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I don't purposely speed, but I might go over by five or six miles an hour from time to time. It doesn't give me a buzz driving on normal roads, because I can't go fast enough. It's never going to be anything like an F1 car.
Jenson Button

Meaning of "driving" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DRIVING

driving  [ˈdraɪvɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DRIVING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Driving is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DRIVING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

driving

Driving

Driving is the controlled operation and movement of a vehicle, such as a car, carriage, truck or bus.

Definition of driving in the English dictionary

The first definition of driving in the dictionary is having or moving with force and violence. Other definition of driving is forceful or energetic. Driving is also relating to the controlling of a motor vehicle in motion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DRIVING


conniving
kəˈnaɪvɪŋ
craving
ˈkreɪvɪŋ
diving
ˈdaɪvɪŋ
energy-saving
ˈɛnədʒɪseɪvɪŋ
engraving
ɪnˈɡreɪvɪŋ
forgiving
fəˈɡɪvɪŋ
freediving
ˈfriːdaɪvɪŋ
giving
ˈɡɪvɪŋ
living
ˈlɪvɪŋ
paving
ˈpeɪvɪŋ
raving
ˈreɪvɪŋ
reviving
rɪˈvaɪvɪŋ
saving
ˈseɪvɪŋ
shaving
ˈʃeɪvɪŋ
skydiving
ˈskaɪˌdaɪvɪŋ
striving
ˈstraɪvɪŋ
surviving
səˈvaɪvɪŋ
thanksgiving
ˈθæŋksˌɡɪvɪŋ
thriving
ˈθraɪvɪŋ
unconniving
ˌʌnkəˈnaɪvɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DRIVING

driver´s ed
driver´s education
driver´s license
driver´s seat
driverless
drivetrain
driveway
driving belt
driving chain
driving force
driving instructor
driving lesson
driving licence
driving mirror
driving range
driving school
driving seat
driving test
driving wheel
drivingly

WORDS THAT END LIKE DRIVING

assisted living
caregiving
careless driving
clean-living
cost of living
deceiving
deep-sea diving
drink-driving
drunk driving
ducking and diving
dumpster diving
free-living
health-giving
high living
leaving
life-giving
nonliving
reckless driving
scuba diving
standard of living
unforgiving

Synonyms and antonyms of driving in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DRIVING»

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

Translation of «driving» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DRIVING

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

Translator English - Chinese

起推动作用的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

impulsor
570 millions of speakers

English

driving
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ड्राइविंग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القيادة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вождение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

motriz
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পরিচালনা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

moteur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Memandu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

treibend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

推進の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

원동력이 되는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyopir
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lái xe
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஓட்டுநர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ड्रायव्हिंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sürme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

trainante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

jazdy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

водіння
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

de conducere
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

οδήγηση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ry
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

körning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kjøring
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of driving

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DRIVING»

The term «driving» is very widely used and occupies the 2.585 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DRIVING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «driving» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «driving» 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 driving

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10 QUOTES WITH «DRIVING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word driving.
1
Muammar al-Gaddafi
There must be a world revolution which puts an end to all materialistic conditions hindering woman from performing her natural role in life and driving her to carry out man's duties in order to be equal in rights.
2
Sean Astin
The hybrid I have now is one of the least expensive cars I've ever had. I had a BMW 318i convertible once, the ultimate driving machine.
3
G. W. Bailey
I'm from Port Arthur, Texas! Little guy! Little character guy from one of the saddest oil-refinery towns in America. And here I was driving over to Beverly Hills, to 20th Century Fox, to be on 'M*A*S*H!'
4
Scott Baio
I love driving cars, looking at them, cleaning and washing and shining them. I clean 'em inside and outside. I'm very touchy about cars. I don't want anybody leaning on them or closing the door too hard, know what I mean?
5
Matt Berninger
I'm a stubborn guy that loses his temper, sometimes driving the station wagon in the wrong direction for hours and hours and never admitting that he's gone the wrong way.
6
Dan Buettner
Have fun, be active. Ride a bike instead of driving, for example.
7
Jenson Button
I don't purposely speed, but I might go over by five or six miles an hour from time to time. It doesn't give me a buzz driving on normal roads, because I can't go fast enough. It's never going to be anything like an F1 car.
8
Nick Cannon
I was 16 years old, driving to LA, and sleeping in my car, just trying to make it happen.
9
Duane Chapman
Faith is the substance of hope - of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen. So if you can hope for it and imagine it, and keep imagining and hoping and seeing yourself driving a new car, or seeing yourself getting that job, or seeing yourself excel, seeing yourself help that person - that is faith.
10
Henry Cloud
What happens with a lot of leaders is that their leadership style is like ADD; they are all over the place with different ideas. They could be driving one idea forward but then move on to something else too soon.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DRIVING»

