ride in English dictionary

  • ride

    Meanings and definitions of "ride"

    • (intransitive) To transport oneself by sitting on and directing a horse, later also a bicycle etc. [from 8th c.]
    • (transitive) To travel in such a way on (a horse, vehicle etc.). [from 9th c.]
    • (intransitive) To be transported in a vehicle; to travel as a passenger. [from 9th c.]
    • (transitive) To cover (a given distance, landscape etc.) on horseback, or later by bicycle etc. [from 9th c.]
    • (intransitive) Of a ship: to sail, to float on the water. [from 10th c.]
    • (transitive, intransitive) To be carried or supported by something lightly and quickly; to travel in such a way, as though on horseback. [from 10th c.]
    • (intransitive, transitive) To mount (someone) to have sex with them; to have sexual intercourse with. [from 15th c.]
    • (transitive, chiefly US, South African) To transport (someone) in a vehicle. [from 17th c.]
    • (transitive) To travel in (a vehicle) as a passenger. [from 19th c.]
    • (transitive, colloquial) To nag or criticize; to annoy (someone). [from 19th c.]
    • (intransitive) Of clothing: to gradually move (up) and crease; to ruckle. [from 19th c.]
    • (intransitive) To rely, depend (on). [from 20th c.]
    • (intransitive) Of clothing: to rest (in a given way on a part of the body). [from 20th c.]
    • (lacrosse) To play defense on the defensemen or midfielders, as an attackman.
    • An instance of riding.
    • (informal) A vehicle.
    • An amusement ridden at a fair or amusement park.
    • A lift given to someone in another person's vehicle.
    • (UK) a bridleway or other wide country path.
    • noun
      An instance of riding.
    • noun
      (informal)
      A vehicle.
    • noun
      An amusement ridden at a fair or amusement park.
    • noun
      A lift given to someone in another person's vehicle.
    • noun
      (Britain)
      A road or avenue cut in a wood, for riding; a bridleway or other wide country path.
    • noun
      (Britain, dialect, archaic)
      A saddle horse.
    • noun
      (Ireland)
      A person (or sometimes a thing or a place) that is visually attractive.
    • verb
      (intransitive, transitive)
      To transport oneself by sitting on and directing a horse, later also a bicycle etc. [from 8th c., transitive usage from 9th c.]
    • verb
      (intransitive, transitive)
      To be transported in a vehicle; to travel as a passenger. [from 9th c., transitive usage from 19th c.]
    • verb
      (transitive, chiefly US, South Africa)
      To transport (someone) in a vehicle. [from 17th c.]
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      Of a ship: to sail, to float on the water. [from 10th c.]
    • verb
      (transitive, intransitive)
      To be carried or supported by something lightly and quickly; to travel in such a way, as though on horseback. [from 10th c.]
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To support a rider, as a horse; to move under the saddle.
    • verb
      (intransitive, transitive)
      To mount (someone) to have sex with them; to have sexual intercourse with. [from 15th c.]
    • verb
      (transitive, colloquial)
      To nag or criticize; to annoy (someone). [from 19th c.]
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      Of clothing: to gradually move (up) and crease; to ruckle. [from 19th c.]
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To rely, depend (on). [from 20th c.]
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      Of clothing: to rest (in a given way on a part of the body). [from 20th c.]
    • verb
      (lacrosse)
      To play defense on the defensemen or midfielders, as an attackman.
    • verb
      To manage insolently at will; to domineer over.
    • verb
      To convey, as by riding; to make or do by riding.
    • verb
      (surgery)
      To overlap (each other); said of bones or fractured fragments.
    • drive (car)
    • in a vehicle
    • horse, bicycle
    • instance of riding
    • vehicle
    • amusement
    • lift
    • To go by vehicle.
    • noun
      a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile); "he took the family for a drive in his new car"
    • noun
      a mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement
    • verb
      be carried or travel on or in a vehicle; "I ride to work in a bus"; "He rides the subway downtown every day"
    • verb
      be contingent on; "The outcomes rides on the results of the election"; "Your grade will depends on your homework"
    • verb
      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"
    • verb
      climb up on the body; "Shorts that ride up"; "This skirt keeps riding up my legs"
    • verb
      continue undisturbed and without interference; "Let it ride"
    • verb
      copulate with; "The bull was riding the cow"
    • verb
      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"
    • verb
      have certain properties when driven; "This car rides smoothly"; "My new truck drives well"
    • verb
      keep partially engaged by slightly depressing a pedal with the foot; "Don't ride the clutch!"
    • verb
      lie moored or anchored; "Ship rides at anchor"
    • verb
      move like a floating object; "The moon rode high in the night sky"
    • verb
      ride over, along, or through; "Ride the freeways of California"
    • verb
      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"
    • verb
      sit on and control a vehicle; "He rides his bicycle to work every day"; "She loves to ride her new motorcycle through town"

    Synonyms of "ride" in English dictionary

    tantalize, couple, mock are the top synonyms of "ride" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "ride" in English dictionary

    walk is the antonym of "ride" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of ride

    • ride ( plural  rides)
    • rode, ridden; he rides; be riding lm  liczba mnoga rides
    • ride ( third-person singular simple present rides, present participle riding, simple past rode, past participle ridden)
    • ride (plural rides)
    • ride (third-person singular simple present rides, present participle riding, simple past rode, past participle ridden)
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