driver

/ˈdraɪvər/

/ˈdraɪvə/

Other forms: drivers

Definitions of driver

1. noun

   someone who drives animals that pull a vehicle
   types:

   charioteer

   the driver of a chariot

   coachman

   a man who drives a coach (or carriage)

   lasher

   a driver who urges the animals on with lashes of a whip

   mahout

   the driver and keeper of an elephant

   teamster

   the driver of a team of horses doing hauling

   waggoner, wagoner

   the driver of a wagon

   type of:

   worker

   a person who works at a specific occupation
2. noun

   the operator of a motor vehicle
   antonyms:

   nondriver

   a person who is not a driver

   types:

   bus driver, busman

   someone who drives a bus

   chauffeur

   a man paid to drive a privately owned car

   designated driver

   the member of a party who is designated to refrain from alcohol and so is sober when it is time to drive home

   honker

   a driver who causes his car's horn to make a loud honking sound

   kerb crawler

   someone who drives slowly along the curb seeking sex from prostitutes or other women

   automobilist, motorist

   someone who drives (or travels in) an automobile

   owner-driver

   a motorist who owns the car that he/she drives

   automobile driver, race driver, racer

   someone who drives racing cars at high speeds

   road hog, roadhog

   a driver who obstructs others

   speed demon, speeder

   a driver who exceeds the safe speed limit

   tailgater

   a driver who follows too closely behind another motor vehicle

   cabby, cabdriver, cabman, hack driver, hack-driver, livery driver, taxidriver, taximan

   someone who drives a taxi for a living

   teamster, truck driver, trucker

   someone who drives a truck as an occupation

   test driver

   a driver who drives a motor vehicle to evaluate its performance

   finisher

   a racing driver who finishes a race

   chauffeuse

   a woman chauffeur

   type of:

   manipulator, operator

   an agent that operates some apparatus or machine
3. noun

   a golfer who hits the golf ball with a driver
   type of:

   golf player, golfer, linksman

   someone who plays the game of golf
4. noun

   a golf club (a wood) with a near vertical face that is used for hitting long shots from the tee
   synonyms: number one wood

   type of:

   wood

   a golf club with a long shaft used to hit long shots; originally made with a wooden head
5. noun

   (computer science) a program that determines how a computer will communicate with a peripheral device
   synonyms: device driver

   type of:

   service program, utility, utility program

   (computer science) a program designed for general support of the processes of a computer