{ "dribble":{ "antonyms":[ "atom", "bit", "crumb", "fleck", "flyspeck", "grain", "granule", "molecule", "morsel", "mote", "nubbin", "nugget", "particle", "patch", "scrap", "scruple", "snip", "snippet", "speck", "tittle" ], "definitions":{ ": a small trickling stream or flow":[], ": a tiny or insignificant bit or quantity":[], ": an act, instance, or manner of dribbling a ball or puck":[], ": to come or issue in piecemeal or desultory fashion":[], ": to dribble a ball or puck":[], ": to fall or flow in drops or in a thin intermittent stream : trickle":[], ": to hit (a ball) without much force so that it bounces slowly along the ground":[], ": to issue sporadically and in small bits":[], ": to let or cause to fall in drops little by little":[], ": to let saliva trickle from the corner of the mouth : drool":[], ": to move with short bounces":[], ": to proceed by dribbling":[], ": to propel by successive slight taps or bounces with hand, foot, or stick":[ "dribble a basketball", "dribble a puck" ] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "Juice dribbled down his chin.", "She accidentally dribbled wine onto the rug.", "Dribble olive oil over the warm bread before serving.", "She dribbled across the basketball court.", "He skillfully dribbled the soccer ball towards the goal.", "Noun", "He wiped a dribble of juice from the corner of the baby's mouth.", "She gave the ball a dribble before passing it.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "The Celtics\u2019 ballhandlers couldn\u2019t find space to dribble because the Heat defense was so adept at stripping the ball. \u2014 New York Times , 22 May 2022", "And then watch another person pass on a 3-pointer, but crash into three people, get slapped in the forehead, roll an ankle and dribble it off their own foot", "Some Nutella will naturally dribble down your chin; reserve this. \u2014 The New Yorker , 2 May 2022", "Desperate for someone who could dribble and run an offense, the front office acted quickly, cheaply acquiring 35-year-old Rondo. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 7 Feb. 2022", "On the first, Primo lost control of the ball trying to dribble behind his back, resulting in a turnover. \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, San Antonio Express-News , 9 Apr. 2022", "The Tide was able to dribble it out after a jump ball. \u2014 Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al , 9 Mar. 2022", "Coby White scrambled to dribble up the court in transition, only to have his pocket picked for a transition layup. \u2014 Julia Poe, chicagotribune.com , 10 Mar. 2022", "Wahab went from barely able to dribble to hitting mid-range jumpers and spin moves. \u2014 Ryan Mcfadden, baltimoresun.com , 27 Dec. 2021", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "The 6-foot-6, 204-pound shooting guard Mathurin is a versatile wing who creates well off the dribble , and thrives playing above the rim, finishes strong in transition as well as halfcourt sets through traffic, and is a solid defender. \u2014 Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic , 23 June 2022", "Eason has shown an ability to attack closeouts off the dribble , be an inside-outside threat, guard every position and thrive in transition. \u2014 cleveland , 23 June 2022", "The soon-to-be 20-year-old projects as a high-volume, low-efficiency scorer in the short term, but his ability to knock down difficult shots off the dribble gives him tantalizing upside. \u2014 Bryan Toporek, Forbes , 21 June 2022", "An above-average scorer off the dribble who, at 6 feet 10, has a knack of making plays for teammates. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 21 June 2022", "Offensively, Crockett got her production with a combination of outside shooting \u2014 something Indiana needed badly \u2014 and drives to the basket, at one point attacking Merkle off the dribble for a reverse layup to finish with a team-leading 22 points. \u2014 Wilson Moore, The Indianapolis Star , 12 June 2022", "Needs to be more reliable hitting 3s off the dribble to open scoring/driving lanes. \u2014 Khobi Price, Orlando Sentinel , 1 June 2022", "Like Hepburn, McGee is a tenacious defender who can also break down opposing defenses off the dribble . \u2014 Jeff Potrykus, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 27 May 2022", "Ball-handling, shooting, reading movements off the dribble . \u2014 Dustin Dopirak, The Indianapolis Star , 23 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "circa 1589, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb", "circa 1680, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "frequentative of drib to dribble":"Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8dri-b\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "distill", "distil", "drip", "drop", "trickle" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-214643", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "dribbling":{ "antonyms":[ "atom", "bit", "crumb", "fleck", "flyspeck", "grain", "granule", "molecule", "morsel", "mote", "nubbin", "nugget", "particle", "patch", "scrap", "scruple", "snip", "snippet", "speck", "tittle" ], "definitions":{ ": a small trickling stream or flow":[], ": a tiny or insignificant bit or quantity":[], ": an act, instance, or manner of dribbling a ball or puck":[], ": to come or issue in piecemeal or desultory fashion":[], ": to dribble a ball or puck":[], ": to fall or flow in drops or in a thin intermittent stream : trickle":[], ": to hit (a ball) without much force so that it bounces slowly along the ground":[], ": to issue sporadically and in small bits":[], ": to let or cause to fall in drops little by little":[], ": to let saliva trickle from the corner of the mouth : drool":[], ": to move with short bounces":[], ": to proceed by dribbling":[], ": to propel by successive slight taps or bounces with hand, foot, or stick":[ "dribble a basketball", "dribble a puck" ] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "Juice dribbled down his chin.", "She accidentally dribbled wine onto the rug.", "Dribble olive oil over the warm bread before serving.", "She dribbled across the basketball court.", "He skillfully dribbled the soccer ball towards the goal.", "Noun", "He wiped a dribble of juice from the corner of the baby's mouth.", "She gave the ball a dribble before passing it.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "The Celtics\u2019 ballhandlers couldn\u2019t find space to dribble because the Heat defense was so adept at stripping the ball. \u2014 New York Times , 22 May 2022", "And then watch another person pass on a 3-pointer, but crash into three people, get slapped in the forehead, roll an ankle and dribble it off their own foot", "Some Nutella will naturally dribble down your chin; reserve this. \u2014 The New Yorker , 2 May 2022", "Desperate for someone who could dribble and run an offense, the front office acted quickly, cheaply acquiring 35-year-old Rondo. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 7 Feb. 2022", "On the first, Primo lost control of the ball trying to dribble behind his back, resulting in a turnover. \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, San Antonio Express-News , 9 Apr. 2022", "The Tide was able to dribble it out after a jump ball. \u2014 Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al , 9 Mar. 2022", "Coby White scrambled to dribble up the court in transition, only to have his pocket picked for a transition layup. \u2014 Julia Poe, chicagotribune.com , 10 Mar. 2022", "Wahab went from barely able to dribble to hitting mid-range jumpers and spin moves. \u2014 Ryan Mcfadden, baltimoresun.com , 27 Dec. 2021", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "The 6-foot-6, 204-pound shooting guard Mathurin is a versatile wing who creates well off the dribble , and thrives playing above the rim, finishes strong in transition as well as halfcourt sets through traffic, and is a solid defender. \u2014 Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic , 23 June 2022", "Eason has shown an ability to attack closeouts off the dribble , be an inside-outside threat, guard every position and thrive in transition. \u2014 cleveland , 23 June 2022", "The soon-to-be 20-year-old projects as a high-volume, low-efficiency scorer in the short term, but his ability to knock down difficult shots off the dribble gives him tantalizing upside. \u2014 Bryan Toporek, Forbes , 21 June 2022", "An above-average scorer off the dribble who, at 6 feet 10, has a knack of making plays for teammates. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 21 June 2022", "Offensively, Crockett got her production with a combination of outside shooting \u2014 something Indiana needed badly \u2014 and drives to the basket, at one point attacking Merkle off the dribble for a reverse layup to finish with a team-leading 22 points. \u2014 Wilson Moore, The Indianapolis Star , 12 June 2022", "Needs to be more reliable hitting 3s off the dribble to open scoring/driving lanes. \u2014 Khobi Price, Orlando Sentinel , 1 June 2022", "Like Hepburn, McGee is a tenacious defender who can also break down opposing defenses off the dribble . \u2014 Jeff Potrykus, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 27 May 2022", "Ball-handling, shooting, reading movements off the dribble . \u2014 Dustin Dopirak, The Indianapolis Star , 23 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "circa 1589, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb", "circa 1680, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "frequentative of drib to dribble":"Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8dri-b\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "distill", "distil", "drip", "drop", "trickle" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014935", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "driblet":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a drop of liquid":[], ": a trifling or small sum or part":[] }, "examples":[ "money doled out in driblets to the workers", "rain leaked through the roof in solitary driblets here and there" ], "first_known_use":{ "1615, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8drib-l\u0259t" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "ace", "bit", "crumb", "dab", "dram", "glimmer", "hint", "lick", "little", "mite", "nip", "ounce", "particle", "peanuts", "ray", "scintilla", "scruple", "shade", "shadow", "shred", "skosh", "smack", "smell", "smidgen", "smidgeon", "smidgin", "smidge", "snap", "soup\u00e7on", "spark", "spatter", "speck", "splash", "spot", "sprinkling", "strain", "streak", "suspicion", "tad", "touch", "trace" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-024531", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "drier":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": something that extracts or absorbs moisture":[], ": a substance that accelerates drying (as of oils, paints, and printing inks)":[], ": a device for drying":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8dr\u012b(-\u0259)r" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Humid air will be replaced by drier air Monday night from west to east. \u2014 Dave Epstein, BostonGlobe.com , 24 June 2022", "Northwest breezes near 10 mph try to keep bringing in the drier , crisper air. \u2014 A. Camden Walker, Washington Post , 17 June 2022", "There was drier air over the fire on Sunday with humidity below 20%. \u2014 Angela Cordoba Perez, The Arizona Republic , 24 Apr. 2022", "Much drier air is in place over the state, and the humidity will be in the 20 percent range, forecasters said. \u2014 Leigh Morgan, al , 8 Apr. 2022", "The virus also tends to linger more in drier air, researchers said. \u2014 Julie Washington, cleveland , 1 Feb. 2022", "The weather service said that the arrival of drier air out of the north helped to erode the activity over Thursday night. \u2014 Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News , 21 Jan. 2022", "Colder and drier air will stick around until late evening. \u2014 oregonlive , 29 Dec. 2021", "Cooler and drier air has entered the region and the overnight lows could be in the 40s for parts of northern Central Florida. \u2014 Richard Tribou, orlandosentinel.com , 22 Dec. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1528, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-230328" }, "drier-down":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": taker-down":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-110030", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "drift":{ "antonyms":[ "bowl", "breeze", "brush", "coast", "cruise", "flow", "glide", "roll", "sail", "skim", "slide", "slip", "stream", "sweep", "whisk" ], "definitions":{ ": a deliberate, controlled skid by a vehicle turning through a corner at high speed : an instance of automotive drifting":[ "Backing off the throttle on corner entries induces a soup\u00e7on of oversteer, just enough to allow a little sliding at the apex in an easily controlled four-wheel drift , that most delightful of sports-car experiences\u2014when it doesn't hurl one off a cliff.", "\u2014 Tony Swan" ], ": a general underlying design or tendency":[ "perceiving the drift of the government's policies" ], ": a gradual shift in attitude, opinion, or position":[], ": a grouping of similar flowers planted in an elongated mass":[], ": a helter-skelter accumulation":[], ": a mass of matter (such as sand) deposited together by or as if by wind or water":[], ": a nearly horizontal mine passageway driven on or parallel to the course of a vein or rock stratum":[], ": a small crosscut in a mine connecting two larger tunnels":[], ": an assumed trend toward a general change in the structure of a language over a period of time":[], ": an easy moderate more or less steady flow or sweep along a spatial course":[], ": drove , flock":[], ": genetic drift":[], ": something (such as a tool) driven down upon or forced into a body":[], ": something (such as driftwood ) washed ashore":[], ": something driven, propelled, or urged along or drawn together in a clump by or as if by a natural agency: such as":[], ": the act of driving something along":[], ": the flow or the velocity of the current of a river or ocean stream":[], ": the lateral motion of an aircraft due to air currents":[], ": the motion or action of drifting especially spatially and usually under external influence: such as":[], ": the underlying meaning, import, or purport of what is spoken or written":[ "the drift of a conversation" ], ": to accumulate in a mass or become piled up in heaps by wind or water":[ "drifting snow" ], ": to become carried along subject to no guidance or control":[ "the talk drifted from topic to topic" ], ": to become covered with a drift":[], ": to become driven or carried along (as by a current of water, wind, or air)":[ "a balloon drifting in the wind" ], ": to cause to be driven in a current":[], ": to cover with drifts":[], ": to drive (livestock) slowly especially to allow grazing":[], ": to move along a line of least resistance":[], ": to move in a random or casual way":[], ": to move or float smoothly and effortlessly":[], ": to pile in heaps":[], ": to vary or deviate from a set course or adjustment":[], ": wind-driven snow, rain, cloud, dust, or smoke usually at or near the ground surface":[] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "the slow drift of the clouds", "As she got older, you could observe a drift in her writing towards more serious subjects.", "the government's drift towards a centralization of power", "Verb", "The boat slowly drifted out to sea.", "The clouds drifted across the sky.", "The snow drifted against the side of the house.", "Drifting snow covered most of the car.", "The party guests drifted from room to room, eating and mingling.", "Her eyes drifted across the crowd.", "The conversation drifted from topic to topic.", "My thoughts drifted back to the time when we first met.", "After he left the army he just drifted for a few years.", "She drifted from job to job.