riding
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1.0
- noun
- /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
:
montar a caballo
- After taking riding lessons, he became confident in controlling the horse.
- horseback riding
- horse riding
- riding skills
Examples
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Landlubbers can play croquet, go horseback riding, bicycle on extensive trails, or play tennis on over 1,100 courts.
Academic text (1993) -
Today will be difficult, but tomorrow, good riding.
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ED: Are you still horse riding, Grace?
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Okay, so they took riding lessons together.
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How about horseback riding?
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She enjoys riding her horse along the beach every summer.
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They spent the afternoon riding through the beautiful countryside on horseback.
Synonyms
23
2.7
An activity of sitting on a horse while it moves for sport or pleasure
12
9.0
A sport where a rider trains a horse to do exact movements using small signals
3
5.9
Skill in riding, handling, and training horses
1
9.9
A skill for riding a horse, often as a sport
1
3.1
Riding a horse or bike along trails for fun
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6.1
Riding a horse without a saddle
A sport and skill for riding, training, and caring for horses
Going on a horse across fields and rough land while jumping natural obstacles
An activity of riding small horses across the countryside for fun
A sport of riding horses for long distances in timed races
Compounds
- Literature
2
2.3
A girl in a famous fairy tale who meets a wolf while visiting her grandmother
Going on a horse across fields and rough land while jumping natural obstacles
- Specialized
A lamp hung on a ship while it is at anchor to show its position at night
How Intense
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Riding comes from the old verb ride, which meant 'to sit on and travel'. So riding is the activity of sitting on and controlling a horse.