ride (raɪd
)
Definitions
verb
Word forms: rides, riding, rode, ridden
- 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) US Canadian 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)
- South Africa 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
- (tr) slang to have sexual intercourse with (someone)
- (tr; usually passive) to tyrannize over or dominate ⇒
ridden by fear
- (tr) informal to persecute, esp by constant or petty criticism ⇒
don't ride me so hard over my failure
- (intr) informal 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
- (intr) on (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
- See ride roughshod over
- See ride to hounds
- See ride for a fall
- See ride again
- See riding high
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
- See take for a ride
Alternative Forms
ˈridable ˈrideable adjectiveWord Origin
Old English rīdan ; related to Old High German rītan , Old Norse rīthaTranslations
- British English:
ride
A ride is a journey on a horse or bicycle, or in a vehicle.She took some friends for a ride in the car.raɪd NOUN She took some friends for a ride in the car.
- Spanish:
vuelta
nf
- French:
tour
nm
- German:
Fahrt
nf
- Chinese: 兜风 n
- Arabic: رُكُوب n
- Portuguese: passeio nm
- Russian: поездка nf
- Croatian: vožnja nf
- Czech: jízda nf
- Danish: køretur nutr
- Dutch: ritje nnt
- Finnish: ajomatka n
- Greek: διαδρομή με μεταφορικό μέσο nf
- Italian: cavalcata nf
- Japanese: 乗ること n
- Korean: 타기 n
- Norwegian: tur nm
- Polish: przejażdżka nf
- Brazilian Portuguese: passeio nm
- European Spanish:
vuelta
nf
- Swedish: åktur nutr
- Thai: การเดินทางโดยยานพาหนะหรือหลังม้า n
- Turkish: gezinti n
- Vietnamese: cuộc đi n
- British English:
ride
If you ride a horse, you sit on it and control its movements.Can you ride? As a child he learned to ride a horse.raɪd VERB Can you ride? As a child he learned to ride a horse.
- Spanish:
montar
v
- French:
monter
vi
- German:
reiten
v
- Chinese: 骑 vt
- Arabic: يَرْكَبُ vt
- Portuguese: montar vt
- Russian: ехать vi
- Croatian: jahati v
- Czech: jet na vt jezdit na
- Danish: køre v
- Dutch: berijden vt
- Finnish: ratsastaa v
- Greek: καβαλάω v
- Italian: cavalcare v
- Japanese: 乗る v
- Korean: (탈것에) 타다 vt
- Norwegian: ri v
- Polish: pojechać vt jechać
- Brazilian Portuguese: montar vt
- European Spanish:
montar
v
- Swedish: rida vt
- Thai: ขี่ เช่นขี่ม้า ขี่จักรยานหรือจักรยานยนต์ vt
- Turkish: ata binmek vt
- Vietnamese: cưỡi v
Usage examples
Then he's returning for Stoner, who's quite keen to ride in his van.
, SOMEBODY (2002)During heats, four participating riders ride four laps around the short (no more than 90-metre) circuit.
Cycling Weekly (2004)Meanwhile, O'Brien revealed yesterday that Kinane will ride Quarter Moon in Sunday's Sagitta 1,000 Guineas.
Irish Times (2002)Hills has chosen to ride the colt for his father, trainer Barry, rather than take the mount on the well-fancied Nayef.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Think about how you learned to walk, ride a bicycle or drive a car, or acquire any other new skill.
, HABIT BUSTING: A 10-step plan that will change your life (2002)