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Putin\u2019s invasion of Ukraine is at heart an attempt to revisit the end of the Cold War, to redress the westward drift of former Soviet republics and to regain additional territory that\u2019s been independent from Russia for 30 years. \u2014 Eli Stokols, Los Angeles Times , 27 Feb. 2022", "The deference Putin is owed within the Russian political system means that advisers are likely to read his mind and then to validate the drift of his thinking. \u2014 Zachary B. Wolf, CNN , 18 Feb. 2022", "The recent drift of voters of color to the GOP - despite, or possibly thanks to, liberal efforts at cultural progressivism - has been hard to ignore. \u2014 Simon Van Zuylen-wood, Anchorage Daily News , 9 Jan. 2022", "James Camparo of the Aerospace Corporation thinks the drift of their clock is exceptionally low. \u2014 Katrina Miller, Wired , 19 Oct. 2021", "Not just growing ideological unification across the rural areas of the country, but the drift of that ideology in the direction of the Confederacy. \u2014 Damon Linker, The Week , 31 Aug. 2021", "The kitchen smokes its own scallops, good ones from Cape May, then arranges thick slices of them in a box with a drift of squash lightened with mascarpone and fresh mint. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Oct. 2020", "The hurricane center expects that area of low pressure to meander today and then drift northwestward along the coasts of Nicaragua and Honduras this week. \u2014 Leigh Morgan, al , 15 June 2022", "Leveraging a platform like Arize, teams can automatically surface the cohorts where performance impact or drift impact are highest and adjust accordingly. \u2014 Aparna Dhinakaran, Forbes , 6 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "So, prepare for an epic ocean or river adventure with your mom, and let your worries drift away. \u2014 Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure , 21 June 2022", "The north and south magnetic poles actually drift quite a bit over time, and this is considered normal in the context of history. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 13 June 2022", "High pressure will slowly drift eastward Wednesday, opening the door for humid conditions and plenty of clouds. \u2014 oregonlive , 1 June 2022", "However, some of the remnants of this storm could drift east, help spark a storm off the eastern coast of Mexico and threaten Florida by this weekend. \u2014 Judson Jones, CNN , 31 May 2022", "After that, it may be forced into more defensive positions, and the war could drift into a stalemate. \u2014 New York Times , 24 May 2022", "Maybe Justices Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett will drift towards the line-drawing faction of American legal conservatism. \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 23 May 2022", "The storm that has been parked between us and Bermuda starts to drift back toward the Carolinas on Thursday. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 May 2022", "How many corners let their eyes drift to the backfield after seeing Brown settle" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun", "circa 1600, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 3a":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English; akin to Old English dr\u012bfan to drive \u2014 more at drive":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8drift" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for drift Noun tendency , trend , drift , tenor , current mean movement in a particular direction. tendency implies an inclination sometimes amounting to an impelling force. a general tendency toward inflation trend applies to the general direction maintained by a winding or irregular course. the long-term trend of the stock market is upward drift may apply to a tendency determined by external forces the drift of the population away from large cities or it may apply to an underlying or obscure trend of meaning or discourse. got the drift of her argument tenor stresses a clearly perceptible direction and a continuous, undeviating course. the tenor of the times current implies a clearly defined but not necessarily unalterable course. an encounter that changed the current of my life", "synonyms":[ "bank", "bar", "mound" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-042125", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "intransitive verb", "noun", "verb" ] }, "drift bottle":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a bottle containing a record of the time and place at which it was set adrift in the ocean for supplying when recovered data to aid in determining the circulation of surface waters in the ocean":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125944", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "drift copper":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": fragments of native copper carried from their source by glaciers":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012032", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "drift current":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a slowly moving current in a lake or ocean":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172202", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "drift dam":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a deposit of glacial drift that dams or has dammed a stream":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223920", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "drift fence":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a stretch of fence on rangeland especially in the western U.S. for preventing cattle from drifting from their home range":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1907, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235516", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "drift float":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a float dropped from an aircraft flying over water as a marker for determining the drift angle or the direction of surface wind":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-054456", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "drift ice":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": sea or lake ice broken apart by winds and currents : fragments of a floe":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203237", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "drift indicator":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a flight instrument used for measuring the angle of drift of an aircraft and equipped with a hairline or sight wire that may be rotated until objects on the ground appear to travel parallel with it so that from the position of the wire the drift angle may then be read directly from a calibration chart":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-075316", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "drifter":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{}, "examples":[ "He was a drifter who hitchhiked from state to state.", "the drifter just packed up and moved on to the next dead-end job", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The news of Morpheus' return is conveyed to Johanna Constantine (Jenna Coleman) by the eccentric drifter Mad Hettie. \u2014 Christian Holub, EW.com , 6 June 2022", "That\u2019s particularly true of Harris\u2019 lean, lushly bearded drifter Henry, who is first met arriving by bus in a southern Outback town. \u2014 Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 May 2022", "After taking a job on a farm run by a reclusive woman, a drifter begins suffering from visions of men trapped inside the bodies of animals. \u2014 Rebecca Rubin, Variety , 19 Apr. 2022", "Walsh\u2019s six-year-old son was murdered in Florida in 1981, and in 2008 Ottis Toole, the Florida drifter with whom Bourgoin joked about barbecue sauce, was posthumously recognized as the child\u2019s murderer. \u2014 Lauren Collins, The New Yorker , 4 Apr. 2022", "It\u2019s a hammock, a drifter , a chair or even a piece of exercise equipment if that\u2019s your kind of thing. \u2014 Kathleen Walsh, The Hollywood Reporter , 27 Apr. 2022", "Among the group was Bates, a 28-year-old, one-eyed drifter from Alabama. \u2014 Taylor Pettaway, San Antonio Express-News , 8 Apr. 2022", "The photo in question is a black and white still from Thelma & Louise, the film which gave Pitt one of his earliest breakout roles as the drifter JD. \u2014 Philip Ellis, Men's Health , 23 Apr. 2022", "Mart\u00edn will play a drifter in search of answers to a mystery from her past, who takes on a job in the countryside looking after a sick teen. \u2014 Matt Donnelly, Variety , 15 Feb. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1897, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8drif-t\u0259r" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "gadabout", "gypsy", "knockabout", "maunderer", "nomad", "rambler", "roamer", "rover", "stroller", "vagabond", "wanderer", "wayfarer" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205757", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "drifting":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{}, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1998, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8drif-ti\u014b" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-120002", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "drill":{ "antonyms":[ "grind", "groove", "lockstep", "pattern", "rote", "routine", "rut", "treadmill" ], "definitions":{ ": a drilling sound":[], ": a durable cotton twilled fabric":[], ": a formal exercise by a team of marchers":[], ": a marine snail ( Urosalpinx cinerea ) destructive to oysters by boring through their shells and feeding on the soft parts":[], ": a physical or mental exercise aimed at perfecting facility and skill especially by regular practice":[], ": a planting implement that makes holes or furrows, drops in the seed and sometimes fertilizer, and covers them with earth":[], ": a row of seed sown in such a furrow":[], ": a shallow furrow or trench into which seed is sown":[], ": a western African baboon ( Mandrillus leucophaeus synonym Papio leucophaeus ) having a black face and brown coat and closely related to the mandrill":[], ": any of several mollusks related to the drill":[], ": the act or exercise of training soldiers in marching and in executing prescribed movements with a weapon":[], ": the approved, correct, or usual procedure for accomplishing something : routine":[], ": to bore or drive a hole in":[], ": to distribute seed or fertilizer in by means of a drill":[], ": to engage in an exercise":[], ": to fix something in the mind or habit pattern of by repetitive instruction":[ "drill pupils in spelling" ], ": to hit with force":[ "drilled the batter with the first pitch" ], ": to impart or communicate by repetition":[], ": to make a hole with a drill":[], ": to make by piercing action":[ "drill a hole" ], ": to propel (something, such as a ball) with force or accuracy":[ "drilled a single to right field" ], ": to shoot with or as if with a gun":[], ": to sow (seeds) by dropping along a shallow furrow":[], ": to sow with seed or set with seedlings inserted in drills":[], ": to train or exercise in military drill":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "1619, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb", "1644, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "1727, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun", "1743, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "circa 1740, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Dutch drillen":"Verb", "origin unknown":"Noun", "perhaps from drill small stream, from obsolete drill to trickle, drip":"Noun", "short for drilling":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8dril" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "bore", "hole", "perforate", "pierce", "punch", "puncture", "riddle" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-224052", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "transitive verb", "verb" ] }, "drink":{ "antonyms":[ "beverage", "drinkable", "libation", "potable", "quencher" ], "definitions":{ ": a draft (see draft entry 1 sense 2b ) or portion of liquid":[ "poured herself a drink" ], ": a liquid suitable for swallowing":[ "provided with food and drink" ], ": a sizable body of water":[ "\u2014 used with the landed in the drink" ], ": alcoholic beverages":[], ": excessive consumption of alcoholic beverages":[ "he took to drink when his business failed" ], ": swallow , imbibe":[ "drink a glass of water" ], ": to bring to a specified state by drinking alcoholic beverages":[ "drank himself into oblivion" ], ": to comply unquestioningly with the demands or policies of a particular leader, ideology, or organization":[], ": to join in a toast (see toast entry 1 sense 2a ) to":[ "I'll drink your good health." ], ": to make or join in a toast":[ "I'll drink to that!" ], ": to partake of alcoholic beverages":[ "has quit drinking" ], ": to receive into one's consciousness":[ "drinking deep of the culture which surrounds them", "\u2014 L. R. Ward" ], ": to take in or receive avidly":[ "\u2014 usually used with in drank in every word of the lecture" ], ": to take in or suck up : absorb":[ "drinking air into his lungs" ], ": to take liquid into the mouth for swallowing":[ "eating and drinking" ] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "The baby still drinks from a bottle.", "What would you like to drink ", "We drank orange juice with breakfast.", "I drink lots of water when I'm hiking.", "She drank too much last night and woke up sick this morning.", "It's not safe to drink and drive .", "She drank herself into a stupor.", "He nearly drank himself to death.", "Noun", "We serve coffee, tea, and other hot drinks .", "Food and drink will be provided.", "They went to the bar for a few drinks .", "Can I get you another drink ", "He took a long drink from his glass.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "My son pays the insurance and doesn\u2019t drink or have any friends. \u2014 cleveland , 28 June 2022", "My son pays the insurance and doesn\u2019t drink or have any friends. \u2014 Annie Lane, oregonlive , 28 June 2022", "Don\u2019t drink caffeine at least 8 to 10 hours before bed. \u2014 Fox News , 27 June 2022", "And Suntha doesn\u2019t drink alcohol, so nonalcoholic versions of some offerings will also be on the menu. \u2014 Tori Latham, Robb Report , 23 June 2022", "But Merriwether encourages people who don\u2019t drink for any reason to confidently make their choice clear; doing so may give other non-drinkers a confidence boost, or lead to a dialogue among company leaders. \u2014 Jane Thier, Fortune , 6 June 2022", "Emery doesn\u2019t drink alcohol, nor coffee, but her secret to longevity", "According to the findings, people who drank unsweetened coffee were 16 percent to 21 percent less likely to die during the study period than people who didn\u2019t drink coffee at all. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 1 June 2022", "The list of winners is a handy way for drinks lovers to keep on top of who\u2019s who and what to drink in the various spirits categories. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 26 Apr. