drive off
verb · noun
Simple meaning
Force to go away.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
dryvawfSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈdɹaɪˈvɔf
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
Force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
idiomatic
To force to leave or go away.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see drive, off.
noun
The act of stealing fuel from a self-service filling station by driving off without paying after filling the fuel tank; the act of bilking.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
Used this way, drive off is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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