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driving

American  
[drahy-ving] / ˈdraɪ vɪŋ /

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 British  
/ 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
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • drivingly adverb

Etymology

Origin of driving

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

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Zuckerberg has been enthusiastic about AI’s potential, spending billions of dollars last year to hire top researchers and touting the technology’s role in driving growth of its advertising business.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Chinese manufacturers including BYD, Xiaomi and Xpeng are now also at the forefront of integrating AI software and autonomous driving technology into their EVs.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Abhijeet Nath, a 30-year-old businessman, and Nilotpal Das, a 29-year-old musician, were driving from the city of Guwahati.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Some of those people bought their cars at least in part because of Musk’s big promise of fully autonomous driving.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

They had left the freeway and were now driving down a two-lane road.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith

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