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drive-by
[ drahyv-bahy ]
noun
- the action of driving by a specified locality, object, etc.:
a drive-by of Nelson's Monument.
- a drive-by shooting:
The gang member was killed in a drive-by.
adjective
- consisting of or featuring a drive-by:
We boarded the sightseeing bus for a drive-by tour of the nation's capital.
- occurring while driving past a person, object, etc.:
a drive-by shooting.
- casual; superficial; offhand:
a drive-by news analysis.
- involving a brief stay in a hospital, clinic, etc.:
a drive-by mastectomy.
Word History and Origins
Origin of drive-by1
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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