free riden.

Brit.

/ˌfriː ˈrʌɪd/, U.S.

/ˌfri ˈraɪd/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: free adj., ride n.²

Etymology: < free adj. + ride n.² Compare earlier free-riding n.

1. figurative. colloquial (originally and chiefly U.S.).

a. The action or practice of benefiting (or seeking to benefit) in some way from the effort of others, without having to make a similar contribution; an instance of this, a means of accomplishing something effortlessly or easily, esp. at the expense of others. Cf. free-riding n. 1b.

ΚΠ

1882 F. Rosewater No more Free Rides on this Jackass xiv. 159 Free Trade has ridden him, alas, Five thousand years or more... Free Trade's free rides were much too slick.

1924 Evening Gaz. (Xenia, Ohio) 7 May 6/2 If your bank makes no money on you, you are getting a free ride on the back of the other depositors—which is unfair.

1939 in D. Thompson Let Record Speak 143 My personal opinion is..that there is no way of getting a free ride to peace, and that the United States..has neglected both her opportunity and her responsibility actively to collaborate for the maintenance of international law in the world.

1951 Public Opinion Q. 15 153/2 The stereotype of the smooth agent cornering the unsuspecting legislator in the lobby and offering him a case of champagne or a free-ride campaign is largely obsolete.

1968 H. S. Thompson Let. 18 Nov. in Fear & Loathing in Amer. (2000) 145 Journalism, to me, is just another drug—a free ride to scenes I'd probably miss if I stayed straight.

1993 Time Internat. 25 Jan. 2/2 Bush basically enjoyed a free ride for three years... But Clinton will have to live up to enormous expectations immediately.

b. Education. = full ride n. at full adj., n.², and adv. Compounds 1b.

ΘΚΠ

society > education > educational administration > university administration > [noun] > grants

free ride1939

U.G.C.1947

1939 Waterloo (Iowa) Daily Courier 15 June 1/4 (headline) A free ride at college.

1961 N.Y. Times 17 Nov. 43/3 75 per cent of the football players receive some financial aid, but none is getting a free ride (room, board, tuition).

1982 Globe & Mail (Toronto) (Nexis) 8 Mar. The purpose was not to give the student-athletes a ‘free ride’.., but rather to simply lessen the financial requirements.

2001 U.S. News & World Rep. 1 Oct. 66/2 National Merit Finalists..get an automatic four-year free ride worth nearly $9,000 a year.

2. Sport. Usually in form freeride. = free-riding n. 2; frequently attributive, esp. designating equipment designed for free-riding and hence suitable for any terrain. Also: a piece of such equipment, esp. a type of snowboard which is designed for all-round use on and off piste.

ΚΠ

1992 Playboy Dec. 174/1 The slightly longer and stiffer freeride model provides more edgeholding ability for carving turns.

1994 Snowboard UK Dec. 100/3 I think a course without gates, combining boardercross with freeride would be a lot cooler.

1998 USA Today (Electronic ed.) 25 Sept. This trend makes a lot more sense than the ill-fated ‘freeride’ marketing mania of last year's show. Freeride bikes were supposed to do it all, but often fell short on the uphill side.

2001 Independent (Electronic ed.) 3 Nov. Pick a model [of ski] to suit your level of experience and requirements. The Axial 100 T-Plate S Freeride is for experts.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	free ride
释义	free riden. Brit. /ˌfriː ˈrʌɪd/, U.S. /ˌfri ˈraɪd/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: free adj., ride n.² Etymology: < free adj. + ride n.² Compare earlier free-riding n. 1. figurative. colloquial (originally and chiefly U.S.). a. The action or practice of benefiting (or seeking to benefit) in some way from the effort of others, without having to make a similar contribution; an instance of this, a means of accomplishing something effortlessly or easily, esp. at the expense of others. Cf. free-riding n. 1b. ΚΠ 1882 F. Rosewater No more Free Rides on this Jackass xiv. 159 Free Trade has ridden him, alas, Five thousand years or more... Free Trade's free rides were much too slick. 1924 Evening Gaz. (Xenia, Ohio) 7 May 6/2 If your bank makes no money on you, you are getting a free ride on the back of the other depositors—which is unfair. 1939 in D. Thompson Let Record Speak 143 My personal opinion is..that there is no way of getting a free ride to peace, and that the United States..has neglected both her opportunity and her responsibility actively to collaborate for the maintenance of international law in the world. 1951 Public Opinion Q. 15 153/2 The stereotype of the smooth agent cornering the unsuspecting legislator in the lobby and offering him a case of champagne or a free-ride campaign is largely obsolete. 1968 H. S. Thompson Let. 18 Nov. in Fear & Loathing in Amer. (2000) 145 Journalism, to me, is just another drug—a free ride to scenes I'd probably miss if I stayed straight. 1993 Time Internat. 25 Jan. 2/2 Bush basically enjoyed a free ride for three years... But Clinton will have to live up to enormous expectations immediately. b. Education. = full ride n. at full adj., n.², and adv. Compounds 1b. ΘΚΠ society > education > educational administration > university administration > [noun] > grants free ride1939 U.G.C.1947 1939 Waterloo (Iowa) Daily Courier 15 June 1/4 (headline) A free ride at college. 1961 N.Y. Times 17 Nov. 43/3 75 per cent of the football players receive some financial aid, but none is getting a free ride (room, board, tuition). 1982 Globe & Mail (Toronto) (Nexis) 8 Mar. The purpose was not to give the student-athletes a ‘free ride’.., but rather to simply lessen the financial requirements. 2001 U.S. News & World Rep. 1 Oct. 66/2 National Merit Finalists..get an automatic four-year free ride worth nearly $9,000 a year. 2. Sport. Usually in form freeride. = free-riding n. 2; frequently attributive, esp. designating equipment designed for free-riding and hence suitable for any terrain. Also: a piece of such equipment, esp. a type of snowboard which is designed for all-round use on and off piste. ΚΠ 1992 Playboy Dec. 174/1 The slightly longer and stiffer freeride model provides more edgeholding ability for carving turns. 1994 Snowboard UK Dec. 100/3 I think a course without gates, combining boardercross with freeride would be a lot cooler. 1998 USA Today (Electronic ed.) 25 Sept. This trend makes a lot more sense than the ill-fated ‘freeride’ marketing mania of last year's show. Freeride bikes were supposed to do it all, but often fell short on the uphill side. 2001 Independent (Electronic ed.) 3 Nov. Pick a model [of ski] to suit your level of experience and requirements. The Axial 100 T-Plate S Freeride is for experts. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1882
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