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "One is the quality of the drink , which is low sugar and non-GMO. \u2014 Elise Taylor, Vogue , 29 June 2022", "Harlan thinks moving to the powdered version of the sports drink would reduce plastic consumption. \u2014 Alex Vejar, The Salt Lake Tribune , 15 June 2022", "When shipping containers sink in the drink : Container ships, collectively, transport a quarter of a billion containers around the globe each year, a number of which end up in the water. \u2014 Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022", "This is why Lorenz Hart, though dead of drink in 1943, remains the great prophet of rhyme in American lyrics and light verse. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022", "Then Caribbean immigrants brought sorrel to the U.S., and soon varieties of red drink were everywhere. \u2014 Sahar Khan, Smithsonian Magazine , 20 May 2022", "Famously, the liana is one of the two main ingredients in a ritual drink called ayahuasca, which can induce hallucinations or an altered state of mind. \u2014 Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica , 16 May 2022", "Plus, the malted flavor in the drink gave the coffee less of a mocha taste and added to that ice cream-like delight. \u2014 Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE.com , 10 May 2022", "And that\u2019s a fair comparison, considering there is actual hot sauce in this drink . Other ingredients" ], "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English drincan ; akin to Old High German trinkan to drink":"Verb and Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8dri\u014bk" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "belt (down)", "gulp", "guzzle", "hoist", "imbibe", "knock back", "pound (down)", "quaff", "sip", "slug (down)", "slurp", "sup", "swig", "swill", "toss (down " ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164050", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "drink (in)":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to stop and look at or listen to something in order to enjoy it fully":[ "The view is so beautiful. Let's just take a minute to drink it all in ." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-102955", "type":[ "phrasal verb" ] }, "drink-driver":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a person who drives a vehicle while drunk : ( chiefly US ) drunk driver":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-231628", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "drink-driving":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": driving a vehicle while drunk":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1964, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8dri\u014bk-\u02c8dr\u012b-vi\u014b" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033645", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "drinkable":{ "antonyms":[ "beverage", "drink", "libation", "potable", "quencher" ], "definitions":{ ": a liquid suitable for drinking : beverage":[], ": suitable or safe for drinking":[] }, "examples":[ "Adjective", "This coffee is so hot it's not drinkable .", "technically, that cheap stuff may be wine, but it's hardly drinkable", "Noun", "the thoughtful hostess offered her guests an assortment of alcoholic and nonalcoholic drinkables", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "Floodwaters cut off Gardiner\u2019s almost 900 residents from both Livingston and the park\u2019s headquarters at Mammoth Hot Springs, leaving them without power and drinkable water for several days. \u2014 Megan Kate Nelson, Smithsonian Magazine , 16 June 2022", "Some of the district\u2019s 121 schools date to the 1800s and in many schools, the clanking of steam radiators distracts students, learning spaces are devoid of sunlight and fresh air, and water fountains lack drinkable water. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 19 May 2022", "Very drinkable for those of us who are willing to try a sour now and again but don\u2019t drink it regularly. \u2014 cleveland , 3 Apr. 2022", "Food, drinkable water, and ammunition are all scarce, and areas of the plant smell like decomposing bodies. \u2014 Peter Weber, The Week , 5 May 2022", "Despite years of drought and conservation mandates, Californians continue to sprinkle a lot of clean, drinkable water onto yards to keep the greenery alive. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 May 2022", "This practice dates back to the Neanderthals who used to boil bones and render fats resulting in a drinkable broth. \u2014 cleveland , 6 Jan. 2022", "Daylight hours are devoted to hunting down drinkable water and running the risk of standing in line for the little food available as shells and bombs rain down. \u2014 Yuras Karmanau, chicagotribune.com , 26 Mar. 2022", "Daylight hours are devoted to hunting down drinkable water and running the risk of standing in line for the little food available as shells and bombs rain down. \u2014 Yuras Karmanau, ajc , 26 Mar. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Also, these products may contain synthetic materials and chemical agents that can harm wildlife and strain the treatment process that helps make water drinkable . \u2014 cleveland , 1 May 2020", "The imperative to make seawater drinkable shows no sign of easing. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Mar. 2019", "Some coastal areas are seeing water that was once drinkable become contaminated with saltwater from the sea. \u2014 Julie Creswell, New York Times , 8 Mar. 2020", "Getty Images Mead\u2019s foundation in honey perpetuates the inaccurate perception that meads are too sweet and too thick, or only drinkable in the winter or around a fire. \u2014 Shawndra Russell, Fortune , 22 Dec. 2019", "Larson said lower-dose drinkables allow people to have more than one beverage in a sitting. \u2014 Ed Murrieta, SFChronicle.com , 4 Oct. 2019", "Yet edible, drinkable and smokable CBD products have flooded the market anyway, delivering big profits to some farmers and manufacturers and purportedly helping many consumers manage their health problems. \u2014 Sophie Quinton, chicagotribune.com , 22 Oct. 2019", "Some have fewer calories, carbs and sugars than most drinkables and traditional beverages. \u2014 Ed Murrieta, SFChronicle.com , 4 Oct. 2019", "That week had been relatively dry, so the stream was only a milky white that chlorination at least made drinkable . \u2014 National Geographic , 3 Jan. 2020" ], "first_known_use":{ "1611, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective", "1708, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8dri\u014b-k\u0259-b\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "potable" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-043556", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "drinker":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": one that drinks":[], ": a person who drinks alcoholic beverages especially to a notable degree":[ "a heavy drinker" ], ": waterer sense b":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8dri\u014b-k\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[ "alcoholic", "alkie", "alky", "boozehound", "boozer", "dipsomaniac", "drunk", "drunkard", "inebriate", "juicehead", "juicer", "lush", "rummy", "soak", "soaker", "sot", "souse", "tippler", "toper", "tosspot" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "I'm not much of a drinker .", "Most of his friends are drinkers .", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Hernandez was a gruff old guy, and a heavy drinker , but Anarchy Row is a relatively welcoming place. \u2014 Eric Lach, The New Yorker , 23 June 2022", "Here\u2019s what that means for the average drinker in Cleveland. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 8 Dec. 2021", "This set \u2014 which comes with a glass bowl, bamboo measuring spoon, whisk and holder \u2014 is for the tea drinker who wants to improve their at-home experience. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Nov. 2021", "According to Tim Parks, a longtime translator and critic of Italian literature, Collodi was an enthusiastic drinker , gambler, and womanizer. \u2014 Joan Acocella, The New Yorker , 6 June 2022", "However, since the breweries were picked by a wine drinker , the project may bridge the gap between the two cohorts of people. \u2014 Sara Butler, San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 May 2022", "The high-tech mug allows the drinker to adjust the temperature of their drink via an easy-to-use app. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 27 Apr. 2022", "For the tea drinker whose love goes beyond the leaf, this print examining the botanical structure of the tea plant will be a decorative reminder of their favorite drink. \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 21 Apr. 2022", "According to the National Coffee Association, 62% of Americans drink coffee every day, with the average coffee drinker enjoying a daily dose of three cups. \u2014 Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY , 29 Mar. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-201449" }, "drinking game":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a game in which players drink alcohol when particular conditions are met":[ "Drinking games have always been a way to break the ice. They weren't all that popular in my circle of friends, but I do remember occasional games of Beer-Pong, in which cups of beer are placed on a Ping-Pong table where they serve as both obstacles and receptacles: land a shot in one and your opponent has to chug the contents.", "\u2014 Barrett Seaman" ] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The tally of how many times Lauren pointed out their races on-screen became its own drinking game among fans on social media after the show premiered. \u2014 Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic , 23 June 2022", "Lucky for us, there are tons of products on the market to make this simple chore far more enjoyable, sort of like a fun drinking game without the alcohol buzz. \u2014 Vanessa Powell, Men's Health , 11 May 2022", "That, and, of course, the postgame buzzword drinking game slowly driving the die-hards to liver failure. \u2014 Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune , 21 Mar. 2022", "That wasn\u2019t the only reason Harvey was at the center of Twitterverse this week though, as the host essentially solidified a drinking game out of his now-notorious gaff. \u2014 Amber Dowling, Variety , 15 Dec. 2021", "The 12-minute clip starts off with a drinking game that culminates in the pair drinking a truly atrocious mixture of beer, cold-brew coffee, milk, maple syrup, hot sauce, and cheese whip. \u2014 Jennifer Zhan, Vulture , 15 Dec. 2021", "An elevated card set is a gift that can be given to anyone\u2014your solitaire-loving grandma, your poker-playing father, your drinking game -loving nephew, or even as a hostess gift for a family comprised of all three. \u2014 Julie Tong, Vogue , 1 Dec. 2021", "There have been multiple OSU fan message board posts regarding a Jack Colletto drinking game . \u2014 oregonlive , 7 Oct. 2021", "His backstory features a collection of owners that included Boat Racing, a group of former Brown football players who named their ownership group after a beer drinking game . \u2014 John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times , 25 Sep. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1617, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-131119", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "drinking problem":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a habit of regularly drinking too much alcohol":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-113342", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "drinking song":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a song on a convivial theme appropriate for a group engaged in social drinking":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "And the playing was excellent, with attention to detail in moments like the slight wooziness that enters the rhythms as the first-act drinking song grows drunker. \u2014 New York Times , 22 May 2022", "Aimed straight at the groundlings, this rousing drinking song is pure silly fun, with Sir Toby Belch (Shuler Hensley) and the gang trading late-night insults. \u2014 New York Times , 22 Apr. 2020", "Stop by the Capitol Hill restaurant after work on Monday for a fest-worthy dinner \u2014 say, a choice of schnitzel, or a platter with five kinds of wursts \u2014 and you\u2019ll be entertained by the traditional German drinking songs of Die Zwei. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Sep. 2019", "The finale rang with the sincere gravity of a patriotic tune or an old drinking song . \u2014 Zo\u00eb Madonna, BostonGlobe.com , 5 Aug. 2019", "The three men in Midland play drinking songs that are as blurry as their lyrics suggest. \u2014 Bill Brownlee, kansascity , 19 June 2018", "The raucous drinking songs and ballads (which are also drinking songs) inspire more than a single shot of whiskey. \u2014 Trevor Fraser, OrlandoSentinel.com , 18 May 2018", "Nevertheless, Wildwood residents take the anthem \u2014 born of a drinking song \u2014 seriously. \u2014 Michael Boren, Philly.com , 26 Sep. 2017", "The melody is based on an old English drinking song , has images of war, and is impossible to sing. \u2014 Lisa Gutierrez, kansascity , 28 Sep. 2017" ], "first_known_use":{ "1597, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-112105", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "drinking water":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": water that is clean enough for people to drink":[ "Pollution is seeping into our drinking water ." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-115830", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "drip":{ "antonyms":[ "bore", "drag", "droner", "dullsville", "nudnik", "nudnick", "snooze", "snoozer", "yawn", "yawner" ], "definitions":{ ": a dull or unattractive person":[], ": a falling in drops":[], ": liquid that falls, overflows, or is extruded in drops":[ "a pan to catch drips" ], ": of, relating to, or being coffee made by letting boiling water drip slowly through finely ground coffee":[ "drip coffee", "a drip pot" ], ": the sound made by or as if by falling drops":[], ": to fall in or as if in drops":[ "let the excess drip off" ], ": to let fall drops of moisture or liquid":[ "wet clothes dripping onto the floor" ], ": to let fall in drops":[ "a brush dripping paint" ], ": to let out or seem to spill copiously":[ "her voice dripping sarcasm", "trees dripping Spanish moss" ], ": to overflow with or as if with moisture":[ "stories dripping with pop-culture references", "toast dripping with butter" ], ": to waft or pass gently":[], "dividend reinvestment plan":[] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "Water dripped from a leak in the ceiling.", "Blood dripped down his leg from the cut.", "Hot wax dripped onto my fingers.", "The pine trees dripped sap onto the cars.", "The kids dripped water all over the house.", "Noun", "Drips of water fell from a leak in the ceiling.", "We heard the drip of the rain.", "the steady drip, drip, drip of the faucet", "Water fell from the ceiling in a steady drip .", "The doctor put the patient on a morphine drip to manage the pain.", "Don't invite that drip to your party!", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Pour the batter into a tall glass and dip each hot dog into the batter to fully coat, allowing the excess to drip off. \u2014 Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle , 31 May 2022", "But if water continues to drip for hours or all day, the shower head is leaking. \u2014 Karen Garciastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022", "The formula is packed with moisturizing aloe vera and vitamin E\u2014and doesn't run, smudge, or drip down your face during a hot day. \u2014 Ana Escalante, Glamour , 8 June 2022", "Barbecuing allows the water to evaporate or drip down without getting trapped by a pan. \u2014 Kristine Nolin, The Conversation , 3 June 2022", "Even on a gas grill, melting fats will drip onto the heat source and produce smoke. \u2014 Kristine Nolin, The Conversation , 3 June 2022", "Didn't drip down, didn't oil up, and really helped to keep sun exposure to a minimum. \u2014 Susan Brickell, Health.com , 13 May 2021", "While Monks\u2019 irrigation system checked out OK, Ho discussed the most efficient time to water \u2014 nighttime \u2014 and the most efficient way to expand water delivery to plants \u2014 drip irrigation. \u2014 Kurtis Alexander, San Francisco Chronicle , 23 Mar. 2022", "Little Miner\u2019s success is not a momentary starburst, a happy accident based on some curious collision of pandemic ennui, culinary fad and cultural obsession for foods that ooze, drip and radiate their charisma across our social channels. