Other Definitions ride (enc)
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Ride| Noun | 1. | ride - a journey in a vehicle driven by someone else; "he took the family for a drive in his new car"lift - a ride in a car; "he gave me a lift home" joyride - a ride in a car taken solely for pleasure; "they took their girlfriends for joyrides in stolen cars" spin - a short drive in a car; "he took the new car for a spin" | | | 2. | ride - a mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitementFerris wheel - rotating mechanism consisting of a large upright wheel with suspended seats that remain upright as the wheel turns; provides a ride at an amusement park mechanical device - mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles | | | Verb | 1. | ride - sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions; "She never sat a horse!"; "Did you ever ride a camel?"; "The girl liked to drive the young mare"go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell" ride herd - driving animals such as horses and cattle while riding along with them; "Joe was riding herd during the day" outride - ride better, faster, or further than; "The champion bicyclist outrode all his competitors" prance - cause (a horse) to bound spring forward canter - ride at a cantering pace; "He cantered the horse across the meadow" gallop, extend - cause to move at full gallop; "Did you gallop the horse just now?" ride - sit on and control a vehicle; "He rides his bicycle to work every day"; "She loves to ride her new motorcycle through town" | | | 2. | ride - be carried or travel on or in a vehicle; "I ride to work in a bus"; "He rides the subway downtown every day"tube - ride or float on an inflated tube; "We tubed down the river on a hot summer day" travel - undergo transportation as in a vehicle; "We travelled North on Rte. 508" ride - ride over, along, or through; "Travel the highways of America"; "Ride the freeways of California" rail, train - travel by rail or train; "They railed from Rome to Venice"; "She trained to Hamburg" boat - ride in a boat on water joyride, tool around, tool - ride in a car with no particular goal and just for the pleasure of it; "We tooled down the street" piggyback - ride on someone's shoulders or back ride - sit on and control a vehicle; "He rides his bicycle to work every day"; "She loves to ride her new motorcycle through town" ride, drive - have certain properties when driven; "This car rides smoothly"; "My new truck drives well" walk - use one's feet to advance; advance by steps; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet" | | | 3. | ride - continue undisturbed and without interference; "Let it ride"continue, go on, keep, go along, proceed - continue a certain state, condition, or activity; "Keep on working!"; "We continued to work into the night"; "Keep smiling"; "We went on working until well past midnight" | | | 4. | ride - move like a floating object; "The moon rode high in the night sky"go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell" | | | 5. | ride - harass with persistent criticism or carping; "The children teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie"bemock, mock - treat with contempt; "The new constitution mocks all democratic principles" | | | 6. | ride - be sustained or supported or borne; "His glasses rode high on his nose"; "The child rode on his mother's hips"; "She rode a wave of popularity"; "The brothers rode to an easy victory on their father's political name"float - move lightly, as if suspended; "The dancer floated across the stage" | | | 7. | ride - have certain properties when driven; "This car rides smoothly"; "My new truck drives well"drive - operate or control a vehicle; "drive a car or bus"; "Can you drive this four-wheel truck?" ride - be carried or travel on or in a vehicle; "I ride to work in a bus"; "He rides the subway downtown every day" | | | 8. | ride - be contingent on; "The outcomes rides on the results of the electin"; "Your grade will depends on your homework" | | | 9. | ride - lie moored or anchored; "Ship rides at anchor"lie - be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position | | | 10. | ride - sit on and control a vehicle; "He rides his bicycle to work every day"; "She loves to ride her new motorcycle through town"go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell" ride - be carried or travel on or in a vehicle; "I ride to work in a bus"; "He rides the subway downtown every day" ride, sit - sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions; "She never sat a horse!"; "Did you ever ride a camel?"; "The girl liked to drive the young mare" | | | 11. | ride - climb up on the body; "Shorts that ride up"; "This skirt keeps riding up my legs"climb, climb up, go up, mount - go upward with gradual or continuous progress; "Did you ever climb up the hill behind your house?" | | | 12. | ride - ride over, along, or through; "Travel the highways of America"; "Ride the freeways of California"ride - be carried or travel on or in a vehicle; "I ride to work in a bus"; "He rides the subway downtown every day" | | | 13. | ride - keep partially engaged by slightly depressing a pedal with the foot; "Don't ride the clutch!" | | | 14. | ride - copulate with; "The bull was riding the cow"mammal - any warm-blooded vertebrate having the skin more or less covered with hair; young are born alive except for the small subclass of monotremes and nourished with milk | |
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