driving

Meanings

Verb

  • Present participle of drive

Adjective

Noun

  • The action of the verb to drive in any sense.
  • In particular, the action of operating a motor vehicle.

Origin

  • From Middle English dryvyng, drivende, from Old English drīfende, from Proto-Germanic *drībandz, present participle of Proto-Germanic *drībaną, equivalent to drive + -ing. Cognate with Saterland Frisian drieuwend, West Frisian driuwend, Dutch drijvend, German Low German drievend, German treibend, Swedish drivande.
  • From Middle English driving, drivinge, equivalent to drive + -ing. Compare Dutch drijving, German Treibung.

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