Motorsports Vocabulary

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 mechanical device that moves another device or part

• The taxi driver carefully navigated through the busy city streets.
• Hey, can you ask the driver to turn up the music?
• That driver is a speed demon on the highway.
• As the project manager, he was the driver behind the team's success.

noun a mark or impression made by a blow or pressure

verb to add fuel to a fire or furnace to increase its intensity

• The artist's work has the ability to stoke emotions in the viewer.
• I can't wait to stoke the fire and roast marshmallows tonight.
• Let's hit up the beach and stoke some waves.
• His words were able to stoke the flames of revolution in the hearts of the people.

noun a person or thing that sucks diesel fuel

verb present participle of the verb 'suck', indicating the ongoing action of sucking diesel fuel

• The new fuel-efficient engine design is allowing the vehicle to run more efficiently, like sucking diesel.
• Once we hit the open road, we'll be sucking diesel and making good time.
• I can't wait to get out on the highway and start sucking diesel!
• After a slow start, the project is finally picking up speed and sucking diesel.

noun In this context, 'wheel' is a noun that refers to a circular object that revolves on an axle and is fixed below a vehicle to enable it to move easily over the ground.

• The professional driver used a high-quality racing wheel to navigate the sharp turns on the track.
• I just bought a new racing wheel for my gaming setup, can't wait to try it out!
• Check out this sick racing wheel I just picked up for my car, it's going to look awesome!
• Her determination was like a racing wheel, always propelling her forward towards her goals.