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hagride in British English (ˈhæɡˌraɪd) verb (transitive)1. to worry or distress (a person) 2. to cause (a person) to be afflicted by nightmares hagride in American English (ˈhæɡˌraid) transitive verbWord forms: -rode or archaic -rid, -ridden or archaic -rid, -ridingto afflict with worry, dread, need, or the like; torment Derived forms hagrider noun Word origin [1655–65; hag1 + ride]This word is first recorded in the period 1655–65. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: barbecue, contour, flip-flop, grille, risk |