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ride meaning and definition

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RIDE noun

Definition of ride (noun)

  1. a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
    • "he took the family for a drive in his new car"
    • synonyms: drive
  2. a mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement

RIDE verb

Definition of ride (verb)

  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"
    • synonyms: sit
  2. 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
  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
  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"
    • synonyms: drive
  8. be contingent on
  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"
    • synonyms: mount
Source: Princeton University Wordnet

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