Definition of ride in English English dictionary
- To be transported in a vehicle; to travel as a passenger
Now, in calm weather, to swim in the open ocean is as easy to the practised swimmer as to ride in a spring-carriage ashore.
- An amusement ridden at a fair or amusement park
- A lift given to someone in another person's vehicle
Can you give me a ride?.
- To cover (a given distance, landscape etc.) on horseback, or later by bicycle etc
Go Peto, to horse: for thou, and I, / Haue thirtie miles to ride yet ere dinner time.
- To play defense on the defensemen or midfielders, as an attackman
- To travel in (a vehicle) as a passenger
In an elaborately built, indoor San Francisco, passengers ride cable cars through quiet, hilly streets.
- a bridleway or other wide country path
- To be carried or supported by something lightly and quickly; to travel in such a way, as though on horseback
The witch cackled and rode away on her broomstick.
- Of clothing: to gradually move (up) and crease; to ruckle
In athletics, triple jumper Ashia Hansen advises a thong for training because, while knickers ride up, ‘thongs have nowhere left to go’: but in Beijing Britain's best are likely, she says, to forgo knickers altogether, preferring to go commando for their country under their GB kit.
- Of clothing: to rest (in a given way on a part of the body)
She's wearing inky-blue jeans that ride low enough on her hips that her aquamarine thong peeks out teasingly at the back.
- To transport oneself by sitting on and directing a horse, later also a bicycle etc
The original winner Azizulhasni Awang of Malaysia was relegated after riding too aggressively to storm from fourth to first on the final bend.
- To nag or criticize; to annoy (someone)
One old boy started riding me about not having gone to Vietnam; I just spit my coffee at him, and he backed off.
- A vehicle
That is a nice ride you are driving.
- To rely, depend (on)
With so much riding on the new payments system, it was thus a grave embarrassment to the government when the tariff for 2006-07 had to be withdrawn for amendments towards the end of February.
- Of a ship: to sail, to float on the water
By noon the sea went very high indeed, and our ship rode forecastle in, shipped several seas, and we thought once or twice our anchor had come home .
- To travel in such a way on (a horse, vehicle etc.)
It is characteristic of her that she hates trains, that she arrives from a rail-road journey a nervous wreck; but that she can ride a horse steadily for weeks through the most dangerous western passes.
- To mount (someone) to have sex with them; to have sexual intercourse with
She rode him hard, and he squeezed her breasts, and she came again.
- To transport (someone) in a vehicle
The cab rode him downtown.
- An instance of riding
Can I have a ride on your bike?.
- {v} to carry, to make subservient
- {v} to be carried on horseback, or in a vehicle, to float
- To transport oneself with a bicycle, a horse
- Relatively long, trench like valley; has relatively steep walls and usually flat bottoms
- be contingent on; "The outcomes rides on the results of the election"; "Your grade will depends on your homework"
- To sit on and control an animal for sport or recreation
- sit on and control a vehicle; "He rides his bicycle to work every day"; "She loves to ride her new motorcycle through town"
- A term for any mechanically operated amusement device where users are subjected to a variety of motions Sometimes used by enthusiasts to denote any amusement park device that is not a roller coaster
- When you ride a horse, you sit on it and control its movements. I saw a girl riding a horse Can you ride? He was riding on his horse looking for the castle They still ride around on horses
- To be carried on the back of an animal, as a horse
- A person giving someone a lift with their vehicle
- To convey, as by riding; to make or do by riding
- If you say that someone or something is riding high, you mean that they are popular or successful at the present time. He was riding high in the public opinion polls
- have certain properties when driven; "This car rides smoothly"; "My new truck drives well"
- To sit on, so as to be carried; as, to ride a horse; to ride a bicycle
- (1) (noun) (B) large penalty; phone number
- To manage a horse, as an equestrian
- Français : VOYAGE Deutsch : FAHRGAST-FAHRTABSCHNITT, Reiseanteil in einem Fahrzeug A part of a TRIP corresponding to the theoretical movement of a user (passenger, driver) on one and only one public transport vehicle, from one STOP POINT to another, on one JOURNEY PATTERN
- If you say that one thing is riding on another, you mean that the first thing depends on the second thing. Billions of pounds are riding on the outcome of the election = depend see also riding
