drive at

phrase

: to intend to express, convey, or accomplish

couldn't understand what she was driving at

Examples of drive at in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The work from Cohen's lab and others is all driving at the goal of eventually developing nuanced exercise prescriptions — and possibly drugs — that can be tailored to the individual. — Will Stone, NPR, 24 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1715, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for drive at

• acrobat
• autocrat
• automat
• bundesrat
• bureaucrat
• butterfat
• caveat
• chemostat
• copycat
• cryostat
• democrat
• diplomat