English Dictionary

Definition of “driveability”

Browse the English Dictionary (A-Z)
Your search found:

Word Frequency

Word Frequency of driveability

driveability (ˌdraɪvəˈbɪlɪtɪ) 

Definitions

noun

  1. = drivability

drive (draɪv Pronunciation for drive ) 

Definitions

verb

Word forms:  drives, driving, drove  (drəʊv Pronunciation for )  driven  (ˈdrɪvən Pronunciation for ) 
  1. to push, propel, or be pushed or propelled
  2. to control and guide the movement of (a vehicle, draught animal, etc) ⇒ to drive a car
  3. tr to compel or urge to work or act, esp excessively
  4. tr to goad or force into a specified attitude or state ⇒ work drove him to despair
  5. tr to cause (an object) to make or form (a hole, crack, etc) ⇒ his blow drove a hole in the wall
  6. to move or cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force
  7. (sport) to hit (a ball) very hard and straight, as (in cricket) with the bat swinging more or less vertically
  8. (golf) to strike (the ball) with a driver, as in teeing off
  9. tr
    1. to chase (game) from cover into more open ground
    2. to search (an area) for game
  10. to transport or be transported in a driven vehicle
  11. intr to rush or dash violently, esp against an obstacle or solid object ⇒ the waves drove against the rock
  12. tr to carry through or transact with vigour (esp in the phrase drive a hard bargain)
  13. tr to force (a component) into or out of its location by means of blows or a press
  14. tr (mining) to excavate horizontally
  15. tr (New Zealand) to fell (a tree or trees) by the impact of another felled tree

  16. See drive home

noun

  1. the act of driving
  2. a trip or journey in a driven vehicle
    1. a road for vehicles, esp a private road leading to a house
    2. (capital when part of a street name) ⇒ Woodland Drive
  4. vigorous or urgent pressure, as in business
  5. a united effort, esp directed towards a common goal ⇒ a charity drive
  6. (British) a large gathering of persons to play cards, etc See beetle drive, whist drive
  7. energy, ambition, or initiative
  8. (psychology) a motive or interest, such as sex, hunger, or ambition, that actuates an organism to attain a goal
  9. a sustained and powerful military offensive
    1. the means by which force, torque, motion, or power is transmitted in a mechanism ⇒ fluid drive
    2. (as modifier) ⇒ a drive shaft
  11. (sport) a hard straight shot or stroke
  12. a search for and chasing of game towards waiting guns
  13. (electronics) the signal applied to the input of an amplifier

Derived Forms

ˈdrivable, ˈdriveable adjective
ˌdrivaˈbility, ˌdriveaˈbility noun

Word Origin

Old English drīfan; related to Old Frisian drīva, Old Norse drīfa, Gothic dreiban, Old High German trīban

Example Sentences Including 'driveability'

Ford has done a very good job in recent years, providing cars that have got what I call good driveability.
Sun, News of the World (2001)
Honda's biggest hurdle will be getting people to look past its outer shell to the utility and driveability that lie beneath.
Edmonton Sun (2003)
In November 2000 Toyota terminated its licence agreement on the ground of "unacceptable driveability ".
Times, Sunday Times (2002)
The Statesman and Caprice -- the long-wheelbase, luxury versions of the Commodore -- have a nice balance of luxury and driveability.
Misc (1999)

Comments

Log in to comment on this word.

Spread the Word

Latest New Word Submissions

View More

Suggest a new word to add to the dictionary

Latest Published Words and Updates

Related Terms

1 results

Browse nearby words

All English words that begin with 'D'