- a mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement
- 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"
- If you say that someone faces a rough ride, you mean that things are going to be difficult for them because people will criticize them a lot or treat them badly. The Chancellor could face a rough ride unless the plan works
- a mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement copulate with; "The bull was riding the cow" keep partially engaged by slightly depressing a pedal with the foot; "Don't ride the clutch!" move like a floating object; "The moon rode high in the night sky" ride over, along, or through; "Travel the highways of America"; "Ride the freeways of California" be carried or travel on or in a vehicle; "I ride to work in a bus"; "He rides the subway downtown every day" 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" climb up on the body; "Shorts that ride up"; "This skirt keeps riding up my legs" sit on and control a vehicle; "He rides his bicycle to work every day"; "She loves to ride her new motorcycle through town" continue undisturbed and without interference; "Let it ride" lie moored or anchored; "Ship rides at anchor" 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
- {f} travel on or in; be carried or transported by; cause to travel; depend upon, be contingent upon (Informal); continue without interference (Informal); move out of position, shift
- To overlap (each other); said of bones or fractured fragments
- to ride roughshod over: see roughshod. American astronaut who in 1983 became the first U.S. woman to enter outer space
- a mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement copulate with; "The bull was riding the cow"
- To copulate on, have sexual intercourse with (a woman)
- {i} act of traveling on or in; trip, journey; path, road; means of transportation; mechanical device used for riding in an amusement park (such as a roller coaster)
- - Cleared area of woodland, often linear, for access, fire breaks and to provide open areas for game and wildlife
- To be borne or in a fluid; to float; to lie
- continue undisturbed and without interference; "Let it ride"
- An adventure, task, or undertaking As in, "What's the ride today, boss?"
- The ability of a shoe to provide a smooth transfer of a runner's weight from heel-strike to toe-off Ride is a largely subjective quality, but shoe wearers know it when a shoe has or lacks a good ride
- The act of riding; an excursion on horseback or in a vehicle
- To snowboard
- To manage insolently at will; to domineer over
- be carried or travel on or in a vehicle; "I ride to work in a bus"; "He rides the subway downtown every day"
- A road or avenue cut in a wood, or through grounds, to be used as a place for riding; a riding
- When you ride a bicycle or a motorcycle, you sit on it, control it, and travel along on it. Riding a bike is great exercise Two men riding on motorcycles opened fire on him He rode to work on a bicycle
- To lie at anchor
- To support a rider, as a horse; to move under the saddle; as, a horse rides easy or hard, slow or fast
- If you say that someone has been taken for a ride, you mean that they have been deceived or cheated. When he had not returned with my money an hour later I realized that I had been taken for a ride
- When you ride in a vehicle such as a car, you travel in it. He prefers travelling on the Tube to riding in a limousine I remember the village full of American servicemen riding around in jeeps
- In a fairground, a ride is a large machine that people ride on for fun
- copulate with; "The bull was riding the cow"
- keep partially engaged by slightly depressing a pedal with the foot; "Don't ride the clutch!"
- A ride is a journey on a horse or bicycle, or in a vehicle. Would you like to go for a ride?
- A Opportunity to drive a race car
- See Synonym, below
- To be borne in a carriage; as, to ride in a coach, in a car, and the like
- ride a horse foaled by an acorn
- To be hung at the gallows
- ride bareback
- To have anal sex without using a condom
- ride bareback
- To ride a horse bareback (that is, without a saddle)
- ride cymbal
- A type of cymbal, the function of which is to maintain a steady rhythmic pattern
- ride cymbals
- plural form of ride cymbal
- ride down
- to cause to fall when riding
- ride down
- to catch or catch up with by chasing on horseback
- ride height
- The ground clearance
- ride heights
- plural form of ride height
- ride herd on
- To supervise a group of people, such as workers, and/or their actions, i.e. their work
As the new editor, his job is to ride herd on the staff and check on the tone of the articles.
