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Ride

noun/ɹˈaɪd/
Definition
a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
a mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɹˈaɪd/
🇬🇧British English
/ɹˈaɪd/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɹˈaɪd/
1 syllable Say it as /ɹˈaɪd/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
“he took the family for a drive in his new car”
nouna mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement
verbsit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
“She never sat a horse!”
verbbe carried or travel on or in a vehicle
“I ride to work in a bus”
verbcontinue undisturbed and without interference
“Let it ride”
verbmove like a floating object
“The moon rode high in the night sky”
verbharass with persistent criticism or carping
“The children teased the new teacher”
verbbe sustained or supported or borne
“His glasses rode high on his nose”
verbhave certain properties when driven
“This car rides smoothly”
verbbe contingent on
“The outcomes rides on the results of the election”
verblie moored or anchored
“Ship rides at anchor”
verbsit on and control a vehicle
“He rides his bicycle to work every day”
verbclimb up on the body
“Shorts that ride up”
verbride over, along, or through
“Ride the freeways of California”
verbkeep partially engaged by slightly depressing a pedal with the foot
“Don't ride the clutch!”
verbcopulate with
“The bull was riding the cow”
Word Forms
driveverbproceed along in a vehicle
rideverbride over, along, or through
ridenouna journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
ridernouna traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
ridingnountravel by being carried on horseback
teasenounthe act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
teasernounsomeone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
teasingnounthe act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
razzingnouna cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
tantalizernounsomeone who tantalizes; a tormentor who offers something desirable but keeps it just out of reach
Tantalusnoun(Greek mythology) a wicked king and son of Zeus; condemned in Hades to stand in water that receded when he tried to drink and beneath fruit that receded when he reached for it
tantalizationnounthe act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
tantalisernounsomeone who tantalizes; a tormentor who offers something desirable but keeps it just out of reach
tauntingnounaggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing
tauntnounaggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing
twitnounaggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing
drivenouna road leading up to a private house
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Fahrt
eine Fahrt in einem Fahrzeug (normalerweise einem Automobil)
🇫🇷French
monter
un voyage dans un véhicule (généralement une automobile)
🇪🇸Spanish
conducir
un viaje en un vehículo (generalmente un automóvil)
🇮🇹Italian
passeggiata
un viaggio in un veicolo (di solito un'automobile)
🇳🇱Dutch
rijden
een reis in een voertuig (meestal een auto)
🇵🇹Portuguese
andar de
uma viagem em um veículo (geralmente um automóvel)
🇷🇺Russian
поездка
поездка на транспортном средстве (обычно автомобиле)
India
🇮🇳Hindi
सवारी
एक वाहन में यात्रा (आमतौर पर एक ऑटोमोबाइल)
🇧🇩Bengali
অশ্বারোহণ
একটি যানবাহনে একটি যাত্রা (সাধারণত একটি অটোমোবাইল)
🇮🇳Tamil
சவாரி
ஒரு வாகனத்தில் பயணம் (பொதுவாக ஒரு ஆட்டோமொபைல்)
🇮🇳Telugu
రైడ్
వాహనంలో ప్రయాణం (సాధారణంగా ఆటోమొబైల్)
🇮🇳Marathi
सवारी
वाहनातील प्रवास (सामान्यतः ऑटोमोबाईल)
🇮🇳Gujarati
સવારી
વાહનમાં મુસાફરી (સામાન્ય રીતે ઓટોમોબાઈલ)
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸವಾರಿ
ವಾಹನದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ (ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಆಟೋಮೊಬೈಲ್)
🇮🇳Malayalam
സവാരി
ഒരു വാഹനത്തിൽ ഒരു യാത്ര (സാധാരണയായി ഒരു ഓട്ടോമൊബൈൽ)
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸਵਾਰੀ
ਇੱਕ ਵਾਹਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਇੱਕ ਯਾਤਰਾ (ਆਮ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਇੱਕ ਆਟੋਮੋਬਾਈਲ)
🇵🇰Urdu
سواری
گاڑی میں سفر (عام طور پر آٹوموبائل)
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
乘坐交通工具(通常是汽车)的旅程
🇯🇵Japanese
乗る
乗り物(通常は自動車)での旅行
🇰🇷Korean
타다
차량(보통 자동차)을 타고 여행하는 것
🇻🇳Vietnamese
lái
một cuộc hành trình trên một chiếc xe (thường là ô tô)
🇹🇭Thai
ขี่
การเดินทางในยานพาหนะ (โดยปกติจะเป็นรถยนต์)
🇮🇩Indonesian
mengendarai
perjalanan dengan kendaraan (biasanya mobil)
🇵🇭Filipino
sumakay
isang paglalakbay sa isang sasakyan (karaniwan ay isang sasakyan)
🇲🇾Malay
menunggang
perjalanan dalam kenderaan (biasanya kereta)
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
يركب
رحلة في مركبة (عادةً سيارة)
🇮🇷Persian
سوار شدن
سفر با وسیله نقلیه (معمولاً اتومبیل)
🇹🇷Turkish
sürmek
bir araçta yolculuk (genellikle bir otomobil)
🇮🇱Hebrew
לִרְכּוֹב
נסיעה ברכב (בדרך כלל רכב)
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'ride'?
The primary meaning of 'ride' is 'a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'ride' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'ride' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'ride' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'ride' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'ride' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'ride' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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