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Nov. 2021", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Typically just the milk frother needs to be cleaned after each use, and the drip tray can be emptied and washed as needed. \u2014 Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping , 24 June 2022", "There\u2019s also a removable drip tray for easy cleanup and four locking casters at the base. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 27 Apr. 2022", "Cons: The machine is loud and requires frequent cleaning to avoid drip tray leaks. \u2014 PEOPLE.com , 15 Apr. 2022", "Swap out your liners or aluminum foil on the drip tray for good measure, too. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 8 July 2021", "Xbox continued to deliver a slow drip of news to gamers Tuesday with an extended presentation in the wake of it\u2019s Sunday showcase. \u2014 Shannon Liao, Washington Post , 14 June 2022", "But the media, particularly on the right, have presented a steady drip of news about the more bizarre ideas. \u2014 Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker , 6 June 2022", "There's also been a steady drip of announcements adjusting U.S. policies toward the region. \u2014 Matthew Lee, BostonGlobe.com , 21 May 2022", "Pour: While the water is heating, set up a filter in a coffee drip . \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 20 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "According to the brand, this model is quiet and features an anti- drip leaver that helps avoid messes from dripping. \u2014 Brigitt Earley, Good Housekeeping , 31 May 2022", "What's more, the Rowenta is manufactured with an anti- drip system, which stops water from spitting out of the soleplate when the temperature is too low. \u2014 Janine Henni, PEOPLE.com , 15 Apr. 2022", "Over the years, Israel has used technology to transform the Negev, covering more than half the country, into an agricultural region where high-tech, drip -irrigated farms grow crops like cherry tomatoes, melons and dates. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Nov. 2021", "And then it can be included in a drip -email campaign to engaged followers. \u2014 Ken Braun, Forbes , 1 Oct. 2021", "Unlike standard makers, the sleek machine dispenses individual cups of drip -brew coffee in regular, strong and iced-brew modes in up to three cup sizes. \u2014 Demetrius Simms, Robb Report , 10 Sep. 2021", "An anti- drip function helps prevent water from dripping on your clothes, which can cause water rings. \u2014 Hanna Horvath, NBC News , 29 Mar. 2021", "Additional features include an anti- drip system and automatic safety shutoff. \u2014 Hanna Horvath, NBC News , 29 Mar. 2021", "The drip -style carafe coffee maker is the classic coffee maker style, and is ideal for households with several coffee drinkers. \u2014 Outdoor Life , 22 Jan. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1664, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "1895, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English drippen , from Old English dryppan ; akin to Old English dropa drop":"Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8drip" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "distill", "distil", "dribble", "drop", "trickle" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-110724", "type":[ "abbreviation", "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "dripping":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": fat and juices drawn from meat during cooking":[ "\u2014 often used in plural" ] }, "examples":[ "He cooked a turkey and made gravy from the drippings .", "Pour the dripping from the pan.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The loudest sound was the random dripping as mist accumulated and fell from the tips of pine needles. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 28 May 2022", "Down a pathway from the satisfying dripping of red wax and the bubbling pools of mash that usually entertain tour groups at Maker's Mark Distillery sits a cozy, unassuming cottage. \u2014 Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal , 7 Mar. 2022", "Other sounds said to trigger tingling are people eating crunchy foods like pickles, paper tearing, water dripping , hair brushing, humming, chewing, buzzing and purring. \u2014 Sandee Lamotte, CNN , 2 Feb. 2022", "The percussive dripping of water echoes in the empty halls, and the white sun is viewed through a perpetual fog. \u2014 Jeva Lange, The Week , 25 Dec. 2021", "The shepherd falls ill, and as he is nursed by his companions, the dripping of water into his mouth from a cloth mimics the rivulets of water that run down the cave walls and collect in little pools on it natural platforms. \u2014 Jessica Kiang, Variety , 4 Sep. 2021", "Many say that although the towels look thin, the terry cloth fabric absorbs water and liquids without any dripping . \u2014 Taylor Lane, Southern Living , 17 June 2021", "These can be as subtle as the buzzing of flies or the dripping of water, to more aggressive enemy noises emanating from horrific, puppetlike villains. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Apr. 2021", "The valves provide a smooth turning action to avoid dripping or leaks. \u2014 Chris Hachey, BGR , 11 Mar. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8dri-pi\u014b" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-091222", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "drippy":{ "antonyms":[ "unsentimental" ], "definitions":{ ": mawkish sense 2":[] }, "examples":[ "drippy romance novels that are apparently intended for the terminally lovesick", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The trio combined for 345 rushing yards and six touchdowns on a drippy late-October night that was tailor-made for Wauconda to churn out yards on the ground. \u2014 Steve Reaven, chicagotribune.com , 30 Oct. 2021", "Her voice doesn\u2019t sound wide-eyed, drippy , or ironic. \u2014 Marshall Heyman, Vulture , 22 Oct. 2021", "Relics from the space still regularly turn up at auction and on 1stDibs, where a door covered in toy cars and with a drippy resin handle can be yours for $7,900. \u2014 Matthew Schneier, Curbed , 14 Sep. 2021", "Fresh local tomatoes power our summer meals, from drippy BLT sandwiches and simple salads to hearty ratatouilles and creamy soups. \u2014 Beth Dooley Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune , 28 July 2021", "Forgetting to add in a new filter after cleaning out the old one can turn into a drippy disaster. \u2014 Chris Hachey, BGR , 10 May 2021", "Afternoon highs reach near 40, leaving things a bit drippy as the late-day sun tries to peek out as well. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Feb. 2021", "Later, when Basil Brown contemplates leaving the project over clashes with snooty officials from the British Museum, his wife delivers a drippy speech exhorting him to persist. \u2014 Josephine Livingstone, The New Republic , 27 Jan. 2021", "The music is drippy and constant, the wobble from comedy to drama feels off, and the dialects have been reamed in the Irish press. \u2014 Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com , 9 Dec. 2020" ], "first_known_use":{ "circa 1718, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8dri-p\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "chocolate-box", "cloying", "corny", "fruity", "gooey", "lovey-dovey", "maudlin", "mawkish", "mushy", "novelettish", "saccharine", "sappy", "schmaltzy", "sentimental", "sloppy", "slushy", "soppy", "soupy", "spoony", "spooney", "sticky", "sugarcoated", "sugary", "wet" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-190409", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "drivage":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a driving of a mine passage":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8dr\u012bvij" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-123800", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "drive":{ "antonyms":[ "arterial", "artery", "avenue", "boulevard", "carriageway", "drag", "expressway", "freeway", "high road", "highway", "pass", "pike", "road", "roadway", "route", "row", "street", "thoroughfare", "thruway", "trace", "turnpike", "way" ], "definitions":{ ": a driving of cattle or sheep overland":[], ": a hunt or shoot in which the game is driven within the hunter's range":[], ": a private road : driveway":[], ": a public road for driving (as in a park)":[], ": a quick and aggressive move toward the basket":[], ": a strong systematic group effort":[ "a fund-raising drive", "The school held a food drive [=an event to collect food items for donation] to benefit the local shelter." ], ": a sustained offensive (see offensive entry 1 sense 1 ) effort":[ "the drive ended in a touchdown" ], ": a trip in a carriage or automobile":[ "a short drive to the coast" ], ": an act of driving :":[], ": an impelling culturally acquired concern, interest, or longing":[ "the drive to succeed" ], ": an urgent, basic, or instinctual need : a motivating physiological condition of an organism":[ "a sexual drive" ], ": dynamic quality":[ "his drive and enthusiasm overcame all obstacles", "\u2014 Times Literary Supplement" ], ": the act or an instance of propelling an object of play (such as a golf ball) swiftly or forcefully":[], ": the flight of a ball":[ "a high drive to left field" ], ": the means by which the propulsion of an automotive vehicle is controlled and directed":[ "a left-hand drive" ], ": the means by which the propulsive power of an automobile is applied to the road":[ "front wheel drive" ], ": the means for giving motion to a machine or machine part":[], ": the state of being hurried and under pressure":[ "elude the ruthless drive of work and worry", "\u2014 S. H. Adams" ], ": to carry on or through energetically":[ "drives a hard bargain" ], ": to cause (a run or runner) to be scored (see score entry 2 sense 4a(2) )":[ "\u2014 usually used with in drove him in with a single" ], ": to compel to undergo or suffer a change (as in situation or emotional state)":[ "drove him crazy", "drove her out of business" ], ": to convey in a vehicle":[ "His father drove me home." ], ": to dash, plunge, or surge ahead rapidly or violently":[ "rudely drove past her" ], ": to direct the motions and course of (a draft animal)":[ "drive an ox" ], ": to drive a golf ball":[ "drove down the fairway" ], ": to exert inescapable or coercive pressure on : force":[ "driven by his passions" ], ": to float (logs) down a stream":[], ": to force (a passage) by pressing or digging":[ "drive a tunnel" ], ": to frighten or prod (game, cattle, etc.) into moving in a desired direction":[ "drive cattle across the prairie" ], ": to give shape or impulse to":[ "factors that drive the business cycle", "the ideas that have driven history" ], ": to go through (an area) driving game animals":[ "drive the other side of the mountain" ], ": to have oneself carried in a vehicle":[ "drove to Canada as a kid" ], ": to impart a forward motion to by physical force":[ "Waves drove the boat ashore.", "drive the nail into the beam" ], ": to intend to express, convey, or accomplish":[ "couldn't understand what she was driving at" ], ": to make a quick and forceful move":[ "driving to the hoop" ], ": to move quickly and forcefully down or along":[ "drive the lane", "drive the baseline" ], ": to operate a vehicle":[ "learned to drive at the age of seventeen" ], ": to operate the mechanism and controls and direct the course of (a vehicle)":[ "drive a car" ], ": to press or force into an activity, course, or direction":[ "The drug habit drives addicts to steal." ], ": to progress with strong momentum":[ "the rain was driving hard" ], ": to project, inject, or impress incisively":[ "drove her point home" ], ": to propel (an object of play) swiftly or forcefully":[ "drove a long fly ball to the warning track" ], ": to repulse , remove, or cause to go by force, authority, or influence":[ "drive the enemy back" ], ": to set or keep in motion or operation":[ "drive machinery by electricity" ], ": to urge relentlessly to continuous exertion":[ "the sergeant drove his recruits" ] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "He drove the car down a bumpy road.", "Do you want to drive or should I", "He is learning to drive .", "The car stopped and then drove off.", "A car drove by us slowly.", "The bus slowly drove away.", "We drove all night and arrived at dawn.", "We drove 160 miles to get here.", "I drive on this route every day.", "I drive this route every day.", "Noun", "It's a two-hour drive to the beach.", "Her house is an hour's drive east of Los Angeles.", "We took a pleasant drive in the country.", "Would you like to go for a drive ", "A white car was parked in the drive .", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "There\u2019s a hole-in-the-wall spot that started off as a food truck, a brewery built atop a dairy farm, and a restaurant that opened it\u2019s own drive -in theater. \u2014 Blaine Callahan, Hartford Courant , 24 June 2022", "Feast on your favorite Greek foods like Moussaka, Pastitsio, Souvlaki and Baklava with in-person dining or drive -thru options available. \u2014 cleveland , 23 June 2022", "This can help drive a shift from resource-intensive clinical facilities to lower-cost community settings and into the home \u2014 offering more people access to quality care. \u2014 Kees Wesdorp, STAT , 23 June 2022", "The primary purpose for the rezoning request is to allow the applicant to sell the property to a developer to develop a chain drive -through restaurant, according to planning documents. \u2014 Mike Jones, Arkansas Online , 23 June 2022", "No movies say summer like drive -in movies, and Misquamicut Drive-In is showing fan-faves all week long. \u2014 Lauren Daley, BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022", "Some versions claim the flu is fake, a hoax being used to justify reducing the supply of birds in an effort to drive up food prices, either to wreck the global economy or force people into vegetarianism. \u2014 CBS News , 23 June 2022", "Their task was to deploy technology in order to overcome challenges around restaurant dining, drive -thru service, and home (or anywhere else) delivery. \u2014 Bernard Marr, Forbes , 22 June 2022", "The new season finds The Pynk shut down in the early days of the Rona, with Uncle Clifford and the dancers adapting to their temporary space (a drive -thru show and car wash that's shown in the season opener) and eventually re-opening the club. \u2014 Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR , 19 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "The plan also calls for a restaurant with a drive -thru and office/warehouse space. \u2014 Sue Kiesewetter, The Enquirer , 22 June 2022", "Efficient Ordering McDonald\u2019s started serving customers at drive -thru windows in 1976, and by the early 1980s, this high-speed, low-friction selling channel accounted for 50 percent of its sales. \u2014 Bernard Marr, Forbes , 22 June 2022", "The project would have included a drive -thru, six parking spaces, and indoor seating for 20 people, according to documents the proponents shared with neighborhood groups. