test-drive
[ test-drahyv ]
/ ˈtɛstˌdraɪv /
verb (used with object), test-drove, test-driv·en, test-driv·ing.
to drive (a vehicle) on the highway or a special track or route in order to evaluate performance and reliability.
Origin of test-drive
First recorded in 1945–50
Words nearby test-drive
test stand,
test statistic,
test tube,
test types,
test-bed,
test-drive,
test-fly,
test-market,
test-tube,
test-tube baby,
test-tube skin
British Dictionary definitions for test-drive
test-drive
verb -drives, -driving, -drove or -driven (tr)
to drive (a car or other motor vehicle) for a limited period in order to assess its capabilities and limitations