win an overwhelming victory in or on; "Her new show dog swept all championships"
sweep with a broom or as if with a broom; "Sweep the crumbs off the table"; "Sweep under the bed"
clean by sweeping; "Please sweep the floor"
move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions; "The diva swept into the room"; "Shreds of paper sailed through the air"; "The searchlights swept across the sky"
the act of applying force to propel something; "after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off"
a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile); "he took the family for a drive in his new car"
the act of driving a herd of animals overland
(sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash)
hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver; "he sliced his drive out of bounds"
a wide scenic road planted with trees; "the riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views"
a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine; "a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds"
(computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium
the trait of being highly motivated; "his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers"
a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire
move into a desired direction of discourse; "What are you driving at?"
hunting: chase from cover into more open ground; "drive the game"
hunting: search for game; "drive the forest"
cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling; "The amplifier drives the tube"; "steam drives the engines"; "this device drives the disks for the computer"
excavate horizontally; "drive a tunnel"
hit very hard and straight with the bat swinging more or less vertically; "drive a ball"
strike with a driver, as in teeing off; "drive a golf ball"
cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force; "drive the ball far out into the field"
push, propel, or press with force; "Drive a nail into the wall"
compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment; "She finally drove him to change jobs"
travel or be transported in a vehicle; "We drove to the university every morning"; "They motored to London for the theater"
proceed along in a vehicle; "We drive the turnpike to work"
operate or control a vehicle; "drive a car or bus"; "Can you drive this four-wheel truck?"
urge forward; "drive the cows into the barn"
cause someone or something to move by driving; "She drove me to school every day"; "We drove the car to the garage"
move by being propelled by a force; "The car drove around the corner"
work as a driver; "He drives a bread truck"; "She drives for the taxi company in Newark"
to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly; "She is driven by her passion"
have certain properties when driven; "This car rides smoothly"; "My new truck drives well"
a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely; "the Yankees scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th"; "their first tally came in the 3rd inning"
the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace; "he broke into a run"; "his daily run keeps him fit"
a regular trip; "the ship made its run in record time"
a short trip; "take a run into town"
(American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team; "the defensive line braced to stop the run"; "the coach put great emphasis on running"
an unbroken chronological sequence; "the play had a long run on Broadway"; "the team enjoyed a brief run of victories"
a row of unravelled stitches; "she got a run in her stocking"
the production achieved during a continuous period of operation (of a machine or factory etc.); "a daily run of 100,000 gallons of paint"
unrestricted freedom to use; "he has the run of the house"
the continuous period of time during which something (a machine or a factory) operates or continues in operation; "the assembly line was on a 12-hour run"
become undone; "the sweater unraveled"
cause to perform; "run a subject"; "run a process"
change from one state to another; "run amok"; "run rogue"; "run riot"
be operating, running or functioning; "The car is still running--turn it off!"
carry out; "run an errand"
cover by running; run a certain distance; "She ran 10 miles that day"
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time; "Don't run--you'll be out of breath"; "The children ran to the store"
travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means; "Run to the store!"; "She always runs to Italy, because she has a lover there"
run with the ball; in such sports as football
keep company; "the heifers run with the bulls to produce offspring"
sail before the wind
be diffused; "These dyes and colors are guaranteed not to run"
move along, of liquids; "Water flowed into the cave"; "the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi"
cause an animal to move fast; "run the dogs"
move about freely and without restraint, or act as if running around in an uncontrolled way; "who are these people running around in the building?"; "She runs around telling everyone of her troubles"; "let the dogs run free"
deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor
set animals loose to graze
make without a miss
carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine; "Run the dishwasher"; "run a new program on the Mac"; "the computer executed the instruction"
occur persistently; "Musical talent runs in the family"
extend or continue for a certain period of time; "The film runs 5 hours"
stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point; "Service runs all the way to Cranbury"; "His knowledge doesn't go very far"; "My memory extends back to my fourth year of life"; "The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets"
cause something to pass or lead somewhere; "Run the wire behind the cabinet"
be affected by; be subjected to; "run a temperature"; "run a risk"
have a particular form; "the story or argument runs as follows"; "as the saying goes..."