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ride meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of ride at MeaningMonkey.org. ride meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.RIDE noun
Definition of ride (noun)
- a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
- "he took the family for a drive in his new car"
- synonyms: drive
- a mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement
RIDE verb
Definition of ride (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"
- synonyms: sit
- be carried or travel on or in a vehicle
- "I ride to work in a bus"; "He rides the subway downtown every day"
- antonym: walk
- continue undisturbed and without interference
- "Let it ride"
- move like a floating object
- "The moon rode high in the night sky"
- harass with persistent criticism or carping
- 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"
- have certain properties when driven
- "This car rides smoothly"; "My new truck drives well"
- synonyms: drive
- be contingent on
- "The outcomes rides on the results of the election"; "Your grade will depends on your homework"
- synonyms: depend on, depend upon, devolve on, hinge on, hinge upon, turn on
- lie moored or anchored
- "Ship rides at anchor"
- sit on and control a vehicle
- "He rides his bicycle to work every day"; "She loves to ride her new motorcycle through town"
- climb up on the body
- "Shorts that ride up"; "This skirt keeps riding up my legs"
- ride over, along, or through
- "Ride the freeways of California"
- keep partially engaged by slightly depressing a pedal with the foot
- "Don't ride the clutch!"
- copulate with
- "The bull was riding the cow"
- synonyms: mount
Source: Princeton University Wordnet