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ride
1[rahyd]
verb (used without object)
to sit on and manage a horse or other animal in motion; be carried on the back of an animal.
to be borne along on or in a vehicle or other kind of conveyance.
to move or float on the water.
the surfboarders riding on the crests of the waves.
to move along in any way; be carried or supported.
He is riding along on his friend's success. Distress is riding among the people.
to have a specified character for riding purposes.
The car rides smoothly.
to be conditioned; depend (usually followed byon ).
All his hopes are riding on getting that promotion.
Informal., to continue without interruption or interference.
He decided to let the bet ride.
to be carried on something, as a litter, a person's shoulders, or the like.
to work or move up from the proper place or position (usually followed byup ).
Her skirt rode up above her knees.
to extend or project over something, as the edge of one thing over the edge of another thing.
to turn or rest on something.
the great globe of the world riding on its axis.
to appear to float in space, as a heavenly body.
A blood-red moon rode in the cloudless sky.
to lie at anchor, as a ship.
verb (used with object)
to sit on and manage (a horse, bicycle, etc.) so as to be carried along.
to sit or move along on (something); be carried or borne along on.
The ship rode the waves. We ride a bus.
to ride over, along, or through (a road, boundary, region, etc.); traverse.
to ridicule or harass persistently.
The boys keep riding him about his poor grades.
to control, dominate, or tyrannize over.
a man ridden by fear; a country that is ridden by a power-mad dictator.
to cause to ride.
to carry (a person) on something as if on a horse.
He rode the child about on his back.
to execute by riding.
to ride a race.
to rest on, especially by overlapping.
to keep (a vessel) at anchor or moored.
Jazz., to play improvisations on (a melody).
noun
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
a means of or arrangement for transportation by motor vehicle.
We'll handle rides to be sure everyone gets home quickly.
the vehicle used for transportation.
I've got to hang up now—my ride's here.
a vehicle or device, as a Ferris wheel, roller coaster, or merry-go-round, on which people ride for amusement.
a way, road, etc., made especially for riding.
verb phrase
ride out
to sustain (a gale, storm, etc.) without damage, as while riding at anchor.
to sustain or endure successfully.
Ride
2[rahyd]
noun
Sally, 1951–2012, U.S. astronaut and astrophysicist: first U.S. woman to reach outer space 1983.
ride
/ raɪd /
verb
to sit on and control the movements of (a horse or other animal)
(tr) to sit on and propel (a bicycle or similar vehicle)
(intr; often foll by on or in) to be carried along or travel on or in a vehicle
she rides to work on the bus
(tr) to travel over or traverse
they rode the countryside in search of shelter
(tr) to take part in by riding
to ride a race
to travel through or be carried across (sea, sky, etc)
the small boat rode the waves
the moon was riding high
(tr) to cause to be carried
to ride someone out of town
(intr) to be supported as if floating
the candidate rode to victory on his new policies
(intr) (of a vessel) to lie at anchor
(tr) (of a vessel) to be attached to (an anchor)
(esp of a bone) to overlap or lie over (another structure or part)
informal
(intr) to drive a car
(tr) to transport (goods, farm produce, etc) by motor vehicle or cart
(tr) (of a male animal) to copulate with; mount
slang, (tr) to have sexual intercourse with (someone)
(tr; usually passive) to tyrannize over or dominate
ridden by fear
informal, (tr) to persecute, esp by constant or petty criticism
don't ride me so hard over my failure
informal, (intr) to continue undisturbed
I wanted to change something, but let it ride
(tr) to endure successfully; ride out
(tr) to yield slightly to (a blow or punch) in order to lessen its impact
(of a bet) to remain placed
let your winnings ride on the same number
(intr) jazz to play well, esp in freely improvising at perfect tempo
to domineer over or act with complete disregard for
to take part in a fox hunt on horseback
to act in such a way as to invite disaster
informal, to return to a former activity or scene of activity
confident, popular, and successful
noun
a journey or outing on horseback or in a vehicle
a path specially made for riding on horseback
transport in a vehicle, esp when given freely to a pedestrian; lift
can you give me a ride to the station?
a device or structure, such as a roller coaster at a fairground, in which people ride for pleasure or entertainment
slang, an act of sexual intercourse
slang, a partner in sexual intercourse
informal
to cheat, swindle, or deceive
to take (someone) away in a car and murder him
Other Word Forms
- ridable adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of ride1
Word History and Origins
Origin of ride1
Idioms and Phrases
ride herd on. herd.
ride for a fall, to conduct oneself so as to invite misfortune or injury.
ride the beam, to fly along the course indicated by a radio beam.
take for a ride,
to murder, especially by abducting the victim for that purpose.
to deceive; trick.
It was obvious to everyone but me that I was being taken for a ride.
ride down,
to trample or overturn by riding upon or against.
to ride up to; overtake; capture.
The posse rode down the escaping bank robber.
Nautical. to bear down upon (a rope of a tackle) with all one's weight.
ride shotgun. shotgun.
More idioms and phrases containing ride
- along for the ride
- go along (for the ride)
- gravy train, ride the
- hitch a ride
- let ride
- take someone for a ride
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
"A lot of people offered me riding gear. They've even offered their own motorcycle."
He is, after all, a theme park regular, although his favorite rides are found a few miles from Universal Studios in Anaheim.
It touched down in places such as Vietnam and Alaska and ended with a helicopter ride to safety for Montgomery and a sober but ultimately uplifting lesson in wilderness survival rules for Troop 26.
It meant she missed her regular funicular ride down the hill with a work friend on their commute home from the office in the centre of Lisbon.
At the Grand Palace Hotel, the team’s accommodations, each player was handed a plastic key tag to show taxi drivers for the ride back.
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When To Use
Ride is a verb that means to sit on the back of a moving animal or to travel in or on a vehicle, like a car. A ride is a journey made on an animal or using a vehicle. Ride has many other senses as a verb and a noun.When someone rides an animal, they are usually sitting on the animal’s back while it moves. In general, the word ride is used even if the animal is uncooperative or is trying to get rid of the person sitting on them. The person sitting on the animal is called a rider. Its past tenses are rode and ridden.
- Real-life examples: Horses are the most common animal that people ride. Cowboys attempt to ride angry bulls at rodeos. In many Asian countries, people ride camels.
- Used in a sentence: I like to ride horses with my mom.
- Real-life examples: People ride bikes, motorcycles, and skateboards. Airplanes, submarines, boats, cars, trains, buses, and subway cars are vehicles that people ride in.
- Used in a sentence: Grant rides the subway to get to work.
- Real-life examples: Petting zoos often offer pony rides to children. A trip from Tokyo to Berlin would be a long ride, no matter what kind of vehicle you used. People who are afraid of heights probably won’t be fans of airplane rides.
Used in a sentence: My college years were a wild ride.
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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