driving

== English == === Pronunciation === enPR: drīʹvĭng, IPA(key): /ˈdɹaɪvɪŋ/ Rhymes: -aɪvɪŋ === Etymology 1 === From Middle English dryvyng, drivende, from Old English drīfende, from Proto-Germanic *drībandz, present participle of Proto-Germanic *drībaną (“to drive”), equivalent to drive +‎ -ing. Cognate with Saterland Frisian drieuwend, West Frisian driuwend, Dutch drijvend, German Low German drievend, German treibend, Swedish drivande. ==== Verb ==== driving present participle and gerund of drive ==== Adjective ==== driving (comparative more driving, superlative most driving) That drives (a mechanism or process). That drives forcefully; strong; forceful; violent (of wind, rain, etc) ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === From Middle English driving, drivinge, equivalent to drive +‎ -ing. Compare Dutch drijving, German Treibung. ==== Noun ==== driving (countable and uncountable, plural drivings) The action of the verb to drive in any sense. In particular, the action of operating a motor vehicle. (golf) The act of driving the ball; hitting the ball a long distance, especially from the tee to the putting green. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== === Derived terms ===