Meaning & Definition of Ride in English

1. A journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)

• "He took the family for a drive in his new car"

2. A mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement

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"

2. Be carried or travel on or in a vehicle

• "I ride to work in a bus"

• "He rides the subway downtown every day"

3. Continue undisturbed and without interference

• "Let it ride"

4. Move like a floating object

• "The moon rode high in the night sky"

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"

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"

7. Have certain properties when driven

• "This car rides smoothly"

• "My new truck drives well"

8. Be contingent on

• "The outcomes rides on the results of the election"

• "Your grade will depends on your homework"

9. Lie moored or anchored

• "Ship rides at anchor"

10. Sit on and control a vehicle

• "He rides his bicycle to work every day"

• "She loves to ride her new motorcycle through town"

11. Climb up on the body

• "Shorts that ride up"

• "This skirt keeps riding up my legs"

12. Ride over, along, or through

• "Ride the freeways of california"

13. Keep partially engaged by slightly depressing a pedal with the foot

• "Don't ride the clutch!"

14. Copulate with

• "The bull was riding the cow"