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RIDE

  • (noun) a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)

    "he took the family for a drive in his new car"

    synonyms : drive

  • (noun) a mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement

  • (verb) harass with persistent criticism or carping

    "The children teased the new teacher", "Don't ride me so hard over my failure", "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie"

    synonyms : bait , cod , rag , rally , razz , tantalise , tantalize , taunt , tease , twit

    Don't tantalize the kid with chocolate -added by vindos

    "i must say that all this baiting has not been improving my opinion of you in any way." -added by diviya_inlas

  • (verb) copulate with

    "The bull was riding the cow"

    synonyms : mount

  • (verb) keep partially engaged by slightly depressing a pedal with the foot

    "Don't ride the clutch!"

  • (verb) move like a floating object

    "The moon rode high in the night sky"

  • (verb) ride over, along, or through

    "Ride the freeways of California"

  • (verb) be carried or travel on or in a vehicle

    "I ride to work in a bus", "He rides the subway downtown every day"

  • (verb) sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

    "She never sat a horse!", "Did you ever ride a camel?", "The girl liked to drive the young mare"

    synonyms : sit

  • (verb) climb up on the body

    "Shorts that ride up", "This skirt keeps riding up my legs"

  • (verb) sit on and control a vehicle

    "He rides his bicycle to work every day", "She loves to ride her new motorcycle through town"

  • (verb) continue undisturbed and without interference

    "Let it ride"

  • (verb) lie moored or anchored

    "Ship rides at anchor"

  • (verb) be contingent on

    "The outcomes rides on the results of the election", "Your grade will depends on your homework"

    synonyms : depend on , depend upon , devolve on , hinge on , hinge upon , turn on

  • (verb) have certain properties when driven

    "This car rides smoothly", "My new truck drives well"

    synonyms : drive

  • (verb) be sustained or supported or borne

    "His glasses rode high on his nose", "The child rode on his mother's hips", "She rode a wave of popularity", "The brothers rode to an easy victory on their father's political name"

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.


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