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 21 June 2022", "An Asian-American family said they were attacked and subjected to threats and racial slurs that resulted in several injuries while in a Los Angeles fast-food restaurant drive -thru last month. \u2014 Fox News , 18 June 2022", "According to Ponder, less than 7% of North Little Rock Electric customers use the drive -thru. \u2014 Remington Miller, Arkansas Online , 17 June 2022", "Wide is the service counter to Hades, and easy the way through the drive -thru! \u2014 Pat Myers, Washington Post , 16 June 2022", "Police said someone pried open the drive -thru window at The Creamery Iron Horse, 15112 S. Bell Road, and stole cash around 1 a.m. on May 31. \u2014 Daily Southtown Staff, Chicago Tribune , 15 June 2022", "Four big cats left behind at a now-defunct drive -thru roadside attraction in northeast Oklahoma are getting a second chance thanks to two sanctuaries and a California zoo. \u2014 Shafiq Najib, PEOPLE.com , 15 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1685, in the meaning defined at sense 1c":"Noun", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English dr\u012bfan ; akin to Old High German tr\u012bban to drive":"Verb and Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8dr\u012bv" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for drive Verb move , actuate , drive , impel mean to set or keep in motion. move is very general and implies no more than the fact of changing position. moved the furniture actuate stresses transmission of power so as to work or set in motion. turbines actuated by waterpower drive implies imparting forward and continuous motion and often stresses the effect rather than the impetus. a ship driven aground by hurricane winds impel is usually figurative and suggests a great motivating impetus. a candidate impelled by ambition", "synonyms":[ "herd", "punch", "run" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-115506", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "drive (someone) mad":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to annoy or bother (someone) very much":[ "That noise is driving me mad !" ], ": to cause (someone) to become mentally ill":[ "Years alone in the jungle had driven him mad ." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-125626", "type":[ "idiom" ] }, "drive (someone) up a/the wall":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to make (someone) irritated, angry, or crazy":[ "Your constant tapping is driving me up the wall !" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-122637", "type":[ "idiom" ] }, "drive away":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to cause or force (someone) to leave especially by making a situation unpleasant or unattractive":[ "The store's high prices are driving away customers." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-124016", "type":[ "phrasal verb" ] }, "drive one's point home":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to say something in a very strong or forceful way : to make a point very forcefully":[ "He drove his point home during the debate." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-130803", "type":[ "idiom" ] }, "drive someone wild":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to cause someone to be sexually excited":[ "Her perfume drives me wild ." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-130750", "type":[ "idiom" ] }, "drive-by":{ "antonyms":[ "deliberate", "unhurried", "unrushed" ], "definitions":{ ": a drive-by shooting":[], ": carried out from a moving vehicle":[ "a drive-by shooting" ], ": done or made in a quick or cursory manner":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1968, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective", "1977, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8dr\u012bv-\u02ccb\u012b", "\u02c8dr\u012bv-\u02c8b\u012b" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "cursory", "flying", "gadarene", "hasty", "headlong", "helter-skelter", "hurried", "overhasty", "pell-mell", "precipitate", "precipitous", "rash", "rushed" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-050237", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "drive-through":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": drive-up":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1918, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective", "1949, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8dr\u012bv-\u02ccthr\u00fc" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-122103", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "drivel":{ "antonyms":[ "dribble", "drool", "salivate", "slaver", "slobber" ], "definitions":{ ": drool sense 1":[], ": nonsense":[ "Don't waste your time reading such drivel ." ], ": to let saliva dribble from the mouth : slaver":[], ": to talk stupidly and carelessly":[ "What is he driveling about now" ] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "that critic's reviews are nothing but self-important drivel", "my roommate talks in her sleep, but it's just drivel", "Verb", "What is he driveling about now", "the panting dog driveled on my hand", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "When this film becomes just another example of Hollywood drivel \u2014 the late-career version of an actor trying to establish himself \u2014 the mirror-image car chases and shoot-outs don\u2019t allow for audience discernment. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 22 Apr. 2022", "Netflix is continuing to pump out forgettable reality show drivel that will do nothing to fix its problems. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 25 Apr. 2022", "More money, more pressure, more problems, more ambitions, more New Age drivel . \u2014 The New Yorker , 28 Mar. 2022", "At best, there\u2019s a fanboy favorite, Michael Mann, and the rest \u2014 Malcolm D. Lee, Patty Jenkins, Kasi Lemmons, Jon M. Chu, and Aaron Sorkin \u2014 have made films that can politely be dismissed as drivel . \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 23 Mar. 2022", "So when the latest would-be Einstein announces yet another theory, my eyes start to glaze over in anticipation of drivel and disappointment. \u2014 Julian Baggini, WSJ , 9 Dec. 2021", "Not even Dunst could elevate this slapdash slice of man-child drivel . \u2014 Matthew Jacobs, Vulture , 2 Dec. 2021", "Sadly, that sort of circular drivel is what passes for deep thinking on race today. \u2014 Jason L. Riley, WSJ , 13 July 2021", "The prosecutor assigned to the case patiently listened to these allegations, an overflowing binder of evidence on her desk belying their drivel . \u2014 Sarah Wang, Harper's BAZAAR , 28 June 2021", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Scary plagues are ravaging the planet while drivelers drivel . \u2014 Arkansas Online , 26 July 2021", "No one elected Laura Ingraham either, that hasn't stopped her from dribbling pro-Trump drivel out of her mouth every night. \u2014 Jeff Darcy, cleveland.com , 21 Feb. 2018" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English dreflian ; perhaps akin to Old Norse draf malt dregs":"Verb and Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8dri-v\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "applesauce", "balderdash", "baloney", "boloney", "beans", "bilge", "blah", "blah-blah", "blarney", "blather", "blatherskite", "blither", "bosh", "bull", "bunk", "bunkum", "buncombe", "claptrap", "codswallop", "crapola", "crock", "drool", "fiddle", "fiddle-faddle", "fiddlesticks", "flannel", "flapdoodle", "folderol", "falderal", "folly", "foolishness", "fudge", "garbage", "guff", "hogwash", "hokeypokey", "hokum", "hoodoo", "hooey", "horsefeathers", "humbug", "humbuggery", "jazz", "malarkey", "malarky", "moonshine", "muck", "nerts", "nonsense", "nuts", "piffle", "poppycock", "punk", "rot", "rubbish", "senselessness", "silliness", "slush", "stupidity", "taradiddle", "tarradiddle", "tommyrot", "tosh", "trash", "trumpery", "twaddle" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-100609", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "driveline":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": drivetrain":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Engine output can also be sent to the front axle thanks to a clutch-pack coupling on the nine-speed automatic, and electric torque can be shifted forward by effectively reversing the torque flow within the driveline . \u2014 Mike Duff, Car and Driver , 23 May 2022", "Skid plates protect the driveline , transmission, and transfer case, and there are Raptor-specific rock rails. \u2014 Connor Hoffman, Car and Driver , 24 Jan. 2022", "The electric motor provides low-end punch and the driveline feels livelier at all speeds, making for a far more enjoyable driving experience. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 14 May 2022", "The tires will break traction before the driveline is damaged. \u2014 David Beard, Car and Driver , 5 Feb. 2021", "Feel free to choose the driveline setting for yourself, though. \u2014 Elana Scherr, Car and Driver , 2 Aug. 2021", "But its driveline imbues it with a different character. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 6 Mar. 2021", "Then step on the brake pedal while adding pressure on the gas pedal to preload the driveline , and right before the maximum amount of boost is available\u2013this metric is displayed in the instrument cluster\u2013release the brakes. \u2014 Eric Stafford, Car and Driver , 5 Feb. 2021", "The defective driveshaft could also separate from the driveline , potentially then hitting the fuel tank and leading to a risk of fire, Ford said. \u2014 Colin Beresford, Car and Driver , 13 Nov. 2020" ], "first_known_use":{ "1903, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8dr\u012bv-\u02ccl\u012bn" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105550", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "driven":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": determined to succeed : highly energetic and motivated":[ "\u2026 a versatile yacht captained by a driven skipper who has won everything in the sport \u2026", "\u2014 Herb McCormick", "Kinsey redoubled his efforts. If he had been driven before, now there was a manic quality to his work.", "\u2014 David Halberstam" ], ": having a compulsive or urgent quality":[ "a driven sense of obligation" ], ": propelled or motivated by something":[ "\u2014 used in combination results- driven a character- driven drama" ] }, "examples":[ "They are driven , successful people.", "a man with a driven need to be loved or liked by everyone", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Steve Jbara, President at Grand Rapids Gold, is a driven and innovative entrepreneur. \u2014 Steve Jbara, Forbes , 3 June 2022", "Russia\u2019s war against Ukraine has disrupted trade in energy, grains and other commodities and driven fuel and food prices dramatically higher. \u2014 Paul Wiseman, Chicago Tribune , 26 May 2022", "Vlasic, a driven , decisive and impeccably dressed Bloomfield Hills business executive, played pivotal roles on the boards of Henry Ford Hospital and Cranbrook Educational Community. \u2014 Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press , 11 May 2022", "According to a new study, women feel burned out, less driven and less inspired since the pandemic. \u2014 Kim Elsesser, Forbes , 14 Mar. 2022", "Hair and makeup artist Jason Rail, who\u2019d joined Beyonc\u00e9\u2019s project through fellow glam squad member Mathu Andersen (best known these days for his work with RuPaul), recalls a driven but funny young star who made a lot of eye contact. \u2014 Sydney Urbanek, Billboard , 23 Mar. 2022", "Top candidates for these jobs are typically sharp, driven and hard-working. \u2014 Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com , 26 Jan. 2022", "Completed in only two months, the text has a frantic, driven quality. \u2014 Ruth Franklin, The New Yorker , 14 Mar. 2022", "Those who know Whaley -- former colleagues and aides, friends, and a former boss -- painted a similar picture of her in interviews with cleveland.com: gregarious, straightforward, compassionate and driven . \u2014 Henry J. Gomez & Jeremy Pelzer, cleveland , 27 Feb. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1797, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "see drive entry 1":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8dri-v\u0259n" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "besetting", "compulsive", "impulsive", "obsessional", "obsessive" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-192727", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "driven note":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": driving note":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-200350", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "drivepipe":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a pipe with a sharp edge for driving short distances into the solid ground (as to reach a water-bearing stratum or to insert concrete piles)":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-124055", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "driver":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a golf wood with a nearly straight face used in driving":[], ": a mechanical piece for imparting motion to another piece":[], ": a piece of computer software that controls input and output operations":[], ": an implement (such as a hammer) for driving":[], ": coachman":[], ": one that drives : such as":[], ": one that provides impulse or motivation":[ "a driver in this economy" ], ": the operator of a motor vehicle":[] }, "examples":[ "Who was the driver at the time of the accident", "We told the taxi driver to take us to the library.", "He likes to sit at the front of the bus, near the driver .", "There's a problem with the printer's driver .", "Recent Examples on the Web", "And after the interview, Jamie had to drive over to Worthing (my home town) to deliver beers as their delivery driver had Covid. \u2014 Philip Salter, Forbes , 4 July 2022", "The police officer was charged with second-degree murder after fatally shooting Lyoya in a struggle that ensued over his driver \u2019s license. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 3 July 2022", "One woman was trapped under the Buick Enclave after its driver , an 81-year-old woman, lost control of the vehicle and crashed into the shoe store, located in The Commons shopping center at 1170 E. 2100 South. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 3 July 2022", "The police department mailed her driver \u2019s license to the Ohio Department of Public Safety. \u2014 Bruce Geiselman, cleveland , 2 July 2022", "Proudfoot produced his driver \u2019s license, showing his real name and address, the affidavit said. \u2014 Bradford Betz, Fox News , 1 July 2022", "Her driver \u2019s license was suspended at the time of the crash. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 June 2022", "Holder was arrested two days later, after the woman who served as his unwitting getaway driver turned herself in to police. \u2014 James Queally, Los Angeles Times , 29 June 2022", "Vetter joined a small group of people on the side of the road and saw a blue SUV turned onto its driver 's side. \u2014 Corrinne Hess, Journal Sentinel , 29 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8dr\u012b-v\u0259r" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "automobilist", "motorist", "wheelman" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-120201", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "driver ant":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{}, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1843, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-121809", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "driver's side":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": the side of the car where the driver sits":[ "The front door on the driver's side is scratched." