"driving" meaning in English

See driving in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/ Audio: en-us-driving.ogg [US] Forms: drive [canonical], drives [third-person, singular], drove [past], driven [past, participle], driving [present, participle]
enPR: drīʹvĭng Head templates: {{verb2|drive|drives|drove|driven|driving}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The present participle of drive.
    Sense id: simple-driving-en-verb-GRSv8OgX
  2. If something is driving, it is moving quickly and strongly.
    Sense id: simple-driving-en-verb-vjKkD0uk
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