Drives is valid Scrabble Word

Definitions for DRIVES in dictionary:

VERB:
• DRIVE, to urge or convey forward
• operate and control the direction and speed of a motor vehicle
• (of a motor vehicle) travel under the control of a driver
• own or use (a specified type of car)
• be licensed or competent to drive a motor vehicle
• convey (someone) in a vehicle, especially a private car
• propel or carry along by force in a specified direction
• (of wind, rain, or snow) move or fall with great force
• (of a source of power) provide the energy to set and keep (an engine or piece of machinery) in motion
• (of a device) power or operate (another device)
• force (a stake or nail) into place by hitting or pushing it
• bore (a tunnel)
• (in ball games) hit or kick (the ball) hard with a free swing of the bat, racket, or foot
• strike (a ball) from the tee, typically with a driver
• urge or force (animals or people) to move in a specified direction
• compel to leave
• (of a fact or feeling) compel (someone) to act in a particular way, especially one that is considered undesirable or inappropriate
• bring (someone) forcibly into a specified negative state
• force (someone) to work to an excessive extent
• cause (something abstract) to happen or develop
NOUN:
• a trip or journey in a car
• a street or road
• a short road leading from a public road to a house or other building
• an innate, biologically determined urge to attain a goal or satisfy a need
• determination and ambition to achieve something
• an organized effort by a number of people to achieve a purpose
• an organized gathering to play whist or another game, involving many players
• the transmission of power to machinery or to the wheels of a motor vehicle
• (in a car with automatic transmission) the position of the gear selector in which the car will move forward, changing gears automatically as required
• (in ball games) a forceful stroke made with a free swing of the bat, racket, or foot against the ball
• a shot from the tee
• an act of driving a group of animals to a particular destination
OTHER DEFINITIONS:
• to urge or propel forward

Words related to DRIVES

drave9 drive9 driven10 driving12 drove9

Words that contain DRIVES

codrives14 redrives12 misdrives15 outdrives13 driveshaft20 overdrives17 driveshafts21 microdrives19 underdrives16 waterdrives18 hyperdrives23

How to use DRIVES in a sentence

• Some went in with the hounds, some clustered at the ends of the drives, and some kept outside in the hope of the fox breaking in that direction.
• Some of the most beautiful drives and walks I have ever enjoyed have been those taken at night.
• The mad crowd drives hither and thither, now furiously commanding this thing to be done, now that.
• Expert log drivers who ride on the tipping, rolling logs in the raging river, guide the logs on these drives.
• In one of my drives, I went to see an election which took place in the neighbourhood.
• The drives and sights around the city are too well known to need much notice from me.
• When he drives through your street, he can put his head out of the carriage-window and stand a chance of seeing you just coming in at the front gate.
• It is not the roll of carriages and carts that provokes irritation, and drives the sensitive man or woman half mad.
• The North Country, with its long, snowy winters, develops the love of home in the hearts of our people, and drives the children indoors to find their comfort around the fire.
• It pursues them everywhere, swifter than the deer, swifter than the wind that drives before it the storm-cloud.
• Emma Madigan weighs two hundred pounds and drives a milk route.
• We sympathize with him, but in the middle of his grief Chet Frazier drives up.
• The cross streets do not extend through it, and all vehicles of a business nature are excluded from the pleasure drives.
• Mollie was a practical girl, as must needs be one who drives an auto.
• On the occasion of one of these drives, and after the death of Dr.
• Scenery on upper Liffey and drives in vicinity through charming country.
• During these drives, and on all other available occasions, Mr.
• When, at last, a guard at the White House and an escort upon his drives were fairly forced upon him by Mr.
• Now, in nearly all their excursions and drives, there were four in the party instead of three, and five, very often.
• He himself had acquired a certain stiffness and lassitude from years, and long drives in one position.
• He then drives them home before him, and breaks them in at leisure.
• When once he was there he had many fine times, bathing in the Lake, going off on long walks and drives with the family, and playing with the dogs.

Similar words containing DRIVE without suffix s

drive9 drivel10 driven10 driver10 codrive13 drivels11 drivers11 redrive11 bedrivel14 codriven14 codriver14 codrives14 driveled13 driveler12 driveway18 misdrive14 outdrive12 redriven12 redrives12 undriven12 bedrivels15 cabdriver17 codrivers15 driveable15 drivelers13 driveline13 driveling14 drivelled14 driveller13 driveways19 misdriven15 misdrives15 nondriver13 outdriven13 outdrives13 overdrive16 posidrive15 pozidrive24 bedriveled17 cabdrivers18 drivelines14 drivellers14 drivelling15 drivenness14 driverless14 driveshaft20 drivetrain14 microdrive18 nondrivers14 overdriven17 overdrives17 underdrive15 waterdrive17 hyperdrive22 piledriver16 bedriveling18 bedrivelled18 driveshafts21 drivetrains15 microdrives19 screwdriver20 underdrives16 undriveable17 waterdrives18 hyperdrives23 piledrivers17 bedrivelling19 driveability21 drivennesses16 drivethrough23 screwdrivers21 drivethroughs24 driveabilities20

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