Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

drive out

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.11 in modern English

Syllables: drive out
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To push or to pull, i.e. to force, (someone or something) out of somewhere.

verb

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.

Obsolete

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see drive, out.

Example Sentences

"In 1924 the Hashemite King Hussein was driven out of the Hedjaz by Ibn Saud, and a state of war sprang up between the new kingdoms of Saudi Arabia and Trans-Jordan."
"At 11.20 pm, a co-worker watched Brianna walk to her car alone and drive out of the parking lot."

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

drives out (present, singular) driving out (participle, present) drove out (past) driven out (participle, past)

Synonyms

flush expel get in expectorate clear out chase away turn back drive away dispel drive off run off

Questions

What does drive out mean?: To push or to pull, i.e. to force, (someone or something) out of somewhere.

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