JOYRIDE


Meaning of JOYRIDE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈjȯi-ˌrīd ]

noun

Date: 1909

1. : a ride taken for pleasure (as in a car or aircraft) ; especially : an automobile ride marked by reckless driving (as in a stolen car)

2. : conduct or action resembling a joyride especially in disregard of cost or consequences

• joyride intransitive verb

• joy·rid·er -ˌrī-dər noun

• joy·rid·ing noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.