ride
vb , rides, riding, rode, ridden
1 to sit on and control the movements of (a horse or other animal)
2 tr 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 tr to travel over or traverse
they rode the countryside in search of shelter
5 tr to take part in by riding
to ride a race
6 to travel through or be carried across (sea, sky, etc.)
the small boat rode the waves, the moon was riding high
7 tr (U.S. and Canadian) to cause to be carried
to ride someone out of town
8 intr to be supported as if floating
the candidate rode to victory on his new policies
9 intr (of a vessel) to lie at anchor
10 tr (of a vessel) to be attached to (an anchor)
11 (esp. of a bone) to overlap or lie over (another structure or part)
b tr to transport (goods, farm produce, etc.) by motor vehicle or cart
13 tr (esp. of a male animal) to copulate with; mount
14 tr; usually passive to tyrannize over or dominate
ridden by fear
15 tr
Informal to persecute, esp. by constant or petty criticism
don't ride me so hard over my failure
16 intr
Informal to continue undisturbed
I wanted to change something, but let it ride
17 tr to endure successfully; ride out
18 tr to yield slightly to (a blow or punch) in order to lessen its impact
19 intr; often foll by: on (of a bet) to remain placed
let your winnings ride on the same number
20 intr (Jazz) to play well, esp. in freely improvising at perfect tempo
21 ♦
ride roughshod over to domineer over or act with complete disregard for
22 ♦
ride to hounds to take part in a fox hunt on horseback
23 ♦
ride for a fall to act in such a way as to invite disaster
24 ♦
ride again
Informal to return to a former activity or scene of activity
25 ♦
riding high confident, popular, and successful
n
26 a journey or outing on horseback or in a vehicle
27 a path specially made for riding on horseback
28 transport in a vehicle, esp. when given freely to a pedestrian; lift
can you give me a ride to the station?
29 a device or structure, such as a roller coaster at a fairground, in which people ride for pleasure or entertainment
30 ♦
take for a ride
Informal
a to cheat, swindle, or deceive
b to take (someone) away in a car and murder him,
(See also)
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ride down →
ride out →
ride up (Old English ridan; related to Old High German ritan, Old Norse ritha) ♦
ridable, rideable adj
ride down
vb tr, adv
1 to trample under the hooves of a horse
2 to catch up with or overtake by riding
ride out
vb tr, adv to endure successfully; survive (esp. in the phrase ride out the storm)
ride up
vb intr, adv to move or work away from the proper place or position
her new skirt rode up uncomfortably