Ride (Verb)
Meaning 1
Sit on and control a vehicle; "He rides his bicycle to work every day"; "She loves to ride her new motorcycle through town".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 2
Continue undisturbed and without interference; "Let it ride".
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Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
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Meaning 3
Be contingent on; "The outcomes rides on the results of the election"; "Your grade will depends on your homework".
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Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
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Meaning 4
Copulate with; "The bull was riding the cow".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 5
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".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 6
Keep partially engaged by slightly depressing a pedal with the foot; "Don't ride the clutch!".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 7
Move like a floating object; "The moon rode high in the night sky".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 8
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".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- She always rides him about being late to every gathering.
- Don't ride me so hard over my failure, it was my first attempt.
- His family razzed him when he started wearing old-fashioned clothes.
- My sister rides me for not being good at sports.
- Stop riding me about my diet, I can eat what I want.
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Meaning 9
Lie moored or anchored; "Ship rides at anchor".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Meaning 10
Climb up on the body; "Shorts that ride up"; "This skirt keeps riding up my legs".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 11
Be carried or travel on or in a vehicle; "I ride to work in a bus"; "He rides the subway downtown every day".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 12
Ride over, along, or through; "Ride the freeways of California".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 13
Have certain properties when driven; "This car rides smoothly"; "My new truck drives well".
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Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
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Meaning 14
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".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.