drive in

verb

Of a hitter, to hit the ball or reach base in such a way that a run scores.

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Meanings

verbdrive in (third-person singular simple present drives in, present participle driving in, simple past drove in, past participle driven in)

present singular third person drives in · participle present driving in · past drove in · participle past driven in

  1. transitiveball gamesOf a hitter, to hit the ball or reach base in such a way that a run scores.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see drive, in.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbcause to penetrate, as with a circular motion

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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

drive in. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drive%20in

MLA

“drive in.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drive%20in. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drive in,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drive%20in.

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