ride
/ɹaɪd/ verb A1- To transport oneself by sitting on and directing a horse, later also a bicycle etc. · I ride to work every day and park the bike outside the office.
- To be transported in a vehicle; to travel as a passenger.
- To transport (someone) in a vehicle. · The cab rode him downtown.
- Of a ship: to sail, to float on the water.
- To be carried or supported by something lightly and quickly; to travel in such a way, as though on horseback. · The witch cackled and rode away on her broomstick.
- To traverse by riding.
- To convey, as by riding; to make or do by riding. · How many races have you ridden this year?
- To exploit or take advantage of (a situation).
Plural ride · He/she/it rides · Past rode · Past participle ridden · -ing form riding
Verb forms
- Base form
- ride
- He/she/it
- rides
- Past
- rode
- Past participle
- ridden
- -ing form
- riding
An irregular verb: learn its past and past participle by heart.
Phrasal verbs and expressions
- ride along To go for a ride with another or others; especially, to j...
- ride by To do a drive-by shooting.
- ride down To cause (a horse) to fall when riding.
- ride off To ride defensively so as to deflect an opposing player.
- ride on To target (somebody) in a drive-by shooting.
- ride out To survive in a storm (about a ship) and keep afloat.
- ride over Synonym of ride roughshod over.
- ride up to approach or come near to while riding.
From the library
A man goes riding by.
And a harbour as well where my vessels may ride.
On we rode, the others and I,
And rode amain, with brandished sword,
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