ridden

¹

[rid-n]

verb

1. a past participle of ride.

-ridden

²

1. a combining form meaning “obsessed with,” “overwhelmed by” (torment-ridden ) or “full of,” “burdened with” (debt-ridden ).

ridden

/ ˈrɪdən /

verb

1. the past participle of ride

adjective

1. (in combination) afflicted, affected, or dominated by something specified

   damp-ridden

   disease-ridden

Other Word Forms

• unridden adjective
• well-ridden adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of ridden¹

Special use of ridden

Example Sentences

Video footage captured by a visitor at the park showed the motorcycle being ridden away, flanked by two moped scooters.

From BBC

And yet horseradish hasn’t quite ridden that wave.

From Salon

Video footage captured by a visitor at the park showed Mr Alekari's motorcycle being ridden away, flanked by two moped scooters.

From BBC

Manuel, who has ridden the woolly beasts five times, tells the kids that he hung on best when he gripped the sheep’s shoulders.

From Los Angeles Times

He said his brother was a passenger on the bike, which was being ridden by his friend, when it struck a wall on a coastal road on Sunday afternoon.

From BBC

Related Words

• cruise 
• drift 
• drive 
• float 
• go 
• go with 
• guide 
• move 
• sit 
• travel