drive by

Speech parts

1. drive by - Noun

2. drive by - Adjective

Meaning

drive by (plural drive bys)

Alternative spelling of drive-by

Of a crime, etc.: carried out from a moving vehicle.

(figuratively) Done in a cursory or superficial manner with little regard for the issues involved; careless, offhand.

drive-by (plural drive-bys)

A crime, such as a shooting, carried out from a moving vehicle.

Alternative names

drive-by

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Examples

I know guys in my hometown that drive by feel and sound. Evel Knievel

The very first time I got to drive by myself, I took a bunch of my friends to school and was caught by a motorcycle cop going 90 miles an hour on a back street. Cheech Marin

We drive by night. Nevertheless our reason penetrates the darkness enough to show us a little of the road ahead. It is by the light of reason that we interpret the signposts and make out the landmarks along our way. Thomas Merton

When you drive by Radio City and you see your name up there and it's only 'your' name. I just went 'ooh'. I thought this is really like looking at another person. Diana Krall

I have a popcorn problem. I can't stop. I've been known to drive by the movie theater, walk in, just buy a bag of popcorn. It's so good. Andrew Scheer

A 16-year-old boy was wounded in a drive-by Monday in South Chicago on the South Side. Source: Internet

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