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- US Pronunciation
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- [drahy-ving at]
- /ˈdraɪ vɪŋ æt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [drahy-ving at]
- /ˈdraɪ vɪŋ æt/
Definitions of driving at words
- verb with object driving at to send, expel, or otherwise cause to move by force or compulsion: to drive away the flies; to drive back an attacking army; to drive a person to desperation. 1
- verb with object driving at to cause and guide the movement of (a vehicle, an animal, etc.): to drive a car; to drive a mule. 1
- verb with object driving at to convey in a vehicle: She drove them to the station. 1
- verb with object driving at to force to work or act: He drove the workers until they collapsed. 1
- verb with object driving at to impel; constrain; urge; compel. 1
- verb with object driving at to carry (business, an agreement, etc.) vigorously through: He drove a hard bargain. 1
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Origin of driving at
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English drīven, Old English drīfan; cognate with Dutch drijven, Old Norse drīfa, Gothic dreiban, German treiben
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Parts of speech for Driving at
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
driving at popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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