Phrase guide

drive at

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To mean, signify; to get at, to aim or tend to a point.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • Do you see what I'm driving at?

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see drive, at.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Drive at a reduced speed when visibility and traction are poor.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: auf etwas hinauswollen — to mean, signify; to aim or tend to a point
  • Hungarian: céloz — to mean, signify; to aim or tend to a point
  • Hungarian: utal — to mean, signify; to aim or tend to a point
  • Hungarian: gondol — to mean, signify; to aim or tend to a point
  • Hungarian: akar mondani — to mean, signify; to aim or tend to a point
  • Hungarian: akar kilyukadni ...-ra/-re — to mean, signify; to aim or tend to a point
  • Polish: zmierzać do — to mean, signify; to aim or tend to a point