drive-by

== English == === Alternative forms === driveby, drive by === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈdɹaɪvˌbaɪ/ === Adjective === drive-by (not comparable) (informal, criminology) Of a crime, etc., carried out from a moving vehicle. (figuratively) Done in a cursory or superficial manner with little regard for the issues involved; careless, offhand. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === drive-by (plural drive-bys) (informal, criminology) A crime, such as a shooting, carried out from a moving vehicle. ==== Related terms ==== === References === “drive-by, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.