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drive-by

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdraɪvbaɪ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈdraɪvˌbaɪ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(drīv′bī′)

drive-by /ˈdraɪvˌbaɪ/USA pronunciation adj., n., pl. -bys.
adj. [before a noun]

accomplished while driving past the victim in a moving vehicle:The gang member was killed in a drive-by shooting.
casual;
superficial:a drive-by news report.
involving a brief stay in a hospital:drive-by surgery.

[countable]

a drive-by shooting.

drive-by (drīv′bī′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -bys, adj.
n.

the action of driving by a specified locality, object, etc.:a drive-by of Nelson's Monument.
a drive-by shooting:The gang member was killed in a drive-by.

adj.

consisting of or featuring a drive-by:We boarded the sightseeing bus for a drive-by tour of the nation's capital.
occurring while driving past a person, object, etc.:a drive-by shooting.
casual;
superficial;
offhand:a drive-by news analysis.
involving a brief stay in a hospital, clinic, etc.:a drive-by mastectomy.

noun, nominal, adjective, adjectival use of verb, verbal phrase drive by

drive-by, +adj.

occurring while driving past a person:a drive-by shooting.
casual;
superficial;
offhand:a drive-by news analysis.
involving a brief stay in a hospital, clinic, etc.:a drive-by mastectomy.

a drive-by shooting.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

drive-by shooting, drive-by n

an incident in which a person, building, or vehicle is shot at by someone in a moving vehicle

'drive-by' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

cover - drive-by shooting - blow - boot - drive-through delivery - fillip - lash - pelt - stone

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