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driving

Pronunciation: /ˈdrʌɪvɪŋ/
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Definition of driving

adjective

  • (of rain or snow) blown by the wind with great force:driving rain
  • having a strong and controlling influence:he was the driving force behind the plan a driving ambition

noun

[mass noun]
  • the control and operation of a motor vehicle:he was convicted of reckless driving

Phrases

in the driving (or driver's) seat

in control of a situation: all chairmen love being in the driving seat

driving in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of driving in the US English dictionary
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