- ride one's luck
- To avoid failure only by good fortune
- ride out
- To tackle a difficult problem and survive
- ride roughshod over
- To act in a bullying or inconsiderate manner; to display disregard towards someone or something
The new settlers ran rougshod over the indigenous people and the natural habitat.
- ride shotgun
- To assist and protect
He attended the meeting to ride shotgun for the sales team, in case anyone had a technical question.
- ride shotgun
- To ride in the front passenger seat of a vehicle, next to the driver
When both kids want to ride shotgun with Mom, they'll just have to take turns.
- ride someone's ass
- to find fault with someone, to constantly criticise
If he doesn't quit riding my ass over this dumb shit, I'm gonna punch him right in his face.
- ride tall in the saddle
- To act or conduct oneself in a manner that is imposing, impressive, resolute, or manly
His son noted Buckley had died with his boots on, after a lifetime of riding pretty tall in the saddle..
- ride tall in the saddle
- To ride a horse in an erect, imposing manner
- ride the pine
- To sit on the bench, to not be used in a game
Jones rode the pine much of the season.
- ride the rails
- To travel by railway train, trolley, etc
There are a number of variables in the trip from Manhattan that you should weigh when deciding whether to ride the rails ($7 to $12), hop a bus ($13) or spring for a taxi (roughly $45, with toll and tip).
- ride the short bus
- To have a need for a special education program, as because learning disabled
Have you been riding the short bus, or something? You know what Us Weekly said about her..
- ride the short bus
- To participate in a special education program, such as for those with learning disabilities
- ride the wave
- To take advantage of a profitable period
- ride with the punches
- To deflect the force of an opponent's punches by moving the body adroitly
- ride with the punches
- To cope with adversity by being flexible
- ride out
- a trial of endurance; "ride out the storm"
- ride high
- Do very well
- ride roughshod over
- (deyim) Arrogantly or inconsiderately disregard
- ride shotgun
- Travel as a guard next to the driver of a vehicle
- Ride a Cock-Horse
- a nursery rhyme (=an old song or poem for children) . The rhyme goes: Ride a cock-horse to Banbury Cross,/To see a fine lady ride on a white horse,/With rings on her fingers and bells on her toes,/She shall have music wherever she goes
- Ride of the Valkyries
- an exciting piece of music from the opera The Valkyries by Richard Wagner, played when the Valkyries, female messengers of the god Odin, ride into battle on their flying horses and take the souls of dead soldiers to Valhalla. The music is often used in films and advertisements
- ride a horse
- ride horseback, travel on a horse
- ride for a fall
- act in a crazy manner, go wild
- ride herd
- driving animals such as horses and cattle while riding along with them; "Joe was riding herd during the day
- ride horseback
- ride on horseback
- ride off
- ride away on a horse, for example
- ride on a swing
- swing back and forth of a swing, move back and forth on a swing
- ride out
- If someone rides out a storm or a crisis, they manage to survive a difficult period without suffering serious harm. The ruling party think they can ride out the political storm He has to just ride this out and hope that it turns in his favor
- ride post
- travel in a mail carriage
- ride roughshod
- treat inconsiderately or harshly
- ride roughshod over
- act rudely; act disrespectfully; ignore
- ride shanks' mare
- walk, go on foot, journey on foot (rather than riding a bus, etc.)