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-124608", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "drizzle":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a fine misty rain":[], ": something that is drizzled":[ "a drizzle of syrup" ], ": to make wet with minute drops : sprinkle":[ "vegetables drizzled with olive oil" ], ": to rain in very small drops or very lightly : sprinkle":[], ": to shed or let fall in minute drops or particles":[] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "Yes, it's raining, but it's only a drizzle .", "the intermittent drizzle was just heavy enough to spoil all of our outdoor activities", "Verb", "It was beginning to drizzle , so she pulled on her hood.", "The vegetables were drizzled with olive oil.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "The lack of protection from elements could pose an issue on, say, a race day like last year\u2019s Boston Marathon or even in a mere drizzle due to the prevalence of puddles here in the Pacific Northwest. \u2014 Elizabeth Carey, Outside Online , 15 Mar. 2019", "This vegan roasted butternut squash gets a little extra sweetness from a drizzle of maple syrup. \u2014 Taylor Worden, Good Housekeeping , 28 Apr. 2022", "My two favorite All\u2019Antico sandwiches exalt the Tuscan art of salumi by including only meat and cheese, the saltiness of each sharpened by a drizzle of truffle honey. \u2014 Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker , 15 Apr. 2022", "El Bulli\u2019s chicken curry featured a quenelle of curry ice cream and a cold curry-flavor granita in a pool of coconut milk, with the protein only present in a last-minute savory drizzle of chicken demi-glace. \u2014 Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle , 11 Apr. 2022", "As long as there has been marine life, there has been marine snow \u2014 a ceaseless drizzle of death and waste sinking from the surface into the depths of the sea. \u2014 New York Times , 3 Apr. 2022", "Garnish tart with freshly ground black pepper, a drizzle of aged balsamic and thyme leaves. \u2014 Joshua David Stein, WSJ , 18 Mar. 2022", "As a cold drizzle fell, Payne remembered heated summer games at Crawford Gym, now the site of the Belknap building. \u2014 Brett Dawson, The Courier-Journal , 19 Mar. 2022", "More than 50 people waited in a light drizzle ahead of its 11 a.m. opening. \u2014 Sue Selasky, Detroit Free Press , 29 Oct. 2021", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Just arrange tomatoes on a platter with peppery arugula, then drizzle with a dressing that combines balsamic vinegar with maple syrup, which balances out the acidity of the tomato. \u2014 oregonlive , 11 Aug. 2021", "Use a splash in bubbly water, cocktails and tea; drizzle over ice cream or yogurt, or whisk into a vinaigrette. \u2014 Beth Dooley Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune , 4 Nov. 2020", "Spoon or drizzle the puree into the holes, filling each one up. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 May 2022", "In the same bowl, whisk the remaining coconut milk, the lime juice, and \u00bc teaspoon salt, then drizzle over the corn. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 27 July 2021", "Strain over fresh ice into a rocks glass, gently drizzle the smoky scotch across the top, and garnish with something aromatically neutral like a ginger candy or else nothing at all. \u2014 Jason O'bryan, Robb Report , 14 May 2022", "Cover with panko and Parmesan, then drizzle with oil. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 25 Apr. 2022", "When enough of them congregate high up in trees, their honeydew can drizzle down like sticky rain on innocent people below. \u2014 Abigail Gruskin, The Atlantic , 6 Apr. 2022", "For additional flavor and heat, drizzle your tostada with Varela\u2019s house salsa, made with a Jalisco chile de arbol varietal called chile Yahualica and chile Japones. \u2014 Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle , 11 Mar. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1554, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "1584, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "perhaps alteration of Middle English drysnen to fall, from Old English -drysnian to disappear; akin to Goth driusan to fall":"Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8dri-z\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "mist", "mizzle", "sprinkle" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174318", "type":[ "adverb", "noun", "verb" ] }, "drive under the influence":{ "type":[ "idiom" ], "definitions":{ ": to drive while drunk":[ "He was arrested for driving under the influence ." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-143032" }, "drivetrain":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8dr\u012bv-\u02cctr\u0101n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "That relatively reasonable price tag buys you Shimano\u2019s Deore 12-speed drivetrain , two-piston Deore brakes, and a Fox 34 Performance Elite fork, none of which needs an upgrade out of the box. \u2014 Outside Online , 27 May 2022", "The race car\u2019s 80 kwh battery and inverter spit 908 volts\u2014just 92 shy of the international motorsport safety limit\u2014and much of the drivetrain is cooled by a proprietary oil system developed on Porsche\u2019s Le Mans\u2013winning 919 prototype. \u2014 Sam Smith, Robb Report , 12 Mar. 2022", "There's also a Q50 Red Sport 400 with the 400-hp version of that same drivetrain . \u2014 Austin Irwin, Car and Driver , 3 Dec. 2021", "Finished in the original color scheme of Silver Birch complemented by red Connolly hides, this desirable Vantage-spec DB6 Sports Saloon retains its matching-numbers drivetrain . \u2014 Robert Ross, Robb Report , 23 May 2022", "Limited to 1250 units worldwide, the Sport Classic shares its engine with the Turbo, but not its drivetrain or transmission. \u2014 Greg Fink, Car and Driver , 27 Apr. 2022", "The hybrid drivetrain is obviously there to give Ferrari\u2019s cars a chance to persist in the wake of ever more stringent environmental regulations. \u2014 James Morris, Forbes , 26 June 2021", "So far, neither Shimano nor SRAM has managed to combine small steps between gears in a wide range on a single-ring drivetrain . \u2014 Josh Patterson, Outside Online , 18 May 2020", "That realization is reflected in the 2023 Sportage, which benefits from an aggressive makeover to its exterior styling, interior design, and drivetrain technology, including the first-ever hybrid and plug-in hybrid versions of the Kia Sportage. \u2014 Karl Brauer, Forbes , 2 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1938, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-143105" }, "Driesch":{ "type":[ "biographical name" ], "definitions":{ "Hans Adolf Eduard 1867\u20131941 German biologist and philosopher":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8dr\u0113sh" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-143144" }, "drive someone out of his/her mind":{ "type":[ "idiom" ], "definitions":{ ": to annoy or bother someone very much":[ "That noise is driving me out of my mind !" ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-144357" }, "drive a wedge between":{ "type":[ "idiom" ], "definitions":{ ": to cause disagreement or anger between (people who had been friendly before)":[ "A fight over their parents' estate drove a wedge between the brothers." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-145257" }, "drive shoe":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the sharp edge of a drivepipe":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-145441" }, "drives":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to frighten or prod (game, cattle, etc.) into moving in a desired direction":[ "drive cattle across the prairie" ], ": to go through (an area) driving game animals":[ "drive the other side of the mountain" ], ": to carry on or through energetically":[ "drives a hard bargain" ], ": to impart a forward motion to by physical force":[ "Waves drove the boat ashore.", "drive the nail into the beam" ], ": to repulse , remove, or cause to go by force, authority, or influence":[ "drive the enemy back" ], ": to set or keep in motion or operation":[ "drive machinery by electricity" ], ": to move quickly and forcefully down or along":[ "drive the lane", "drive the baseline" ], ": to direct the motions and course of (a draft animal)":[ "drive an ox" ], ": to operate the mechanism and controls and direct the course of (a vehicle)":[ "drive a car" ], ": to convey in a vehicle":[ "His father drove me home." ], ": to float (logs) down a stream":[], ": to exert inescapable or coercive pressure on : force":[ "driven by his passions" ], ": to compel to undergo or suffer a change (as in situation or emotional state)":[ "drove him crazy", "drove her out of business" ], ": to urge relentlessly to continuous exertion":[ "the sergeant drove his recruits" ], ": to press or force into an activity, course, or direction":[ "The drug habit drives addicts to steal." ], ": to project, inject, or impress incisively":[ "drove her point home" ], ": to force (a passage) by pressing or digging":[ "drive a tunnel" ], ": to propel (an object of play) swiftly or forcefully":[ "drove a long fly ball to the warning track" ], ": to cause (a run or runner) to be scored (see score entry 2 sense 4a(2) )":[ "\u2014 usually used with in drove him in with a single" ], ": to give shape or impulse to":[ "factors that drive the business cycle", "the ideas that have driven history" ], ": to dash, plunge, or surge ahead rapidly or violently":[ "rudely drove past her" ], ": to progress with strong momentum":[ "the rain was driving hard" ], ": to make a quick and forceful move":[ "driving to the hoop" ], ": to operate a vehicle":[ "learned to drive at the age of seventeen" ], ": to have oneself carried in a vehicle":[ "drove to Canada as a kid" ], ": to drive a golf ball":[ "drove down the fairway" ], ": to intend to express, convey, or accomplish":[ "couldn't understand what she was driving at" ], ": an act of driving :":[], ": a trip in a carriage or automobile":[ "a short drive to the coast" ], ": a driving of cattle or sheep overland":[], ": a hunt or shoot in which the game is driven within the hunter's range":[], ": the act or an instance of propelling an object of play (such as a golf ball) swiftly or forcefully":[], ": the flight of a ball":[ "a high drive to left field" ], ": a private road : driveway":[], ": a public road for driving (as in a park)":[], ": the state of being hurried and under pressure":[ "elude the ruthless drive of work and worry", "\u2014 S. H. Adams" ], ": a strong systematic group effort":[ "a fund-raising drive", "The school held a food drive [=an event to collect food items for donation] to benefit the local shelter." ], ": a sustained offensive (see offensive entry 1 sense 1 ) effort":[ "the drive ended in a touchdown" ], ": the means for giving motion to a machine or machine part":[], ": the means by which the propulsive power of an automobile is applied to the road":[ "front wheel drive" ], ": the means by which the propulsion of an automotive vehicle is controlled and directed":[ "a left-hand drive" ], ": a quick and aggressive move toward the basket":[], ": an urgent, basic, or instinctual need : a motivating physiological condition of an organism":[ "a sexual drive" ], ": an impelling culturally acquired concern, interest, or longing":[ "the drive to succeed" ], ": dynamic quality":[ "his drive and enthusiasm overcame all obstacles", "\u2014 Times Literary Supplement" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8dr\u012bv" ], "synonyms":[ "herd", "punch", "run" ], "antonyms":[ "arterial", "artery", "avenue", "boulevard", "carriageway", "drag", "expressway", "freeway", "high road", "highway", "pass", "pike", "road", "roadway", "route", "row", "street", "thoroughfare", "thruway", "trace", "turnpike", "way" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for drive Verb move , actuate , drive , impel mean to set or keep in motion. move is very general and implies no more than the fact of changing position. moved the furniture actuate stresses transmission of power so as to work or set in motion. turbines actuated by waterpower drive implies imparting forward and continuous motion and often stresses the effect rather than the impetus. a ship driven aground by hurricane winds impel is usually figurative and suggests a great motivating impetus. a candidate impelled by ambition", "examples":[ "Verb", "He drove the car down a bumpy road.", "Do you want to drive or should I", "He is learning to drive .", "The car stopped and then drove off.", "A car drove by us slowly.", "The bus slowly drove away.", "We drove all night and arrived at dawn.", "We drove 160 miles to get here.", "I drive on this route every day.", "I drive this route every day.", "Noun", "It's a two-hour drive to the beach.", "Her house is an hour's drive east of Los Angeles.", "We took a pleasant drive in the country.", "Would you like to go for a drive ", "A white car was parked in the drive .", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "There\u2019s a hole-in-the-wall spot that started off as a food truck, a brewery built atop a dairy farm, and a restaurant that opened it\u2019s own drive -in theater. \u2014 Blaine Callahan, Hartford Courant , 24 June 2022", "Feast on your favorite Greek foods like Moussaka, Pastitsio, Souvlaki and Baklava with in-person dining or drive -thru options available. \u2014 cleveland , 23 June 2022", "This can help drive a shift from resource-intensive clinical facilities to lower-cost community settings and into the home \u2014 offering more people access to quality care. \u2014 Kees Wesdorp, STAT , 23 June 2022", "The primary purpose for the rezoning request is to allow the applicant to sell the property to a developer to develop a chain drive -through restaurant, according to planning documents. \u2014 Mike Jones, Arkansas Online , 23 June 2022", "No movies say summer like drive -in movies, and Misquamicut Drive-In is showing fan-faves all week long. \u2014 Lauren Daley, BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022", "Some versions claim the flu is fake, a hoax being used to justify reducing the supply of birds in an effort to drive up food prices, either to wreck the global economy or force people into vegetarianism. \u2014 CBS News , 23 June 2022", "Their task was to deploy technology in order to overcome challenges around restaurant dining, drive -thru service, and home (or anywhere else) delivery. \u2014 Bernard Marr, Forbes , 22 June 2022", "The new season finds The Pynk shut down in the early days of the Rona, with Uncle Clifford and the dancers adapting to their temporary space (a drive -thru show and car wash that's shown in the season opener) and eventually re-opening the club. \u2014 Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR , 19 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "The plan also calls for a restaurant with a drive -thru and office/warehouse space. \u2014 Sue Kiesewetter, The Enquirer , 22 June 2022", "Efficient Ordering McDonald\u2019s started serving customers at drive -thru windows in 1976, and by the early 1980s, this high-speed, low-friction selling channel accounted for 50 percent of its sales. \u2014 Bernard Marr, Forbes , 22 June 2022", "The project would have included a drive -thru, six parking spaces, and indoor seating for 20 people, according to documents the proponents shared with neighborhood groups. