ride

A1
Pronunciation
/ɹaɪd/
/ɹaɪd/
Noun
8 definition(s)
1 Definition

An instance of riding.

Example Sentences
  • Can I have a ride on your bike?
2 Definition

A vehicle.

Example Sentences
  • That's a nice ride; what did it cost?
3 Definition

An amusement ridden at a fair or amusement park.

4 Definition

A lift given to someone in another person's vehicle.

Example Sentences
  • Can you give me a ride?
5 Definition

A road or avenue cut in a wood, for riding; a bridleway or other wide country path.

6 Definition

A saddle horse.

7 Definition

A person (or sometimes a thing or a place) that is visually attractive.

8 Definition

In jazz, to play in a steady rhythmical style.

Verb
18 definition(s)
1 Definition

To transport oneself by sitting on and directing a horse, later also a bicycle etc.

2 Definition

To be transported in a vehicle; to travel as a passenger.

3 Definition

(chiefly US and South Africa) To transport (someone) in a vehicle.

Example Sentences
  • The cab rode him downtown.
4 Definition

Of a ship: to sail, to float on the water.

5 Definition

To be carried or supported by something lightly and quickly; to travel in such a way, as though on horseback.

Example Sentences
  • The witch cackled and rode away on her broomstick.
6 Definition

To traverse by riding.

7 Definition

To convey, as by riding; to make or do by riding.

Example Sentences
  • How many races have you ridden this year?
8 Definition

To support a rider, as a horse; to move under the saddle.

Example Sentences
  • A horse rides easy or hard, slow or fast.
9 Definition

To mount (someone) to have sex with them; to have sexual intercourse with.

10 Definition

To nag or criticize; to annoy (someone).

11 Definition

Of clothing: to gradually move (up) and crease; to ruckle.

12 Definition

To rely, depend (on).

13 Definition

Of clothing: to rest (in a given way on a part of the body).

14 Definition

To play defense on the defensemen or midfielders, as an attackman.

15 Definition

To manage insolently at will; to domineer over.

16 Definition

To overlap (each other); said of bones or fractured fragments.

17 Definition

To monitor (some component of an audiovisual signal) in order to keep it within acceptable bounds.

18 Definition

In jazz, a steady rhythmical style.