drive out
To push or to pull, i.eTo push or to pull, i.e. to force, (someone or something) out of somewhere.
» Why don't we drive out to the country for a change of pace?
Meaning
3 senses(idiomatic)To push or to pull, i.e. to force, (someone or something) out of somewhere.
austreiben
изгонятьizgonjatʹ, вытеснятьvytesnjatʹ
виганя́тиvyhanjáty, ви́гнатиvýhnaty
force or drive out
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see drive, out.
(obsolete)To set closely; to take up less space because the typesetter uses type that is thinner than the copy or the typesetter whites out more or squeezes in more lines on each page.
Examples
69 sentencesWhy don't we drive out to the country for a change of pace?
One fire drives out another.
Клин клином вишибають.
ruКлин клином выбивают.
One nail drives out another.
Клин клином вишибають.
ruКлин клином выбивают.
Why are you driving us out?
Tom was driven out of there.
Translations
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Forms
drives out, driving out, drove out, driven out| Base form | drive out · to drive out |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | drives out |
| Present participle | driving out |
| Past simple | drove out |
| Past participle | driven out |
irregular · Lesson
Phrasal verbs
7 phrasal verbs- drive offвигнати, виганятиTo force to leave or go away.
- drive outвигнати, виганятиTo push or to pull, i.e. to force, (someone or something) out of somewhere.
- drive awayпоїхати, відвезтиUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see drive, away.
- drive upTo cause or force a price, quantity, rate, etc. to increase.
- drive inOf a hitter, to hit the ball or reach base in such a way that a run scores.
- drive downTo cause or force a price, quantity, rate, etc. to decrease.
- drive backTo force someone or something to retreat or move away; repel.
Synonyms
14 synonyms- force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings:chase awayturn backdrive awaydispeldrive offrun off
- force or drive out:rout outforce outrouse
- clear out the chest and lungs:expectorateclear out
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb