on drive

noun

a type of batsman's shot played by swinging the bat vertically and hitting the ball along the ground in the direction of mid on.

Meanings

nounon drive (plural on drives)

plural on drives

  1. ball gamesa type of batsman's shot played by swinging the bat vertically and hitting the ball along the ground in the direction of mid on.
verbon drive (third-person singular simple present on drives, present participle on driving, simple past on drove, past participle on driven)

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

  1. To play such a shot.
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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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

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