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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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   What does riding a horse mean?

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   What does riding a bike mean?

   • [VERB adverb/preposition] 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. [VERB noun] Two men riding on motorcycles opened fire on him. [VERB + on] He rode to work on a bicycle. [VERB preposition/adverb] When you ride in a vehicle such as a car, you travel in it.

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   • As a noun, ride means "a trip in a vehicle," or a roller coaster or other amusement park entertainment. In the U.S., ride has also been an informal name for a car since about 1930: "Check out my new ride !" “Did you ever ride a camel?” “Don't ride the clutch!” "Ride."

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   to sit on and control the movements of (a horse or other animal) 2.(transitive) to sit on and propel (a bicycle or similar vehicle) 3.(intr; often foll by on or in) to be carried along or travel on or in a vehicle. she rides to work on the bus. 4.(transitive) to travel over or traverse.

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   to enjoy or be supported by the particular situation or quality mentioned. Schools are riding a wave of renewed public interest. Definition of ride verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   To ride is to be carried in a car, on a bike, or on an animal. When you ride a horse for the first time, it's often surprising how far off the ground you are. You can ride in the back of a taxi or on a Ferris wheel at the fair. You can also ride — and control — a pony or a bicycle.

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   a free ride in a car, etc. to a place you want to get to. She hitched a ride to the station. We managed to get a ride into town when we missed the bus. He offered to give her a ride home.