ride
1 of 2verb
ˈrīd 
rode ˈrōd or chiefly dialectal rid ˈrid ; ridden ˈri-dᵊn or chiefly dialectal rid or rode; riding ˈrī-diŋ
or chiefly dialectal rid ˈrid ; ridden ˈri-dᵊn or chiefly dialectal rid or rode; riding ˈrī-diŋ intransitive verb
1
a
: to sit and travel on the back of an animal that one directs
b
: to travel in or on a conveyance
2
: to travel as if on a conveyance : be borne
rode on a wave of popularity
3
a
: to lie moored or anchored
a ship rides at anchor
b
: sail
c
: to move like a floating object
the moon rode in the sky
4
: to become supported on a point or surface
5
a
: to travel over a surface
the car rides well
b
: to move on the body
shorts that ride up
6
: to continue without interference
let it ride
7
a
: to be contingent : depend
plans on which the future rides
b
: to become bet
a lot of money riding on the favorite
transitive verb
1
a
: to travel on
ride a bike
ride the bus
b
: to move with like a rider
ride the waves
2
a
: to traverse by conveyance
rode 500 miles
b
: to ride a horse in
ride a race
3
: survive, outlast —usually used with out
rode out the gale
4
: to traverse on horseback to inspect or maintain
ride fence
5
: to mount in copulation —used of a male animal
6
a
: obsess, oppress
ridden by anxiety
b
: to harass persistently : nag
c
: tease, rib
7
: carry, convey
8
: to project over : overlap
9
: to give with (a punch) to soften the impact
10
: to keep in partial engagement by resting a foot continuously on the pedal
ride the brakes
rideable adjective
or less commonly ridable
ˈrī-də-bəl
ride
2 of 2noun
plural rides
1
: an act of riding
especially : a trip on horseback or by vehicle
2
: a way (such as a road or path) suitable for riding
3
: any of various mechanical devices (as at an amusement park) for riding on
4
: a trip on which gangsters take a victim to murder him
Symphony shivered. He had heard in Pentonville what "going for a little ride" meant in American crook circles.
Gwyn Evans
see also take for a ride Gwyn Evans5
: a means of transportation
especially, informal : one's personal vehicle
… buying himself a 1964 Buick Riviera and then posing with his new ride on the studio's backlot. Andrew Liszewski
Andrew Liszewski 6
: the qualities of travel comfort in a vehicle
Synonyms
Verb
- bait
- hassle
- haze
- heckle
- needle
- taunt
- tease
Noun
- lift
- transportation
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
Verb She learned how to ride a horse when she was young. Most children learn to ride a bicycle at an early age. He rides his motorcycle to work every day. I never rode on a horse before. She got on her bicycle and rode away. He decided to walk to the movies instead of riding the bus. She rides the subway home from school. They rode the elevator to the second floor. We rode through the park in a horse-drawn carriage. The dog rode in the back of the truck. Noun We went for a ride in the country. I had my first ride in a limousine. I need a ride to work. She caught a ride with her coworker. We went on a horseback ride. The kids had a ride on a horse. They offered pony rides at the fair. The Ferris wheel is my favorite ride. We went for a ride on the roller coaster. See More
Recent Examples on the Web Rose Minutaglio, ELLE, 12 Sep. 2022 With a defense like the one Turner and North Dakota State commit Jailen Duffie spearhead, senior quarterback Adam Behrens knows that the outcome doesn’t ride on his arm. Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022 Though rideable snow conditions and river freeze-up are still months away in Alaska, Polaris is urging owners not to ride or turn on their machines. Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 31 Aug. 2022 King Viserys is the rare Targaryen who doesn't ride dragons. Nick Romano, EW.com, 11 Aug. 2022 This summer, work out in one of our comfortable running short picks that don't ride up and stay in place without irritation or rubbing. Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping, 4 Aug. 2022 Another reviewer noted that the shorts don't ride up, even when worn on a big walking day at Disney World. Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2022 Prince William did not ride in the carriage, but rather stood as a part of the Irish Guards. Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 June 2022 Public-transit advocates often scratch their heads, wondering why more people don’t ride public transit. Dominic Pino, National Review, 17 May 2022 Frank Bajak, al, 17 Sep. 2022 An employee at Uber described scenes of chaos on Thursday night as the ride-hailing company’s computer systems were commandeered in a devastating hack that buffeted staffers with obscene images. Kylie Robison, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2022 The ride-hailing service Uber said Friday that all its services were operational following what security professionals are calling a major data breach, claiming there was no evidence the hacker got access to sensitive user data. Frank Bajak, ajc, 16 Sep. 2022 Uber and other ride-hailing companies have long said that drivers and other gig-economy workers are independent contractors who prefer the flexibility that comes with the classification. Jennifer Calfas, WSJ, 13 Sep. 2022 Lengthy wait times is a common problem for all ride-hailing apps in Senegal. Tom Collins, Quartz, 1 Sep. 2022 But the boom in popularity of ride-hailing services, like Uber and Lyft, severely cut into taxi industry profits in recent years. Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News, 31 Aug. 2022 The ride-hailing app has teamed up with ADT to connect riders with agents who can monitor your trip. Stephanie Mlot, PCMAG, 31 Aug. 2022 Over the past year, Didi, China's biggest ride-hailing firm, has become a cautionary tale. Michelle Toh, CNN, 31 Aug. 2022 See More
Verb
