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- Dictionaryride/rʌɪd/
verb
- 1. sit on and control the movement of (an animal, typically a horse): "Jane and Rory were riding their ponies" Similar
- 2. be carried or supported by (something moving with great momentum): "a stream of young surfers fighting the elements to ride the waves"
noun
- 1. a journey made on a horse, bicycle, or motorcycle, or in a vehicle: "I took them for a ride in the van"
- 2. a roller coaster, roundabout, or other amusement ridden at a fair or amusement park.
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RIDE definition: 1. to sit on something such as a bicycle, motorbike, or horse and travel along on it controlling…. Learn more.
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.
Definition of ride verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Ride is a verb that means to sit on the back of a moving animal or to travel in or on a vehicle, like a car. A ride is a journey made on an animal or using a vehicle. Ride has many other senses as a verb and a noun.
A ride is a journey on a horse or bicycle, or in a vehicle. She took some friends for a ride in the family car.
To ride is to be carried in a car, on a bike, or on an animal. When you ride a horse for the first time, it's often surprising how far off the ground you are. You can ride in the back of a taxi or on a Ferris wheel at the fair. You can also ride — and control — a pony or a bicycle.
ride meaning, definition, what is ride: to sit on an animal, especially a horse,...: Learn more.
to travel by sitting on a horse, bicycle, or motorcycle and controlling it: I ride my bike to work. She taught me to ride (= to ride a horse). Fewer examples. You never forget how to ride a bike. It's dangerous to ride a motorcycle without a helmet. The knights rode into battle. John rides to work on his bike every morning.
noun. /raɪd/ Idioms. in vehicle. a short journey in a vehicle, on a bicycle, etc. a train ride through beautiful countryside. It's a ten-minute bus ride from here to town. Steve gave me a ride on his motorbike. We went for a ride on our bikes. Visitors can take a ride on a miniature train. a bike/boat/taxi ride. Extra Examples.
1. a. To sit on and control the movement of: rode a motorcycle to town; ride a horse to the village. b. Sports To glide or move while standing on or having one's feet attached to (a board, such as a snowboard). 2. To travel over, along, or through: ride the highways. 3. To be supported or carried on: a swimmer riding the waves. 4.
