advice, and line-by-line analysis of code samples to clarify real-world ...
Walter Oney, 2010
9
The Syringe Driver: Continuous Subcutaneous Infusions in ...
This book serves as a valuable reference source, providing a comprehensive review of syringe driver use and administration of drugs via CSCI, a safe and effective way of drug administration when other routes are inappropriate.
Andrew Dickman, Jennifer Schneider, 2011
10
Focus: The Hidden Driver of Excellence
In Focus, he delves into the science of attention in all its varieties, presenting a long overdue discussion of this little-noticed and under-rated mental asset that matters enormously for how we navigate life.
Daniel Goleman, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DRIVER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term driver is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Puneet Puneet: Indian hit-and-run driver who killed Australian man …
An Indian national who killed an Australian man in a hit-and-run incident in Melbourne seven years ago has appeared at an extradition hearing ... «ABC Online, Jul 15»
2
VIDEO: UPS driver kicks service dog, pushes owner
Surveillance video provided by Cal Coast News shows a UPS driver kicking a service dog and then pushing the animal's owner outside of an ... «KABC-TV, Jul 15»
3
Passenger threatened with physical harm by Ola driver
Ola cabs is in the news, again for the wrong reason. Now a male passenger in Delhi has alleged that the driver of an Ola Cab threatened him ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
4
OlaCab driver threatens passenger in Delhi
A man has accused an OlaCab driver of misbehaviour while driving from New Delhi Airport. Osama Salman had booked a taxi through an app ... «India Today, Jul 15»
5
Video: Driver hits 4 women in East St. Louis
The twenty-something year-old female driver and a passenger quickly backed up and fled from the scene. Amazingly all of the victims walked ... «fox2now.com, Jul 15»
6
Chesapeake school bus driver arrested, accused of fondling students
(WVEC) -- A bus driver accused of fondling students was arrested June 30. Police say 70-year-old Larry Homan, of Norfolk, was charged with ... «13newsnow.com, Jul 15»
7
Trans-Cab driver in hit-and-run identified using GPS
SINGAPORE: The Trans-Cab driver involved in a hit-and-run accident with a jogger on Monday night (Jul 6) has been identified using the ... «Channel News Asia, Jul 15»
8
Uber driver threatens to cut woman's neck in rage-filled voicemail …
The incensed minicab driver called her up and ranted for nearly a minute, becoming increasingly irate as he told her "don't do that again" and ... «Evening Standard, Jul 15»
9
Pay for driver's ed
They could receive a limited learner's permit by completing a driver's ed course and passing a written test. That would enable them to drive with ... «Greensboro News & Record, Jul 15»
10
Driver caught using dummies in the HOV lane
Many motorists have found themselves stuck in traffic thanks to the new HOV lanes for the Pan Am Games, but police say one driver enlisted ... «Toronto Sun, Jul 15»

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