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 Definition of 'ride'

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Definitions of 'ride'  

1. (noun) driveride
a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
"he took the family for a drive in his new car"

2. (noun) ride
a mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement

3. (verb) ridesit
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"

4. (verb) ride
be carried or travel on or in a vehicle
"I ride to work in a bus"; "He rides the subway downtown every day"

5. (verb) ride
continue undisturbed and without interference
"Let it ride"

6. (verb) ride
move like a floating object
"The moon rode high in the night sky"

7. (verb) teaserazzragcodtantalizetantalisebaittaunttwitrallyride
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"

8. (verb) ride
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"

9. (verb) driveride
have certain properties when driven
"This car rides smoothly"; "My new truck drives well"

10. (verb) depend ondevolve ondepend uponrideturn onhinge onhinge upon
be contingent on
"The outcomes rides on the results of the election"; "Your grade will depends on your homework"

11. (verb) ride
lie moored or anchored
"Ship rides at anchor"

12. (verb) ride
sit on and control a vehicle
"He rides his bicycle to work every day"; "She loves to ride her new motorcycle through town"

13. (verb) ride
climb up on the body
"Shorts that ride up"; "This skirt keeps riding up my legs"

14. (verb) ride
ride over, along, or through
"Ride the freeways of California"

15. (verb) ride
keep partially engaged by slightly depressing a pedal with the foot
"Don't ride the clutch!"

16. (verb) ridemount
copulate with
"The bull was riding the cow"


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'ride' - Nearby Entries  

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