Zip Definition–noun | 1. | a sudden, brief hissing sound, as of a bullet. | | 2. | Informal. energy; vim; vigor. | –verb (used without object) | 3. | to move with a zipping sound. |
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| 4. | Informal. to act or move with speed or energy: I'll just zip upstairs. | –verb (used with object) Informal. | 5. | to convey with speed and energy: I'll zip you downtown on my motorcycle. | | 6. | to add vitality or zest to (usually fol. by up): A little garlic zips up a salad. | |
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Drive Definition–verb (used with object) | 1. | to send, expel, or otherwise cause to move by force or compulsion: to drive away the flies; to drive back an attacking army; to drive a person to desperation. | | 2. | to cause and guide the movement of (a vehicle, an animal, etc.): to drive a car; to drive a mule. | | 3. | to convey in a vehicle: She drove them to the station. | | 4. | to force to work or act: He drove the workers until they collapsed. | | 5. | to impel; constrain; urge; compel. | | 6. | to carry (business, an agreement, etc.) vigorously through: He drove a hard bargain. | | 7. | to keep (machinery) going. | | 8. | Baseball. | a. | to cause the advance of (a base runner) by a base hit or sacrifice fly: He drove him home with a scratch single. | | b. | to cause (a run) to be scored by a base hit or sacrifice fly: He drove in two runs. | | | 9. | Golf. to hit (a golf ball), esp. from the tee, as with a driver or driving iron: She drove the ball within ten feet of the pin. | | 10. | Sports. | a. | to hit or propel (a ball, puck, shuttlecock, etc.) very hard. | | b. | to kick (a ball) with much force. | | | 11. | Hunting. | b. | to search (a distr
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ict) for game. | | | 12. | to float (logs) down a river or stream. | | 13. | (in mining, construction, etc.) to excavate (a mine or tunnel heading). | –verb (used without object) | 14. | to cause and guide the movement of a vehicle or animal, esp. to operate an automobile. | | 15. | to go or travel in a driven vehicle: He drives to work with me. | | 16. | Golf. to hit a golf ball, esp. from the tee, as with a driver or driving iron: He drove long and straight throughout the match. | | 17. | to strive vigorously toward a goal or objective; to work, play, or try wholeheartedly and with determination. | | 18. | to go along before an impelling force; be impelled: The ship drove before the wind. | | 19. | to rush or dash violently. | –noun | 21. | a trip in a vehicle, esp. a short pleasure trip: a Sunday drive in the country. | | 22. | an impelling along, as of game, cattle, or floating logs, in a particular direction. | | 23. | the animals, logs, etc., thus driven. | | 24. | Psychology. an inner urge that stimulates activity or inhibition; a basic or instinctive need: the hunger drive; sex drive. | | 25. | a vigorous onset or onward course toward a goal or objective: the drive toward the goal line. | | 26. | a strong military offensive. | | 27. | a united effort to accomplish some specific purpose, esp. to raise money, as for a charity. | | 28. | energy and initiative: a person with great drive. | | 29. | vigorous pressure or effort, as in business. | | 30. | a road for vehicles, esp. a scenic one, as in or along a park, or a short one, as an approach to a house. | | 31. | Machinery. a driving mechanism, as of an automobile: gear drive; chain drive. | | 32. | Automotive. the point or points of power application to the roadway: front-wheel drive; four-wheel drive. | | 33. | Sports. | a. | an act or instance of driving a ball, puck, shuttlecock, or the like. | | b. | the flight of such a ball, puck, shuttlecock, or the like, that has been driven with much force. | | | 34. | Golf. a shot, esp. with a driver or driving iron from the tee, that is intended to carry a great distance. | | 35. | a hunt in which game is driven toward stationary hunters. | –adjective | 37. | noting or pertaining to a part of a machine or vehicle used for its propulsion. | —Verb phrase | 38. | drive at, to attempt or intend to convey; allude to; suggest: What are you driving at? | —Idiom | 39. | let drive, to aim a blow or missile at; attack: He let drive at his pursuers. | |
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