How to Pronounce "drive by"
expression
ˈdɹaɪv/ /ˈbaɪ
DRYV-BY
dɹˈaɪv/ /bˈaɪ
dry-VY
Definition
To pass a place or person while driving in a car. In criminal contexts, it can also mean a shooting or attack carried out from a moving vehicle.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈdɹaɪv/ /ˈbaɪ
British English
dɹˈaɪv/ /bˈaɪ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
DRYV-BY
UK
dry-VY
Listen in Context
We drove by the new cafe on our way home.
Don't just drive by; stop and say hello!
Did you see the parade when you drove by City Hall?
There was a drive-by shooting in the neighborhood last night.