ride

/ɹˈaɪd/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
“She never sat a horse!”
be carried or travel on or in a vehicle
“I ride to work in a bus”
continue undisturbed and without interference
“Let it ride”
move like a floating object
“The moon rode high in the night sky”
harass with persistent criticism or carping
“The children teased the new teacher”
be sustained or supported or borne
“His glasses rode high on his nose”
have certain properties when driven
“This car rides smoothly”
be contingent on
“The outcomes rides on the results of the election”
lie moored or anchored
“Ship rides at anchor”
sit on and control a vehicle
“He rides his bicycle to work every day”
climb up on the body
“Shorts that ride up”
ride over, along, or through
“Ride the freeways of California”

noun

a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
“he took the family for a drive in his new car”
a mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement

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