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drive-by

drive-by
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [drahyv bahy]
    • /draɪv baɪ/
    • /draɪv baɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [drahyv bahy]
    • /draɪv baɪ/

Definitions of drive-by word

  • noun plural drive-by the action of driving by a specified locality, object, etc.: a drive-by of Nelson's Monument. 1
  • noun plural drive-by a drive-by shooting: The gang member was killed in a drive-by. 1
  • adjective drive-by consisting of or featuring a drive-by: We boarded the sightseeing bus for a drive-by tour of the nation's capital. 1
  • adjective drive-by occurring while driving past a person, object, etc.: a drive-by shooting. 1
  • adjective drive-by casual; superficial; offhand: a drive-by news analysis. 1
  • adjective drive-by involving a brief stay in a hospital, clinic, etc.: a drive-by mastectomy. 1
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Parts of speech for Drive-by

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Drive-by

drive-by popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Top questions with drive-by

  • what is drive-by media?
  • what two rap artists were killed in drive-by shootings?

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