Main Entry: test–drive

Pronunciation: \ˈtes(t)-ˌdrīv\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): test–drove\-ˌdrōv\; test–driv·en\-ˌdri-vən\; test–driv·ing\-ˌdrī-viŋ\

Date: 1950

1 : to drive (a motor vehicle) in order to evaluate performance
2 : to use or examine (as a computer program) in order to evaluate performance <test–drive the new game>

— test–drive noun