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to ride

to ride

∞ 1.0
To travel by bike, horse, or car
  • verb
  • /raɪd/
: montar
  • I was riding my bike by the docks.
  • ride a bicycle
  • ride a bike
  • ride a horse

Got my car and I rode around just eating.

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Examples

  • You don't want to ride with the other kids?

  • And then I would get on one and ride it around.

  • It's our first time trying to ride in the car seat.

  • Two people are gonna ride to the end of the line, all right.

  • Daddy, I wanna ride my bike.

  • It's a little scary to ride on the back there.

  • OK, Gia, shall we ride the bikes over here?

  • Then we dressed in our swimsuits and rode in the elevator to the pool.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Bicycles should be ridden on the left side of the street, against traffic.

    Academic text (2012)
  • She loves to ride her bike along the scenic path every weekend.

Synonyms

to drive
vsto ride
∞ 1.0

To operate a car or give someone a ride

is being transported on or in a vehicle without operating it
to travel
vsto ride
∞ 1.0

To go from one place to another, often for work or pleasure

is specifically about being on or in transport rather than any going
to fly
vsto ride
861 2.3

Travel in an airplane or control a plane

is travel using ground or water transport, not by air
to bike
vsto ride
  • Informal
85 1.0

To ride a bicycle

is broader travel, not limited to this pedal vehicle
to take a ride
vsto ride
65 1.9

To go for a short drive to have fun and relax

is general travelling that may be for necessity or purpose
to journey
vsto ride
45 2.6

To travel from one place to another over a long distance

is general transport including short trips and many transport types
to catch a ride
vsto ride
  • US
16 3.2

To travel in someone else's car as a passenger

is general travel by vehicle, not specifically relying on a lift
to cycle
vsto ride
15 1.8

To ride a bicycle

is general transport, not focused on two-wheeled vehicles
to motor
vsto ride
12 4.0

To travel by car for pleasure

is neutral travel on or in any suitable transport
to drive around
vsto ride
12 2.6

To take someone in a vehicle to show them interesting places

is general transport, not necessarily casual or for showing places
to train
vsto ride
  • UK
7 1.0

To travel by rail to another place

is general transport that also includes non-rail modes
to bicycle
vsto ride
6 1.0

To ride a vehicle with two wheels that you pedal

is the general act of going by various transport modes
to boat
vsto ride
6 1.0

To travel on water in a small vehicle like a rowboat or motorboat

is travel on land or other transport, not water only
to taxi
vsto ride
6 1.0

To ride in a car with a driver you pay

is the general act of going by various transport modes
to uber
vsto ride
  • Informal
3 4.8

To get a car through the Uber app

is general transport not tied to a specific app service
to motorcycle
vsto ride
1 3.8

To ride a motorcycle for travel or fun

is travel by any transport, not only two-wheeled motor vehicles
to motorbike
vsto ride
1 3.7

To ride a two-wheeled vehicle with a motor

is the broader act of going by many transport types

Antonyms

∞ 1.0

To remain in one place and not leave

Idioms

To use a current trend or chance while it lasts to get advantage

Leave a situation happily to begin a new life

To travel long distances by train in a relaxed or adventurous way

2 7.5

To stay on the sidelines and not play in a game

Treat people badly and ignore their feelings or rights

2 9.5

Sit on the bench and not play during a sports game

Use another person's success to get benefits without much effort

To call someone not smart to insult them

ticket to ride
  • Informal
1 6.9

A way to gain success or better opportunities

1 9.9

To be publicly punished or laughed at in a way that shames you

To gain from a sudden rise in public interest

Feel and act confident

1 7.2

To accept and adapt to difficult times without giving up

To be extremely tired and worn after hard work or rough treatment

7.4

To rely on good luck instead of working for success

Phrasal Verbs

To go for a short drive to have fun and relax

54 5.3

To stay safe through a difficult or dangerous time

29 3.9

To leave a place by riding a horse, bike, or motorcycle

to ride high
  • Informal
20 5.9

To be very successful and confident for a time

Take someone somewhere in your car to help them

16 3.2

To travel in someone else's car as a passenger

13 2.7

To go away while on a horse, bike, or motorcycle

Allow a situation to continue without changing it

11 5.1

Clothing that moves up on the body and feels uncomfortable

To sit on a horse and guide it as it moves

4 8.8

To sit on a horse and guide a group of cows

to ride herd on
  • Informal
2 8.9

Keep a close watch on people and their work

To use past success to help you now

to thumb a ride
  • Archaic
1 8.2

To get a free ride from a passing car by standing by the road and showing your thumb

Treat other people's feelings, rights, or opinions as not important and ignore them rudely

To travel on a bicycle with one person sitting behind another

To accept an experience without knowing what will happen

to ride bitch
  • Offensive
1 9.9

To sit behind the driver on a motorcycle

1 7.9

To drive very closely behind another car in a dangerous way

to ride luck
  • Informal
1 7.3

To take a risk and hope things go well

Allow a project to continue without making changes

Compounds

free ride
  • Informal
43 4.2

A benefit you get without paying or working

24 3.6

An exciting, fast attraction at an amusement park like a roller coaster

19 1.3

A short trip on a boat to see places or for fun

12 3.4

A scholarship that pays all college costs, including tuition, fees, room, and meals

2 3.0

A ride in a wagon filled with hay for fun on a farm

An experience with many sudden ups and downs in feelings or events

1 9.9

A wild, dangerous ride like when a whale pulls a small boat very fast

A trip in a large blimp that carries people to look at the land below

backie ride
  • Australian
9.6

A ride sitting behind someone on a bicycle or motorbike

How Fast

to race
312 1.0
to speed
184 1.0
to ride
∞ 1.0
to travel
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

ride infinitive
riding present participle
rides third person singular
rode past
ridden past participle

Etymology

Ride comes from an old German word ridan that meant 'to go on horseback'. So to ride something is to travel while you are carried by an animal, a bike, or a vehicle.