The quality of denim is very important, so that the jeans don’t ride up, chafe, or wear out quickly when riding. Rose Minutaglio, ELLE, 12 Sep. 2022 With a defense like the one Turner and North Dakota State commit Jailen Duffie spearhead, senior quarterback Adam Behrens knows that the outcome doesn’t ride on his arm. Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022 Though rideable snow conditions and river freeze-up are still months away in Alaska, Polaris is urging owners not to ride or turn on their machines. Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 31 Aug. 2022 King Viserys is the rare Targaryen who doesn't ride dragons. Nick Romano, EW.com, 11 Aug. 2022 This summer, work out in one of our comfortable running short picks that don't ride up and stay in place without irritation or rubbing. Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping, 4 Aug. 2022 Another reviewer noted that the shorts don't ride up, even when worn on a big walking day at Disney World. Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2022 Prince William did not ride in the carriage, but rather stood as a part of the Irish Guards. Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 June 2022 Public-transit advocates often scratch their heads, wondering why more people don’t ride public transit. Dominic Pino, National Review, 17 May 2022 Noun
The ride-hailing service Uber said Friday that all its services were operational following what security professionals are calling a major data breach, claiming there was no evidence the hacker got access to sensitive user data. Frank Bajak, al, 17 Sep. 2022 An employee at Uber described scenes of chaos on Thursday night as the ride-hailing company’s computer systems were commandeered in a devastating hack that buffeted staffers with obscene images. Kylie Robison, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2022 The ride-hailing service Uber said Friday that all its services were operational following what security professionals are calling a major data breach, claiming there was no evidence the hacker got access to sensitive user data. Frank Bajak, ajc, 16 Sep. 2022 Uber and other ride-hailing companies have long said that drivers and other gig-economy workers are independent contractors who prefer the flexibility that comes with the classification. Jennifer Calfas, WSJ, 13 Sep. 2022 Lengthy wait times is a common problem for all ride-hailing apps in Senegal. Tom Collins, Quartz, 1 Sep. 2022 But the boom in popularity of ride-hailing services, like Uber and Lyft, severely cut into taxi industry profits in recent years. Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News, 31 Aug. 2022 The ride-hailing app has teamed up with ADT to connect riders with agents who can monitor your trip. Stephanie Mlot, PCMAG, 31 Aug. 2022 Over the past year, Didi, China's biggest ride-hailing firm, has become a cautionary tale. Michelle Toh, CNN, 31 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English, from Old English rīdan; akin to Old High German rītan to ride, Middle Irish réidid he rides
First Known Use
Verb
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a
Noun
1708, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing ride
Kids Definition
ride 1 of 2
verb
ˈrīd
rode
ˈrōd
; ridden ˈri-dᵊn
; riding ˈrī-diŋ
1
: to travel or move by sitting or standing on or in
I ride the bus.
2
: to sit on and control so as to be carried along
I learned to ride a bicycle.
3
: to be supported or carried on
Surfers rode the waves.
4
: to travel over a surface
The car rides well.
5
: to endure without great harm or damage
We'll ride out the storm.
6
: depend sense 2
Our hopes are riding on you.
ride
2 of 2noun
1
: a trip on horseback or by vehicle
2
: a mechanical device (as a merry-go-round) that moves around while people sit or stand on it for entertainment
3
: a way of getting from one place to another
She needs a ride to school.
Biographical Definition
Ride
biographical name
ˈrīd
Sally Kristen 1951–2012 American astronaut
ride 1 of 2
verb
1
as in to tease
to attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults that supervisor is always riding everyone for every little thing Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- tease
- taunt
- mock
- bait
- pick on
- bother
- needle
- heckle
- hassle
- annoy
- haze
- ridicule
- torture
- test
- plague
- try
- trouble
- get
- dog
- spite
- jibe
- put out
- make game of
- bully
- irritate
- deride
- itch
- frost
- nag
- pester
- torment
- bug
- discomfort
- grate
- jeer
- ruffle
- hound
- gibe
- disturb
- goad
- nettle
- harass
- badger
- hack (off)
- gripe
- gall
- chafe
- hagride
- burn (up)
- aggravate
- harry
- terrorize
- rile
- gnaw (at)
- agitate
- perturb
- peeve
- rasp
- irk
- pique
- persecute
- fret
- vex
- hector
- bedevil
- browbeat
- nark
- exasperate
- beleaguer
- aggrieve
2
as in to kid
to make fun of in a good-natured way his wife couldn't resist riding him for forgetting his own birthday Synonyms & Similar Words
- kid
- tease
- joke
- roast
- rally
- rib
- razz
- fun
- take the mickey out of
- jive
- josh
- banter
- goof on
- chaff
- string along
- fool
- jolly
- quip
- wisecrack
- yuck
- jest
- jape
- gag
- yuk
3
as in to sail
to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air a condor riding high in the sky Synonyms & Similar Words
- sail
- float
- swim
- hover
- drift
- glide
- hang
- bob
- waft
- poise
- raft
- suspend
- balloon
- buoy
- dangle
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- settle
- sink
- plunge
- dive
- lunge
- dip
- immerse
- submerge
- submerse
4
as in to depend
to be determined by, based on, or subject (to) our plan for the party rides on whether he can come Synonyms & Similar Words
- depend
- base
- stay
- hang
- turn
- rest
- found
- hinge
- ground
- establish
ride
2 of 2noun
as in transportation
a means of getting to a destination in a vehicle driven by another an organization that provides rides for senior citizens Synonyms & Similar Words
- transportation
- transport
- lift
- drive
- joyride
- spin
- transit
- conveyance
- turn
- passage
Phrases Containing ride
- communicability
- communicable
- communicable disease
- communicable diseases
- communicableness
- communicablenesses
- communicably
- communicant
- communicants
- communicate
- communicate (with)
- communicate with
- communicated
- communicated (with)
- communicated with
- communicatee
- communicatees
- communicates
- communicates (with)
- communicates with
- communicating
- communicating (with)
- communicating with
- communication
- communication engineering