n.
Pronunciation: ' r ī d
Function: verb
Inflected Form: rode \ ' r ō d \ or chiefly dialect rid \ ' rid \ ; rid · den \ ' ri-d ə n \ or chiefly dialect rid or rode ; rid · ing \ ' r ī -di ŋ \
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English r ī dan; akin to Old High German r ī tan to ride, Middle Irish réidid he rides
Date: before 12th century
intransitive verb
1 a : to sit and travel on the back of an animal that one directs b : to travel in or on a conveyance
2 : to travel as if on a conveyance : be borne < rode on a wave of popularity>
3 a : to lie moored or anchored <a ship ride s at anchor> b : SAIL c : to move like a floating object <the moon rode in the sky>
4 : to become supported on a point or surface
5 a : to travel over a surface <the car ride s well> b : to move on the body <shorts that ride up>
6 : to continue without interference <let it ride >
7 a : to be contingent : DEPEND <plans on which the future ride s > b : to become bet <a lot of money riding on the favorite>
transitive verb
1 a : to travel on < ride a bike> < ride the bus> b : to move with like a rider < ride the waves>
2 a : to traverse by conveyance < rode 500 miles> b : to ride a horse in < ride a race>
3 : SURVIVE , OUTLAST ― usually used with out < rode out the gale>
4 : to traverse on horseback to inspect or maintain < ride fence>
5 : to mount in copulation ― used of a male animal
6 a : OBSESS , OPPRESS < ridden by anxiety> b : to harass persistently : NAG c : TEASE , RIB
7 : CARRY , CONVEY
8 : to project over : OVERLAP
9 : to give with (a punch) to soften the impact
10 : to keep in partial engagement by resting a foot continuously on the pedal < ride the brakes>
– ride · able also rid · able \ ' r ī -d ə -b ə l \ adjective
– ride circuit : to hold court in the various towns of a judicial circuit
– ride for a fall : to court disaster
– ride herd on : to keep a check on : SUPERVISE
– ride high : to experience success
– ride shotgun : to ride in the front passenger seat of a vehicle