| VERB | competition | drive in | cause a run or runner to be scored |
|---|---|---|---|
| motion | drive in | arrive by motorcar | |
| contact | drive in, screw | cause to penetrate, as with a circular motion |
| Meaning | Cause a run or runner to be scored. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Category | baseball, baseball game, ball | A ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players |
| Cause to | score, hit, tally, rack up | gain points in a game / game / game |
| Meaning | arrive by motorcar. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s | |
| Example | "The star and her manager drive in today from their motor tour across the country" | |
| Broader | arrive, get, come | reach a destination |
| Spanish | llegar en coche | |
| Meaning | Cause to penetrate, as with a circular motion. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP | |
| Example | "drive in screws or bolts" | |
| Synonym | screw | |
| Broader | revolve, go around, rotate | turn on or around an axis or a center |
| See also | drive | force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically |
| Spanish | atornillar | |
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