Driving Techniques

verb moving slowly or aimlessly in a certain direction

adjective moving slowly or aimlessly in a certain direction

• The boat was slowly drifting away from the shore.
• We spent the afternoon drifting on the lazy river.
• I love just drifting around town with no plans.
• Her mind was drifting off into daydreams during the boring meeting.

noun a planned and regulated movement or series of moves

verb to perform a skillful or careful movement or series of moves

• The pilot executed a precise maneuver to avoid a collision.
• She had to maneuver her way through the crowded room to find her friends.
• He pulled off a slick maneuver to win the game.
• She carefully maneuvered her career to reach the top position in the company.

noun a movement or series of moves requiring skill and care

verb to perform a skillful or careful move or series of moves

• The pilot executed a precise manoeuvre to avoid a potential collision.
• He managed to manoeuvre his way through the crowded market without bumping into anyone.
• She pulled off a slick manoeuvre to get out of a tricky situation.
• The politician's clever manoeuvre secured his position as the party leader.

noun a successful attempt at an examination or test

verb to move in a particular direction, especially forward

• In order to graduate, students must pass all of their required courses.
• I hope I pass my driving test on the first try.
• I need to pass this math class or I'm screwed.
• She was able to pass her fear of public speaking by practicing regularly.

noun a foot-operated lever on a piano or organ that softens the sound by reducing the striking force of the hammers

• In order to produce a more delicate sound, pianists often use the soft pedal.
• Hey, could you press the soft pedal on the piano so it's not so loud?
• I always hit the soft pedal when I don't want my playing to be too intense.
• Sometimes in a heated discussion, it's best to use the soft pedal and avoid escalating the situation further.

noun a maneuver in which a driver quickly applies the handbrake of a vehicle to initiate a sharp turn

• The driver executed a handbrake turn to avoid a collision.
• He pulled off a sick handbrake turn in the parking lot.
• Did you see that dude bust out a handbrake turn? It was epic!
• Sometimes in life, you need to do a handbrake turn to change direction quickly.

noun a slow, deliberate movement or action

verb to move or act slowly and deliberately

• The slow roll of the economy has economists concerned about a possible recession.
• I can't stand being stuck behind someone doing a slow roll on the highway.
• Why are you slow rolling me on responding to my text messages?
• The investigation into the corruption scandal is starting to slow roll, with new evidence trickling in slowly.