Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

test drive

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.86 in modern English

Syllables: test -drive
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sample driving session in a motor vehicle, in order to assess its quality before purchase.

noun

Any preliminary assessment of something through use.

verb

To take a motor vehicle on the road to assess its quality before purchase.

Transitive verb

verb

To establish a preliminary assessment of something through its use.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"And with an on-the-road price in the region of £15,300, the Primera 1.8S represents solid rather than really tempting value, since £200 more will buy you the more powerful and arguably more stylish Honda Accord 1.8iS. But even so, this new Primera is still well worth a test drive."

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

test drives (plural) test drives (present, singular) test driving (participle, present) test drove (past) test driven (participle, past) test-drive (alternative)

Synonyms

test-ride

Questions

What does test drive mean?: A sample driving session in a motor vehicle, in order to assess its quality before purchase.

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