Discover the use of driving in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to driving and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Drunk Driving Defense
Today, mounting a successful drunk driving defense is more difficult than ever. That's why DWI attorneys rely on Drunk Driving Defense.
Lawrence Taylor, Steven Oberman, 2006
2
One for the Road: Drunk Driving Since 1900
This book is a fascinating study of the culture of drunk driving, grassroots and professional efforts to stop it, and a public that has consistently challenged and tested the limits of individual freedom.
Barron H. Lerner, 2011
3
Two Billion Cars: Driving Toward Sustainability
Blending a concise history of cars and their impact on the world, leading transportation experts Daniel Sperling and Deborah Gordon explain how we arrived at this state, and what we can do about it.
Daniel Sperling, Deborah Gordon, 2009
4
Zen Driving
Be a Buddha behind the wheel of your automobile. From the Trade Paperback edition.
K.T. Berger, 2011
5
The official DSA guide to driving: the essential skills
This new edition has been updated to include details on independent driving (which is being introduced into the practical driving test from October 2010), additional information on emergency diversions and travelling through road works, and ...
Driving Standards Agency, 2010
6
Speed Secrets: Professional Race Driving Techniques
En udførlig vejledning til racerkørere, der indgående beskriver fysikkens love, ideallinier og teknikker til at forbedre færdighederne
Ross Bentley, 1998
7
Drinking and Driving, Now What?
Discusses drinking and driving and its consequences, including the physical affects of alcohol, the legal ramifications, and the ways to take action against drunk driving.
Valerie Mendralla, Janet Grosshandler, 2011
8
Handbook of Driving Simulation for Engineering, Medicine, ...
A compilation of the research from more than 100 of the world's top thinkers and practitioners, the book covers basic and advanced technical topics and provides a comprehensive review of the issues related to driving simulation.
Donald L. Fisher, Matthew Rizzo, Jeffrey Caird, 2011
9
Driving Force: The Natural Magic of Magnets
Driving Force unfolds the long and colorful history of magnets and makes their workings a matter of practical wonder.
James D. Livingston, 1996
10
4WD Driving Skills: A Manual for On and Off Road Travel
Even on sealed roads these vehicles require a different set of driving skills: off-road the demands are many times greater. 4WD Driving Skills concentrates on the essential skills of four-wheel driving for every type of off-road terrain as ...
Vic Widman, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DRIVING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term driving is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Driver Vladimir Lohin banned after film of him driving Fast and …
Today at Carlisle Crown Court, Lohin pleaded guilty to dangerous driving and was handed a 12-month ban from the roads. He was also ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
The 6 weirdest driving laws in place around the world
Driving in China can be an adventure in itself, notwithstanding ... An international driving licence isn't valid in China, meaning you have to take ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
3
Quiz: Which weird driving laws do you know?
New research by the travel booking website Kayak.co.uk has revealed a 64 per cent increase in searches for hire cars to European ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
4
2016 Kia Sorento Long-Term Test: Let The Driving Begin
I just took delivery of the new 2016 Kia Sorento crossover vehicle that I'll be driving for the next 12 months in a long-term test. During this year ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
5
Man caught driving with dummies on Gardiner HOV lane
A person driving in the HOV lane on the east Gardiner Expressway was caught trying to bend the rules by driving with two dummies in his car ... «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
6
Uber will buy all the self-driving cars that Tesla can build in 2020
Telsa CEO Elon Musk has set his sites on putting a self-driving car on the road by 2020, but he hasn't publicly stated the number that would be ... «Computerworld, Jul 15»
7
Self-driving taxis may be the key to cutting greenhouse gases
You may think that self-driving cars are mostly useful for reducing accident rates and freeing your time, but they might just help save the ... «Engadget, Jul 15»
8
Self-Driving Taxis 'Could Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 90 Per …
According to a new report from Berkeley Lab researchers, a wholesale switch to self-driving electric vehicles could cut greenhouse emissions ... «Gizmodo, Jul 15»
9
Juventus' Arturo Vidal avoids trial over drink-driving crash
The Chile midfielder Arturo Vidal has reached a deal with prosecutors and will avoid trial after he crashed his Ferrari while driving under the ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
10
China cracks down on its sex partying, Ferrari-driving 'fuerdai' rich kids
Their dogs wear gold Apple Watches. They smash up supercars like they are toys. They boastfully post pictures of their bank statements online. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»

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