Drive In (Verb)
Meaning 1
Arrive by motorcar; "The star and her manager drive in today from their motor tour across the country".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The guests are scheduled to drive in tonight for the charity gala.
- He is expected to drive in at 9 PM for the exclusive interview.
- The celebrities will drive in tomorrow morning for the movie premiere.
- The CEO is going to drive in today from her business trip across Asia.
- The president of the company will drive in tomorrow for the annual conference.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Cause a run or runner to be scored; "His line double drove in Jim Lemon with the winning run".
Classification
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
Examples
- The shortstop's sacrifice flew allowed a deep enough ball to drive in the runner from third.
- His clutch single in the bottom of the tenth drove in the winning run.
- With one swing, he managed to drive in three runners on the home run.
- Jones's second double of the day drove in two insurance runs.
- Sanchez's solo home run drove in the only run needed to win the game for the home team.
Meaning 3
Cause to penetrate, as with a circular motion; "drive in screws or bolts".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The machine can drive in nails up to 5 inches long with a single stroke.
- Use a steady hand to drive in the tiny screw that holds the watch face together.
- When constructing a deck, it's essential to drive in screws at a 45-degree angle.
- To secure the post, you need to drive in several wooden stakes around the base.
- It may take some practice to drive in the metal rivets without damaging the surface.