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drive-by

[ drahyv-bahy ]

noun

, plural drive-bys.
  1. the action of driving by a specified locality, object, etc.:

    a drive-by of Nelson's Monument.

  2. a drive-by shooting:

    The gang member was killed in a drive-by.



adjective

  1. consisting of or featuring a drive-by:

    We boarded the sightseeing bus for a drive-by tour of the nation's capital.

  2. occurring while driving past a person, object, etc.:

    a drive-by shooting.

  3. casual; superficial; offhand:

    a drive-by news analysis.

  4. involving a brief stay in a hospital, clinic, etc.:

    a drive-by mastectomy.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of drive-by1

Noun, adj. use of verb phrase drive by
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Example Sentences

On Sept. 7, 1996, Tupac was targeted and killed in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas.

The archaeologists I did connect with were not interested in drive-by interviews.

The following year, both Tupac and B.I.G. were killed in similar drive-by shootings—Tupac in Las Vegas, and B.I.G. in Los Angeles.

A suicide bomber with cold feet, a road machinery operator with a vengeance and drive-by shooters have Israelis on edge.

More, his drive-by shouting has had the complete adverse effect, building into the most unlikely of successful comedy careers.

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