Drive off
verb
To start moving and leave a place, especially in a vehicle.
The car thief jumped into her car and drove off.
Often appears as...
- drive off in a hurry
- drive off into the sunset
verb
To force someone or something to go away.
We managed to drive off the intruders.
verb
To sell a product or service in a particular area or to a particular type of people.
The company is driving off its new model of smartphone to teenagers.
Often appears as...
- drive off a product
- drive off new arrivals
Usage tips
Marketing
verb
To start moving and leave a place, especially in a vehicle.
The car thief jumped into her car and drove off.
Often appears as...
- drive off in a hurry
- drive off into the sunset
verb
To force someone or something to go away.
We managed to drive off the intruders.
verb
To sell a product or service in a particular area or to a particular type of people.
The company is driving off its new model of smartphone to teenagers.
Often appears as...
- drive off a product
- drive off new arrivals
Usage tips
Marketing
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Departs Quickly
Used to describe leaving a place fast, often to escape or move on to the next thing.
After the quick stop, they drove off to their next destination.
Pro Tip 2/3Casual Phrasing
'Drive off' is informal, suitable in everyday conversation or personal narrative.
She waived goodbye and drove off.
Pro Tip 3/3Action Completion
Indicates completion of an action by leaving the scene, often used in storytelling.
He threw the letter into the sea and drove off.
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