driving

[ drahy-ving ]

adjective

1. demanding a high or unreasonable rate of work from subordinates.
2. vigorously active; energetic:

   a driving young executive.

3. having force and violence:

   a driving storm.

4. relaying or transmitting power.
5. used while operating a vehicle:

   driving gloves.

driving

/ ˈdraɪvɪŋ /

adjective

1. having or moving with force and violence

   driving rain

2. forceful or energetic
3. relating to the controlling of a motor vehicle in motion

   driving test

Other Words From

• driving·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of driving¹

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English; drive + -ing ²

Example Sentences

Dr McCrea believes more could be done to educate the public about how to be safer on the road, including encouraging more young people to undertake advance driving courses at an early stage.

From BBC

They added that a report had been made for driving without a valid driver's licence.

From BBC

But Los Angeles’ staggering backlog of basic maintenance is hurting residents and driving up liability costs.

From Los Angeles Times

“When it fell out, I was driving down the road and I was just like, there was something that just felt like the descending part of it,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times

On the other end is “El Mal,” a driving condemnation of the terrible people — murderers, corrupt politicians — contributing to the onetime drug lord’s charity aiming to locate the remains of cartel victims.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• propulsive