Definitions for joyrideˈdʒɔɪˌraɪd
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
joy•rideˈdʒɔɪˌraɪd(n.; v.)-rode, -rid•den, -rid•ing.
(n.)a pleasure ride in an automobile, esp. when the vehicle is driven recklessly or used without the owner's permission.
a brief exciting or reckless interlude.
(v.i.)to go on a joyride.
Origin of joyride:
1905–10, Amer.
joy′rid`er(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
joyride(verb)
a ride in a car taken solely for pleasure
"they took their girlfriends for joyrides in stolen cars"
joyride, tool, tool around(verb)
ride in a car with no particular goal and just for the pleasure of it
"We tooled down the street"
Wiktionary
joyride(Noun)
An instance of driving a motor vehicle in a carefree or reckless manner, especially a vehicle which has been taken without the permission of the owner.
joyride(Noun)
A ride taken for enjoyment.
joyride(Verb)
To take a joyride.
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