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to take a ride

to take a ride

56 1.9
To go for a short drive to have fun and relax
  • phrasal verb
  • /teɪk ə raɪd/
translation icon : dar una vuelta
  • She suggested we take a ride in her car to enjoy the sunset.
  • want to take a ride
  • let's take a ride
  • go and take a ride

So much so that she decides to take a ride from an absolute stranger.

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Examples

  • "I think I'll take a ride to some of the neighboring villages."

    Fiction book (1990)

  • Dubner: We sent reporter John Otis out one morning to take a ride with Mehrotra and his friends.

    Blog text (19)

  • I need you to take a ride with me.

    Ender's Game (2013)

  • Would you like to take a ride up the road with me.

    Beat the Drum (2003)

  • I made some new friends who invited me to jump in their car and take a ride.

    Blog text (7)

  • Or else you and I are going to take a ride downtown.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • Let's go take a ride.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • Let's take a ride, Jerry.

    Four Brothers (2005)

  • Why don't we take a ride to the Corbata Club?

    Marlowe (2023)

  • Grandpa Angelo got up, jingling his car keys, and said he was going to take a ride over to the restaurant to see Augie.

    Fiction book (1996)

Synonyms

to cruise
vsto take a ride
108 3.2

To travel at a steady, relaxed speed to enjoy the view

is specifically about vehicle trips rather than any steady movement
to drive around
vsto take a ride
31 2.6

To take someone in a vehicle to show them interesting places

is more about going out casually oneself rather than showing others
to cruise around
vsto take a ride
12 4.1

To drive slowly around an area without a specific destination

can include casual trips that have a destination or purpose
to cruise along
vsto take a ride
4 3.5

Travel slowly and easily along a road or river for pleasure

is less about following a set route and more about casual trips
to tool
vsto take a ride
  • Informal
3 8.4

To drive a car or other vehicle slowly without a plan

is the same idea but expressed as a casual recreational trip
to jaunt
vsto take a ride
1 5.1

To go on a short trip for fun

focuses on casual vehicle outings rather than any short pleasure excursion
to automobiling
vsto take a ride
  • Archaic
5.1

To drive a car for pleasure

is broader, not limited to automobiles and any vehicle type

Antonyms

to stay home
336 1.0

Be at home and not go out

How Long

to journey
40 2.6
drive
372 1.0
to take a ride
56 1.9
spin
  • Informal
65 3.7

Surface Forms

take a ride infinitive

Morphology

take + a + ride

The meaning 'to go for a casual drive or trip' is directly derivable from combining 'take' (to undertake or use) with 'a ride' (a trip in a vehicle); there is no idiomatic shift. This verb+noun compositional pattern is common and cross-linguistically familiar, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will readily understand it.

Etymology

Take a ride comes from the picture of taking a ride, getting on a horse or into a car and going out just to enjoy yourself. That's why it means 'to go for a casual drive or trip'.