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 21 June 2022", "An Asian-American family said they were attacked and subjected to threats and racial slurs that resulted in several injuries while in a Los Angeles fast-food restaurant drive -thru last month. \u2014 Fox News , 18 June 2022", "According to Ponder, less than 7% of North Little Rock Electric customers use the drive -thru. \u2014 Remington Miller, Arkansas Online , 17 June 2022", "Wide is the service counter to Hades, and easy the way through the drive -thru! \u2014 Pat Myers, Washington Post , 16 June 2022", "Police said someone pried open the drive -thru window at The Creamery Iron Horse, 15112 S. Bell Road, and stole cash around 1 a.m. on May 31. \u2014 Daily Southtown Staff, Chicago Tribune , 15 June 2022", "Four big cats left behind at a now-defunct drive -thru roadside attraction in northeast Oklahoma are getting a second chance thanks to two sanctuaries and a California zoo. \u2014 Shafiq Najib, PEOPLE.com , 15 June 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English dr\u012bfan ; akin to Old High German tr\u012bban to drive":"Verb and Noun" }, "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb", "1685, in the meaning defined at sense 1c":"Noun" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-145754" }, "drive time":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a time during rush hour when radio audiences are swelled by commuters listening to car radios":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Her show airs during the morning drive time .", "Recent Examples on the Web", "While traffic to the Renaissance Festival in February and March sometimes still makes the trip feel like a lurching marathon, U.S. 60 shaved the drive time down to about an hour and a half. \u2014 Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic , 28 Feb. 2022", "Each homicide takes a minimum of two hours of work, considering drive time to the scene, time on the scene, then time spent on the investigative report, Russ explained. \u2014 Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal , 10 Feb. 2022", "Her drive time also has stretched from about 25 minutes to an hour. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Mar. 2022", "The Mountain Route\u2019s estimated drive time is 42 hours, covering a distance of 2,683 miles. \u2014 J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine , 30 Dec. 2021", "Since 13 runs of 13 minutes each would take 169 minutes (2:49), this meant the day\u2019s schedule included 21 hours and 10 minutes of drive time and 2:49 of run time. \u2014 Amby Burfoot, Outside Online , 28 May 2019", "Preference will be given to properties based on proximity and drive time to the Cuyahoga County Courthouse, Common Pleas Court, and medical facilities. \u2014 Kaitlin Durbin, cleveland , 15 Dec. 2021", "For drivability, the site took into account the shortest drive time for the most people. \u2014 Avery Newmark, ajc , 21 Oct. 2021", "Normally requiring three drivers and enforcing a strict drive time limit, the series waived this requirement for Team Sainteloc in the wake of Winkelhock\u2019s departure. \u2014 Rob Peeters, The Indianapolis Star , 18 Oct. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1960, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-150759" }, "drive one batty":{ "type":[ "idiom" ], "definitions":{ ": to make one feel angry or annoyed":[ "His bad jokes drive me batty !" ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-152526" }, "driveway":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a private road giving access from a public way to a building on abutting grounds":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8dr\u012bv-\u02ccw\u0101" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "A long driveway led to the mansion.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Pizza would now happen at a new venue: the driveway of his house. \u2014 Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel , 29 June 2022", "Initial drawings have been modified, deleting an emergency access driveway that would have connected the property to nearby Waring Road. \u2014 Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune , 29 June 2022", "Blooming pink, red, and white oleander line the winding driveway , a mass of hot pink bougainvillea climbs their stone chimney, and dramatic views stretch to the ocean and surrounding mountains. \u2014 Francine Kiefer, The Christian Science Monitor , 29 June 2022", "A month later, Rabine, who grew his family\u2019s driveway paving firm into a multimillion dollar business service group, announced his candidacy. \u2014 Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune , 28 June 2022", "Standing on the stone steps of the former Klein family home, Cappiello points toward the grounds just beyond the driveway where the castle pool house stands and explains the next steps in Yew Dell's development. \u2014 Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal , 27 June 2022", "From the road, the long driveway to the sprawling home exposes stone edging and a rich mix of shrubs, perennials, gardens and mature trees. \u2014 Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant , 25 June 2022", "June 14, a Shaker Heights man, 18, reported that his parents\u2019 2013 Honda Civic was stolen during the previous night from his friend\u2019s University Heights driveway . \u2014 cleveland , 22 June 2022", "Handcrafted birdhouses line the gravel driveway leading to a farm just outside Newberg. \u2014 oregonlive , 21 June 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1845, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-155259" }, "driveshaft":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a shaft that transmits mechanical power":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8dr\u012bv-\u02ccshaft" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "According to new documents from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, a bolt in the rear axle mounting could fracture and cause the driveshaft to disconnect, increasing the risk of the vehicle accidentally rolling away while parked. \u2014 Alexandra Meeks, CNN , 2 May 2022", "The new version\u2019s chassis has been extended by 12 inches to make room for the new powertrain and is equipped with Pro-Rock Dynatrac 60 front axle, a Dynatrac 80 rear axle, custom driveshaft and an off-road suspension. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 8 Apr. 2022", "However, the middle spot was uncomfortable even for this five-foot-ten author due to the lower ceiling and the driveshaft tunnel that disrupts foot space. \u2014 Eric Stafford, Car and Driver , 8 Nov. 2021", "The brakes, driveshaft , greenhouse, tailpipes and on and on. \u2014 Michelle R. Martinelli, USA TODAY , 17 Feb. 2022", "The driveshaft , which transfers torque to other parts of the vehicle, may become fractured in affected trucks, Ford said. \u2014 Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press , 28 Dec. 2021", "In addition, Ringbrothers added a MoTeC engine management system, carbon-fiber driveshaft , adjustable shocks and Baer six-piston brakes, as well as a custom set of HRE wheels with Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 13 Jan. 2022", "These could loosen and come into contact with the truck's aluminum driveshaft and damage or even fracture it, Ford said. \u2014 Laura Sky Brown, Car and Driver , 23 Dec. 2021", "Dealers will inspect and repair the driveshaft as needed and fully attach underbody insulators, Ford said. \u2014 Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press , 28 Dec. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1860, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-162614" }, "drinkless":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": being without or deprived of drink":[ "with liquor flowing freely he forced himself to go drinkless" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8dri\u014bkl\u0259\u0307s" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English drinkelees , from drinke drink + -lees -less":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-164106" }, "drive-up":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": designed to allow patrons or customers to be served while remaining in their automobiles":[ "a drive-up window" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8dr\u012bv-\u02cc\u0259p" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1949, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-171818" }, "driver boom":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": spanker boom":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-180033" }, "drive-in":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an establishment (such as a theater or restaurant) so laid out that patrons can be accommodated while remaining in their automobiles":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8dr\u012bv-\u02ccin" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1931, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-180257" }, "driving range":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an area equipped with distance markers, clubs, balls, and tees for practicing golf shots":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Lower battery costs, longer battery life, improved charging capabilities and extended EV driving range will further speed automotive electrification. \u2014 Markus Lutz, Forbes , 29 June 2022", "The main tent occupies 24,000 square feet on what is normally The Country Club\u2019s driving range , situated conveniently between the first and 18th holes. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 18 June 2022", "Given the bulk of batteries which can weigh up to 1,600 lbs in the Ford F-150 Lightning or more than 2,900 lbs in the GMC Hummer, that\u2019s a notable reduction that would improve driving range . \u2014 Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes , 17 June 2022", "The only thing dorkier than the iX\u2019s faux kidney grilles is paying extra for qualities that will only diminish driving range . \u2014 Car and Driver , 28 May 2022", "Developers have announced a plan to build a $40 million amphitheater and adjacent entertainment complex in Murfreesboro, a city within easy driving range of Nashville. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 20 May 2022", "In December, Rivian pushed back to 2023 plans to offer models that would provide a longer driving range on a single charge, of at least 400 miles. \u2014 Sean Mclain, WSJ , 4 June 2022", "The deliberate routine isn't just for the driving range or practice rounds, either. \u2014 Dave Skretta, ajc , 18 May 2022", "Topgolf looks like a driving range but patrons can compete in a setup similar to bowling. \u2014 Noel Oman, Arkansas Online , 5 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1929, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-184927" }, "drink money":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a gratuity originally for drink : pourboire":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-185904" }, "driving park":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an area with a racetrack for harness racing":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-190850" }, "drive a hard bargain":{ "type":[ "idiom" ], "definitions":{ ": to be very determined to get what one wants when discussing something and especially a business deal":[ "You drive a hard bargain , but I'll accept your terms." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-190945" }, "drivescrew":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a screw that is driven home or nearly home with a hammer":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-200919" }, "drive someone nuts":{ "type":[ "idiom" ], "definitions":{ ": to make someone go crazy":[ "She's going to drive me nuts with her jealousy." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-201441" }, "drink offering":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a libation of wine, milk, or oil often in biblical times made with other sacrifices and required with every public offering":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-202447" }, "driving spring":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a supporting spring resting upon a locomotive driving box to minimize shock":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-203517" }, "driver salesman":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a salesman (as of beverages, ice cream, cigars) who calls on customers along a regular route carrying samples of new products and combining sales activities with deliveries and collection of empties":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-213929" }, "drill team":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an exhibition marching team that engages in precision drill":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Although Anaheim is the only high school drill team to perform in a Super Bowl halftime show, for the first 26 years the show contained some sort of college marching band. \u2014 Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times , 8 Feb. 2022", "Cortnie Schexnaider, the director of the drill team , didn't respond to an email seeking comment. \u2014 Chron , 18 Mar. 2022", "Disney confirmed to Forbes an employee stopped the drill team from wearing headdresses prior to the performance. \u2014 Alison Durkee, Forbes , 18 Mar. 2022", "While Disney spokespeople said the performance was not consistent with the drill team 's audition tape, Houska pointed out that the group's name and uniform are also offensive. \u2014 Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY , 19 Mar. 2022", "There are many skills, including focus and determination, that go into doing well on a drill team , but Harris said teamwork is one of the most important. \u2014 Megan Rodriguez, San Antonio Express-News , 5 Mar. 2022", "To be honest, few outside of the drill team actually remember. \u2014 Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times , 8 Feb. 2022", "The game involving the Green Bay Packers and Kansas City Chiefs was not yet called the Super Bowl, so the drill team had no idea of its importance. \u2014 Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times , 8 Feb. 2022", "The halftime show at the Coliseum featured the Anaheim High School drill team , along with the bands from the University of Arizona and Grambling State. \u2014 oregonlive , 31 Jan. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1928, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-214039" }, "drinkometer":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an apparatus for recording fluid consumption (as of an experimental animal)":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "dri\u014b\u02c8k\u00e4m\u0259|t\u0259(r)", "\u02c8dri\u014bk\u0259\u02ccm\u0113|" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "drink entry 2 + -o- + -meter":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-222542" }, "drill tower":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a structure resembling the side of a building used in fire-fighting drill, to practice ladder raising and jumping into life nets":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-230053" }, "drinking age":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the age at which a person can legally buy and drink alcohol":[ "The drinking age in the U.S. is 21." