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\ ˈdrīv-ˈbī 
\
\Definition of drive-by
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : carried out from a moving vehicle
a drive-by shooting
2 : done or made in a quick or cursory manner
drive-by
noun\ ˈdrīv-ˌbī \
\ plural drive-bys
Definition of drive-by (Entry 2 of 2)
: a drive-by shooting
Synonyms & Antonyms for drive-by
Synonyms: Adjective
- cursory,
- flying,
- gadarene,
- hasty,
- headlong,
- helter-skelter,
- hurried,
- overhasty,
- pell-mell,
- precipitate,
- precipitous,
- rash,
- rushed
Antonyms: Adjective
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drive-by
adjectiveEnglish Language Learners Definition of drive-by
: done from a moving vehicle
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The first known use of drive-by was in 1968
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