I. ˈrīd verb
( rode ˈrōd ; or chiefly dialect rid ˈrid ; rid·den ˈri-d ə n ; or chiefly dialect rid or rode ; rid·ing ˈrī-diŋ)
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English rīdan; akin to Old High German rītan 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 ˈrī-də-bəl adjective
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- ride circuit
- ride for a fall
- ride herd on
- ride high
- ride shotgun
II. noun
Date: 1759
1. : an act of riding ; especially : a trip on horseback or by vehicle
2. : a way (as a road or path) suitable for riding
3. : any of various mechanical devices (as at an amusement park) for riding on
4.
a. : a trip on which gangsters take a victim to murder him
b. : something likened to such a trip
take the taxpayers for a ride
5. : a means of transportation
6. : the qualities of travel comfort in a vehicle