Definitions for rider
ˈraɪ dərrid·er

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. rider(noun)

   a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)

2. rider(noun)

   a clause that is appended to a legislative bill

3. rider(noun)

   a traveler who actively rides a vehicle (as a bicycle or motorcycle)

4. passenger, rider(noun)

   a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. rider(Noun)

   one who rides, often a horse or motorcycle

2. rider(Noun)

   a provision annexed to a bill under the consideration of a legislature, having little connection with the subject matter of the bill

3. rider(Noun)

   an amendment or addition to an entertainer's performance contract, often covering a performer's equipment or food, drinks, and general comfort requirements

4. rider(Noun)

   A small, sliding piece of aluminium on a chemical balance, used to determine small weights

5. Rider(ProperNoun)

   More often spelled Ryder.

Origin: From rider

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Rider(noun)

   one who, or that which, rides

2. Rider(noun)

   formerly, an agent who went out with samples of goods to obtain orders; a commercial traveler

3. Rider(noun)

   one who breaks or manages a horse

4. Rider(noun)

   an addition or amendment to a manuscript or other document, which is attached on a separate piece of paper; in legislative practice, an additional clause annexed to a bill while in course of passage; something extra or burdensome that is imposed

5. Rider(noun)

   a problem of more than usual difficulty added to another on an examination paper

6. Rider(noun)

   a Dutch gold coin having the figure of a man on horseback stamped upon it

7. Rider(noun)

   rock material in a vein of ore, dividing it

8. Rider(noun)

   an interior rib occasionally fixed in a ship's hold, reaching from the keelson to the beams of the lower deck, to strengthen her frame

9. Rider(noun)

   the second tier of casks in a vessel's hold

10. Rider(noun)

    a small forked weight which straddles the beam of a balance, along which it can be moved in the manner of the weight on a steelyard

11. Rider(noun)

    a robber

Origin: [D. rijder.]

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British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'rider' in Nouns Frequency: #2052

Anagrams for rider »

1. direr

2. drier

3. direr, drier

How to pronounce rider ?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of rider in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of rider in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of rider in a Sentence

1. Jonathan Swift:

   Reason is a very light rider, and easily shook off.

2. Benjamin Sachs:

   That would create a profound free-rider problem for all public unions.

3. German Simon Geschke:

   It's the most beautiful day of my life as a professional rider, it's surreal.

4. Louise Slaughter:

   Why in the world would you put in an abortion rider on a thing for medical research?

5. Beezie Madden:

   On paper we have a stronger team with better, stronger horse and rider combinations.

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