Meaning & Definition of Ride in English
English⟶
Ride
/raɪd/
noun
1. A journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
- "He took the family for a drive in his new car"
synonym:
- drive,
- ride
2. A mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement
synonym:
- ride
verb
1. Sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
- "She never sat a horse!"
- "Did you ever ride a camel?"
- "The girl liked to drive the young mare"
synonym:
- ride,
- sit
2. Be carried or travel on or in a vehicle
- "I ride to work in a bus"
- "He rides the subway downtown every day"
synonym:
- ride
3. Continue undisturbed and without interference
- "Let it ride"
synonym:
- ride
4. Move like a floating object
- "The moon rode high in the night sky"
synonym:
- ride
5. Harass with persistent criticism or carping
- "The children teased the new teacher"
- "Don't ride me so hard over my failure"
- "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie"
synonym:
- tease,
- razz,
- rag,
- cod,
- tantalize,
- tantalise,
- bait,
- taunt,
- twit,
- rally,
- ride
6. Be sustained or supported or borne
- "His glasses rode high on his nose"
- "The child rode on his mother's hips"
- "She rode a wave of popularity"
- "The brothers rode to an easy victory on their father's political name"
synonym:
- ride
7. Have certain properties when driven
- "This car rides smoothly"
- "My new truck drives well"
synonym:
- drive,
- ride
8. Be contingent on
- "The outcomes rides on the results of the election"
- "Your grade will depends on your homework"
synonym:
- depend on,
- devolve on,
- depend upon,
- ride,
- turn on,
- hinge on,
- hinge upon
9. Lie moored or anchored
- "Ship rides at anchor"
synonym:
- ride
10. Sit on and control a vehicle
- "He rides his bicycle to work every day"
- "She loves to ride her new motorcycle through town"
synonym:
- ride
11. Climb up on the body
- "Shorts that ride up"
- "This skirt keeps riding up my legs"
synonym:
- ride
12. Ride over, along, or through
- "Ride the freeways of california"
synonym:
- ride
13. Keep partially engaged by slightly depressing a pedal with the foot
- "Don't ride the clutch!"
synonym:
- ride
14. Copulate with
- "The bull was riding the cow"
synonym:
- ride,
- mount
Examples of using
Can you ride without a saddle?
We had a pleasant ride home.
I gave him a ride on my hairy motor-scooter.