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   ride

   /rʌɪd/

   verb

   • 1. sit on and control the movement of (an animal, typically a horse): "Jane and Rory were riding their ponies" Similar sit onmountbe mounted onbestridemanagehandlecontrolsteer
   • ▪ travel on a horse or other animal: "we rode on horseback" Similar travelgomoveprogressproceedmake one's waydrivecycletrotcantergallop
   • ▪ sit on and control (a bicycle or motorcycle): "he rode a Harley Davidson across the United States"
   • ▪ travel in (a vehicle) or on (a public transport system) as a passenger: North American "she rides the bus across 42nd Street"
   • ▪ go through or over (an area) on a horse, bicycle, etc.: "ride the full length of the Ridgeway"
   • ▪ compete in (a race) on a horse, bicycle, or motorcycle: "I rode a good race"
   • ▪ (of a vehicle, animal, racetrack, etc.) be of a particular character for riding on or in: "the Metro rode as well as some cars of twice the price"
   • ▪ transport (someone) in a vehicle: informal "the taxi driver rode Kate to the airport"
   • ▪ transport (goods): South African "neighbours rode loads of prickly pear to feed their animals"
   • 2. be carried or supported by (something moving with great momentum): "a stream of young surfers fighting the elements to ride the waves"
   • ▪ move so as to project or overlap: "when two lithospheric plates collide, one tends to ride over the other"
   • ▪ (of a vessel) sail or float: "a large cedar barque rode at anchor"
   • 3. be full of or dominated by: "you must not think him ridden with angst"
   • 4. yield to (a blow) so as to reduce its impact: "Harrison drew back his jaw as if riding the blow"
   • 5. have sex with. vulgar slang
   • 6. annoy, pester, or tease: North American "if you don't give all the kids a chance to play, the parents ride you"

   noun

   • 1. a journey made on a horse, bicycle, or motorcycle, or in a vehicle: "I took them for a ride in the van"
   • ▪ a person giving someone a lift in a vehicle: North American "their ride into town had dropped them off near the bridge"
   • ▪ a motor vehicle. informal US
   • ▪ the quality of comfort or smoothness offered by a vehicle while it is being driven: "the ride is comfortable, though there is a slight roll when cornering"
   • ▪ a path, typically one through woods, for horse riding.
   • ▪ a demonstration of horse riding as an entertainment. Canadian
   • 2. a roller coaster, roundabout, or other amusement ridden at a fair or amusement park.
   • 3. an act or instance of having sex. vulgar slang
   • ▪ a sexual partner of a specified ability.
   • 4. a cymbal used for keeping up a continuous rhythm.

   Word Origin Old Englishrīdan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch rijden and German reiten.

   Derivatives

   • 1. rideable adjective

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