ride

¹ride

verb \ˈrīd\

rode\ˈrōd\ or chiefly dialect rid\ˈrid\rid·den\ˈri-d^ən\ or chiefly dialect rid or roderid·ing\ˈrī-diŋ\

Definition of RIDE

intransitive verb

1

a : to sit and travel on the back of an animal that one directs b : to travel in or on a conveyance

2

: to travel as if on a conveyance : be borne <rode on a wave of popularity>

3

a : to lie moored or anchored <a ship rides at anchor> b : sail c : to move like a floating object <the moon rode in the sky>

4

: to become supported on a point or surface

5

a : to travel over a surface <the car rides well> b : to move on the body <shorts that ride up>

6

: to continue without interference <let it ride>

7

a : to be contingent : depend <plans on which the future rides> b : to become bet <a lot of money riding on the favorite>

transitive verb

1

a : to travel on <ride a bike> <ride the bus> b : to move with like a rider <ride the waves>

2

a : to traverse by conveyance <rode 500 miles> b : to ride a horse in <ride a race>

3

: survive, outlast —usually used with out <rode out the gale>

4

: to traverse on horseback to inspect or maintain <ride fence>

5

: to mount in copulation —used of a male animal

6

a : obsess, oppress <ridden by anxiety> b : to harass persistently : nag c : tease, rib

7

: carry, convey

8

: to project over : overlap

9

: to give with (a punch) to soften the impact

10

: to keep in partial engagement by resting a foot continuously on the pedal <ride the brakes>

— ride·able also rid·able \ˈrī-də-bəl\ adjective

— ride circuit

: to hold court in the various towns of a judicial circuit

— ride for a fall

: to court disaster

— ride herd on

: to keep a check on : supervise

— ride high

: to experience success

— ride shotgun

: to ride in the front passenger seat of a vehicle

Examples of RIDE

1. She learned how to ride a horse when she was young.
2. Most children learn to ride a bicycle at an early age.
3. He rides his motorcycle to work every day.
4. I never rode on a horse before.
5. She got on her bicycle and rode away.
6. He decided to walk to the movies instead of riding the bus.
7. She rides the subway home from school.
8. They rode the elevator to the second floor.
9. We rode through the park in a horse-drawn carriage.
10. The dog rode in the back of the truck.

Origin of RIDE

Middle English, from Old English rīdan; akin to Old High German rītan to ride, Middle Irish réidid he rides

First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to RIDE

Synonyms: bait, hassle, haze, heckle, needle, tease, taunt

Antonyms: settle, sink

Related Words: deride, gibe (or jibe), jeer, mock, ridicule; annoy, bother, bug, burn (up), chafe, fret, frost, gall, get, gnaw (at), grate, gripe, hack (off), hagride, irk, irritate, itch, nag, nark [British], nettle, peeve, pester, pique, put out, rasp, rile, ruffle, spite, trouble, vex; aggravate, exasperate, goad, test, try; aggrieve, agitate, bedevil, beleaguer, discomfort, disturb, perturb; badger, dog, hound; browbeat, bully, hector; harass, harry, persecute, plague, terrorize, torment, torture

Near Antonyms: dive, lunge, plunge; dip, immerse, submerge, submerse

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