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-230146" }, "driveboat":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a rowboat used in menhaden fishing to drive the fish into the nets":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-000512" }, "driving one bananas":{ "type":[ "idiom" ], "definitions":{ ": to make someone feel stressed : to drive one crazy":[ "You're driving me bananas with all those questions." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-001426" }, "drinks":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": swallow , imbibe":[ "drink a glass of water" ], ": to take in or suck up : absorb":[ "drinking air into his lungs" ], ": to take in or receive avidly":[ "\u2014 usually used with in drank in every word of the lecture" ], ": to join in a toast (see toast entry 1 sense 2a ) to":[ "I'll drink your good health." ], ": to bring to a specified state by drinking alcoholic beverages":[ "drank himself into oblivion" ], ": to take liquid into the mouth for swallowing":[ "eating and drinking" ], ": to receive into one's consciousness":[ "drinking deep of the culture which surrounds them", "\u2014 L. R. 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Smith, Ars Technica , 16 May 2022", "Plus, the malted flavor in the drink gave the coffee less of a mocha taste and added to that ice cream-like delight. \u2014 Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE.com , 10 May 2022", "And that\u2019s a fair comparison, considering there is actual hot sauce in this drink . Other ingredients" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English drincan ; akin to Old High German trinkan to drink":"Verb and Noun" }, "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-002756" }, "drinking fountain":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a fixture with nozzle that delivers a stream of water for drinking":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The hotel commissioned Kaja Dahl to reenvision a stone drinking fountain that once stood in the wellness area and to fashion vases in granite-like porphyry for the guest suites. \u2014 James Stewart, Robb Report , 23 Apr. 2022", "That spring of \u201946, while the couple waited at the Pensacola, Fla., airport, Rachel used a whites-only restroom and drank from a whites-only drinking fountain . \u2014 Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle , 15 Apr. 2022", "Officials decided to pipe the spring water into town with a multi-spouted drinking fountain near the city center. \u2014 Perri Ormont Blumberg, Travel + Leisure , 13 Feb. 2022", "Meanwhile cat owners can't stop raving about the flower drinking fountain . \u2014 Carly Kulzer, PEOPLE.com , 31 Aug. 2021", "As far as a timeline is concerned, Leininger said the drinking fountain waterline and sewer work will begin in the next week followed by the installation of the sidewalk and concrete paths. \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 11 Aug. 2021", "Today\u2019s targeting of successful Asian-American kids lacks the crudity of a Jim Crow lunch counter or a whites-only drinking fountain . \u2014 William Mcgurn, WSJ , 12 July 2021", "In addition to the improvements, the neighborhood park features a playground, shade pavilion, picnic tables, grill, drinking fountain , hike/bike trail and open space. \u2014 Teri Webster, Dallas News , 1 Dec. 2020", "Clore said signs are posted above each drinking fountain in housing units instructing prisoners not to drink directly from the nozzle. \u2014 Angie Jackson, Detroit Free Press , 19 Sep. 2020" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1859, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-005612" }, "drive oneself":{ "type":[ "idiom" ], "definitions":{ ": to work hard":[ "He's been driving himself too hard." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-013952" }, "driving note":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a syncopated note in music":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-014553" }, "driver's license":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a license issued under governmental authority that permits the holder to operate a motor vehicle":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The United States has also seen driver's license renewals for centenarians in recent years. \u2014 Wyatte Grantham-philips, USA TODAY , 9 June 2022", "Taherzadeh had multiple copies of his driver's license and various ID cards, and Ali had traveled to Iran and had two visas from Pakistan and one for travel to Egypt. \u2014 Holmes Lybrand And Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN , 8 Apr. 2022", "The option to add a driver's license or state ID is one of several planned features for the Wallet app on iPhones. \u2014 Brett Molina, USA TODAY , 24 Nov. 2021", "In a handful of US states, people can add their driver's license or state IDs or use them at airport security checkpoints. \u2014 Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN , 20 Sep. 2021", "Remember, the contact number won't appear on the driver's license , but will be in a database accessible to law enforcement. \u2014 Frank Fellone, Arkansas Online , 27 Mar. 2021", "But students trying to register with their on-campus addresses this year hit a snag \u2013 their registrations were rejected because that address didn't match the address on their Ohio driver's license . \u2014 Jackie Borchardt, The Enquirer , 24 Sep. 2020", "Last fall, the city adopted a new minimum of $18 an hour for commercial driver's license positions. \u2014 Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online , 15 Apr. 2022", "The law also requires Texans who vote by mail to include their driver's license number or the last four digits of their Social Security number under the flap of the envelope containing their ballot. \u2014 Niki Griswold, USA TODAY , 6 Apr. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1904, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-014939" }, "driver's seat":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the position of top authority or dominance":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[ "chair", "head", "headship", "helm", "rein(s)" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "with her boss's early retirement, she unexpectedly found herself in the driver's seat", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Such a program is a successful tactic that puts employees in the driver's seat and turns them into the CEOs of their ideas. \u2014 Expert Panel, Forbes , 10 June 2022", "Officers arrived to find Rodriquez-Diaz unresponsive in the driver's seat of the Toyota Corolla. \u2014 Chris Harris, PEOPLE.com , 1 June 2022", "Sitting in the driver's seat of a car stopped in the street, Young holds up his phone, appearing to shoot video as an officer approaches and pulls the driver's side door open. \u2014 Kate Brumback, USA TODAY , 24 May 2022", "Video footage showed an officer tell Young, who was in the driver's seat of the vehicle, to keep moving. \u2014 Zoe Christen Jones, CBS News , 23 May 2022", "In the early morning of April 27, Mesa police found a dead man who had been shot in the driver's seat of a pickup truck next to the gas pumps of the Circle K located on Gilbert and McKellips roads. \u2014 Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic , 14 May 2022", "There, officers found Julius slumped in the driver's seat of her vehicle, which had hit a utility pole near her home, the prosecutor said. \u2014 Kc Baker, PEOPLE.com , 9 May 2022", "North fatally shot Mubarak Soulemane in January 2020 as Soulemane sat in the driver's seat of a car in West Haven, where the chase ended and police boxed in the car. \u2014 Dave Collins, BostonGlobe.com , 20 Apr. 2022", "North fatally shot Mubarak Soulemane in January 2020 as Soulemane sat in the driver's seat of a car in West Haven, where the chase ended and police boxed in the car. \u2014 CBS News , 20 Apr. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1860, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-025023" }, "drink to":{ "type":[ "phrasal verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to speak words that honor or express good wishes for (someone or something) and then take a drink : to make a toast to (someone or something)":[ "We drank to their 30th anniversary.", "We drank to their health .", "\"It will be the best vacation of our lives.\" \" I'll drink to that !\"" ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-032340" }, "drivehead":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a plug, ring, or cap for screwing into or fitting over the end of a mechanical part so that it can be driven with minimum deformation or bruising":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-032853" }, "drillstock":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a frame or head for holding a drill spindle or a drill":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-045631" }, "drink (someone) under the table":{ "type":[ "idiom" ], "definitions":{ ": to drink more alcohol than (someone else) without becoming extremely drunk, unconscious, etc.":[ "He tried to drink me under the table ." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-060455" }, "drivable":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": capable of being driven":[ "The car was damaged but still drivable .", "Back in the yard, he led me on a brief tour of the accumulated cars. All of them, according to him, were much closer to being drivable than they appeared.", "\u2014 Ian Frazier" ], ": capable of being driven on or over":[ "a drivable road", "\u2026 a faint skein of \u2026 trails and washed-out dirt roads from the colonial era, only parts of it drivable and then only in the dry season.", "\u2014 Neil Sheehan" ], ": reachable by driving":[ "a drivable destination", "Below, find some of the most enticing, drivable options away from the Twin Cities, from genre-specific fests to vastly diverse celebrations.", "\u2014 Michael Madden" ], ": able to be reached by a drive from the tee":[ "a drivable green", "a drivable par four" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8dr\u012b-v\u0259-b\u0259l" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1832, in the meaning defined at sense 1b":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-062116" }, "drive out":{ "type":[ "phrasal verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to cause or force (someone or something) to leave":[ "They drove the invaders out .", "The family was driven out of the neighborhood by rising real estate prices." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-062744" }, "drive someone to drink":{ "type":[ "idiom" ], "definitions":{ ": to cause someone to drink lots of alcohol":[ "The stress of the job drove him to drink ." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-081811" }, "drive (someone) to an early grave":{ "type":[ "idiom" ], "definitions":{ ": to cause someone to die when fairly young":[ "A hard life drove him to an early grave ." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-084459" }, "driving wheel":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a wheel that communicates motion: such as":[], ": one of the large wheels of a locomotive to which the side rods are attached and which are driven by the engine connecting rods : driver":[], ": the main wheel of a watch or clock that transmits the driving power of the spring, weight, or electromagnetic impulse to the succeeding parts of the train":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-092146" }, "drift net":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a fishing net often miles in extent arranged to drift with the tide or current and buoyed up by floats or attached to a boat":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Poor weather has impeded searches for the drifting net , which is estimated to be 50 feet long and deep by 70 feet wide. \u2014 USA TODAY , 18 Jan. 2020", "The group's dramatic video is punctuated by the image of a seal caught in a drift net . \u2014 Sarah Gibbens, National Geographic , 27 Apr. 2018", "Even at the one big bright spot at Bristol Bay, where another big sockeye catch of more than 37 million fish is expected, the value of drift net permits has stalled in the $150,000 range. \u2014 Laine Welch, Anchorage Daily News , 14 Apr. 2018", "Several good salmon years have piqued interest in that fishery and boosted drift net values to over $160,000 with listings few and far between. \u2014 Laine Welch, Anchorage Daily News , 14 Apr. 2018" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1662, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-102427" }, "Drina":{ "type":[ "geographical name" ], "definitions":{ "river 285 miles (459 kilometers) long flowing north along the border between Bosnia and Serbia into the Sava River":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8dr\u0113-n\u0259" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-104100" }, "drivewell":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": driven well":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-110752" }, "drinkery":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": barroom , saloon":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "-k\u0259r\u0113", "-ri" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-111123" }, "drimys":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a genus of chiefly Australian shrubs or trees (family Magnoliaceae) having evergreen aromatic foliage \u2014 see winter's bark":[], ": any plant of the genus Drimys":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8dr\u012bm\u0259\u0307s" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin, from Greek, sharp, acrid; from the taste of the bark; akin to Latvian dr\u012bsme crack, split, Greek derein to skin":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-130527" }, "drink hail":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an early English bidding to drink to good health or good luck made in reply to a pledge of wassail":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English drinkhayl , from drink (imperative singular of drinken to drink) + hayl healthy, being in good health, from Old Norse heill healthy":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-135013" }, "drink in":{ "type":[ "phrasal verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to stop and look at or listen to something in order to enjoy it fully":[ "The view is so beautiful. Let's just take a minute to drink it all in ." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-152604" }, "drift netter":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": drifter sense 2a":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "drift net + -er":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-175013" }, "drill-stem test":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a test for determining productivity of an oil or gas well by means of sampling the flow while the drill stem is still in the bore":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-181934" }, "driven well":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a well made by driving a tube into the earth to a water-bearing stratum":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-194837" }, "drive nozzle":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a high-pressure spraying nozzle the stream from which breaks at about 30 feet in the air into a coarse mist for spraying tall trees":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-202548" }, "drilvis":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": electric ray":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8dril\u02ccfis" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Afrikaans, from dril to shake, vibrate, drill (from Dutch drillen ) + vis fish; 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