- ride the bench
- be out of the game; "Miller was riding the bench in Saturday's game
- ride the high horse
- boast, show off, brag
- ride the tide
- follow the trends of the general population, "go with the flow"; surf, glide on ocean waves with a surfboard
- ride up
- If a garment rides up, it moves upwards, out of its proper position. My underskirt had ridden up into a thick band around my hips
- air ride
- An active pneumatic suspension system for a vehicle
- air ride
- The smooth ride in a vehicle resulting from an active pneumatic suspension system, instead of springs or a hydraulic system
- air-ride
- Alternative spelling of air ride
- bike-and-ride
- Activity involving the use of a bicycle in conjunction with another type of transportation such as public transit. Typically, bike-and-ride facilities include bicycle storage areas adjacent to transit stops, giving transit riders the option of traveling to the stops without the use of a motorized vehicle
- coffin ride
- A longboard move where the surfer lies down on their back on the board with hands folded across their chest as if in a coffin, and continues down the line in that pose
- free ride
- An opportunity or benefit which has no cost, especially one enjoyed or undertaken at the expense of others
Financially, the two New York teams have not asked for the sort of free ride at taxpayer expense that has been commonplace elsewhere.
- freedom ride
- Any one of similar excursions undertaken by protesters in Australia during the 1960s, in opposition to unfair discrimination against Aborigines
- freedom ride
- In the United States during the 1960s, any one of a number of bus trips through parts of the southern U. S., made by groups of civil rights activists demonstrating their opposition to racial prejudice and segregation
A Negro leader said today the freedom riders whose arrival here touched off race riots last Saturday will continue their test of Southern bus station segregation barriers. . . . he Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. . . told a news conference the group met for four hours last night and decided that the freedom ride must continue..
- go along for the ride
- To accompany someone in a passive manner, or to take a relatively passive or detached role in a project or group activity
- hail and ride
- A system of public transport in which the vehicle only stops if a passenger or pedestrian specifically signals to the driver
- hay ride
- Any easy task
- hay ride
- A leisurely ride in an open cart filled with hay throughout a scenic area
- kiss and ride
- A car park at a railway station, airport, etc. for the dropping off and picking up of passengers
- mustache ride
- Oral sex on a woman
CANDY: Okay, it doesn’t hurt that you dressed up as a mustache ride for halloween.
- park and ride
- A car park with connections to public transport services, allowing commuters and other travellers to complete their journey via bus or rail system
- ridden
- Oppressed by
- ridden
- Full of
- ridden
- Past participle of rid
- ridden
- Past participle of ride
- riding
- Present participle of ride
- riding
- A path cut through woodland
- riding
- Electoral district or constituency
- rode
- The line from the vessel to its anchor. Also warp
- rode
- Simple past of ride
- thumb a ride
- To flag or signal a passing vehicle in hopes of securing passage
- thumb a ride
- To secure a ride by flagging down a vehicle
- wall ride
- A trick where the rider makes the bottom of the board touch the side of a wall
- white knuckle ride
- Alternative spelling of white-knuckle ride
- white-knuckle ride
- Any extremely exciting or nerve-wracking experience
They must be insane to think Judy Finnegan would retire from the daily white-knuckle ride that is live television with Richard Madeley.
- white-knuckle ride
- An extremely exciting ride at an amusement park, etc., where one's hands grip on so tightly that the knuckles appear white
A newly-devised ‘white-knuckle’ ride in a funfair was named ‘the Braveheart ride’.
- flat ride
- (Kahve) A flat ride cymbal or flat top ride (or often just flat ride) is a ride cymbal without a bell
- park and ride
- a system in which you leave your car outside a busy town and then take a special bus to the centre of the town
- ride a bicycle
- bike
- flat ride cymbal
- (Kahve) A flat ride cymbal or flat top ride (or often just flat ride) is a ride cymbal without a bell
- flat top ride
- (Kahve) A flat ride cymbal or flat top ride (or often just flat ride) is a ride cymbal without a bell
- if wishes were horses, beggars would ride.
