🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

ड्राइविंग

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ḍrā'īviṅg

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Driving/ˈdraɪ.vɪŋ/
nounverbCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #800 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"शहर में ड्राइविंग करना मुश्किल हो सकता है।"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The act of operating and controlling a vehicle.

    "Driving in heavy traffic can be quite stressful."
As verb
  1. 1

    To operate and control the direction and speed of a vehicle.

    "She enjoys driving her new car on weekends."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'driving' originates from the Old English 'drīfan', meaning 'to drive, to urge forward'. It evolved through Middle English as 'driven', reflecting the action of controlling a vehicle, and has retained this meaning into modern usage.

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