Other Definitions
ride (enc)

Ride

Noun1.ride - a journey in a vehicle driven by someone else; "he took the family for a drive in his new car"
journey, journeying - the act of traveling from one place to another
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 excitement
carousel, carrousel, merry-go-round, roundabout, whirligig - large mechanical apparatus with seats for children to ride on
Ferris 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
chute-the-chute, roller coaster, big dipper - elevated railway in an amusement park (usually with sharp curves and steep inclines)
amusement park, funfair, pleasure ground - a commercially operated park with stalls and shows for amusement
Verb1.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"
horseback riding, riding - riding a horse as a means of transportation
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"
override - ride (a horse) too hard
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"
ride horseback - ride on horseback
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"
chariot - ride in a chariot
bicycle, bike, pedal, wheel, cycle - ride a bicycle
motorcycle, cycle - ride a motorcycle
rail, train - travel by rail or train; "They railed from Rome to Venice"; "She trained to Hamburg"
sled, sleigh - ride (on) a sled
boat - ride in a boat on water
taxi - ride in a taxicab
bus - ride in a bus
joyride, tool around, tool - ride in a car with no particular goal and just for the pleasure of it; "We tooled down the street"
hitchhike, thumb, hitch - travel by getting free rides from motorists
snowmobile - ride a snowmobile
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"
jeer, scoff, flout, gibe, barrack - laugh at with contempt and derision; "The crowd jeered at the speaker"
banter, chaff, jolly, josh, kid - be silly or tease one another; "After we relaxed, we just kidded around"
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"
build on, build upon, repose on, rest on - be based on; of theories and claims, for example; "What's this new evidence based on?"
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"
journey, travel - travel upon or across; "travel the oceans"
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!"
mesh, lock, operate, engage - keep engaged; "engaged the gears"
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
copulate, mate, couple, pair - make love; "Birds mate in the Spring"

 

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