- Wishing for something or wanting it is not the same as getting or having it
- spinning ride
- An amusement ride consisting of a circular horizontal platform with a vertical cage-like wall around the edge
- swing ride
- The swing ride or chair swing ride (sometimes called a swing carousel, wave swinger, yo-yo, Chair-O-Planes or swinger) is a fairground ride that is a variation on the carousel in which the chairs are suspended from the rotating top of the carousel. On some versions, particularly on the Wave Swingers, the rotating top of the carousel also tilts for additional variations of motion
- riding
- {a} of to ride
- a bumpy ride
- (deyim) A difficult time
- a free ride
- (deyim) A situation in which someone benefits without having to make a fair contribution
- be roller coaster ride
- (deyim) Be with ups and downs
- rade
- obsolete spelling of road
- rade
- A raid
- ridden
- of Ride
- ridden
- Ridden is the past participle of ride
- ridden
- {s} penetrated, full; given to, controlled by, ruled by
- ride a bicycle
- {f} bicycle
You shouldn't ride a bicycle on the sidewalk.
- One shouldn't ride a bicycle on the pavement.
One shouldn't ride a bicycle on the pavement.
- You shouldn't ride a bicycle on the sidewalk.
- ride a bicycle
- {f} cycle
- ride a bicycle
- wheel
- ride a bicycle
- pedal
- rides
- Third person singular simple present of to ride
- riding
- traveling by wheeled vehicle such as bicycle or automobile e g ; "the riding public welcomed the new buses"
- riding
- One of the three jurisdictions into which the county of York, in England, is divided; formerly under the government of a reeve
- riding
- A festival procession
- riding
- Used for riding on; as, a riding horse
- riding
- Riding is the activity or sport of riding horses. The next morning we went riding again
- riding
- Employed to travel; traveling; as, a riding clerk
- riding
- riding a horse as a means of transportation riding a horse as a sport
- riding
- The art of keeping the horse between you and the ground - LONDON TIMES
- riding
- the act of trying to prevent the defensive team from clearing the ball
- riding
- Used for riding, or when riding; devoted to riding; as, a riding whip; a riding habit; a riding day
- riding
- The act or state of one who rides
- riding
- riding a horse as a sport
- riding
- - a Canadian political term for an electoral district or area There are 301 ridings in Canadian general elections In each electoral district, an MP is elected to represent the area in which they live, in the House of Commons There are more ridings in heavily populated provinces like Ontario and Quebec than there is in smaller provinces like Prince Edward Island or Newfoundland
- riding
- {i} act of traveling on or in, action of a person or thing which rides
- riding
- A sub-branch of a Province
- riding
- {s} intended for use while traveling, used during the act of riding
- riding
- The skill is used for all modes of transport that require physical effort As well as riding Dokan, it includes skiing, parachuting and other personally powered means of transport As well as normal travel, the skill is used to cover evasive manoeuvres, "trick" manoeuvres and so on For more information about the use of the riding skills, see Skill Use and Attribute Rolls It is a Physical skill
- riding
- riding a horse as a means of transportation
- riding
- They are called the North, the East, and the West, Riding
- riding
- The act of trying to prevent a team from clearing the ball
- riding
- Same as Ride, n
- riding
- Historically, one of the three administrative divisions of Yorkshire and some other northern counties
- riding
- A district in charge of an excise officer
- rode
- Redness; complexion
- rode
- of Ride
- rode
- An anchor line
- rode
- {f} travel on or in; be carried or transported by; cause to travel; depend upon, be contingent upon (Informal); continue without interference (Informal); move out of position, shift
- rode
- See Rood, the cross
- rode
- Line, chain, cable or any combination of these used to connect the anchor to the boat
- rode
- The chain and rope combination that attaches the anchor to the boat The first 10 to 20 feet of rode is typically chain, allowing the anchor to sit properly on the bottom The rest of the rode is typically nylon rope and will be marked at certain intervals
- rode
- The anchor line and/or chain
- rode
- Rode is the past tense of ride. Past tense of ride. A cable, chain, or rope, especially one attached to the anchor of a small boat. the past tense of ride
- rode
- A line or chain attached to an anchor
