ride ride

noun

() a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)  ( drive, ride )
a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
 he took the family for a drive in his new car
he took the family for a drive in his new car

a mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement  ( ride )
a mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement

verb

() sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions  ( sit, ride )
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
 She never sat a horse!
She never sat a horse!
 Did you ever ride a camel?
Did you ever ride a camel?
 The girl liked to drive the young mare
The girl liked to drive the young mare

() be carried or travel on or in a vehicle  ( ride )
be carried or travel on or in a vehicle
 I ride to work in a bus
I ride to work in a bus
 He rides the subway downtown every day
He rides the subway downtown every day

() move like a floating object  ( ride )
move like a floating object
 The moon rode high in the night sky
The moon rode high in the night sky

() continue undisturbed and without interference  ( ride )
continue undisturbed and without interference
 Let it ride
Let it ride

() harass with persistent criticism or carping  ( cod, rag, rally, razz, tantalise, twit, bait, ride, tantalize, tease, taunt )
harass with persistent criticism or carping
 The children teased the new teacher
The children teased the new teacher
 Don't ride me so hard over my failure
Don't ride me so hard over my failure
 His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie
His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie

copulate with  ( mount, ride )
copulate with
 The bull was riding the cow
The bull was riding the cow

keep partially engaged by slightly depressing a pedal with the foot  ( ride )
keep partially engaged by slightly depressing a pedal with the foot
 Don't ride the clutch!
Don't ride the clutch!

ride over, along, or through  ( ride )
ride over, along, or through
 Ride the freeways of California
Ride the freeways of California

climb up on the body  ( ride )
climb up on the body
 Shorts that ride up
Shorts that ride up
 This skirt keeps riding up my legs
This skirt keeps riding up my legs

sit on and control a vehicle  ( ride )
sit on and control a vehicle
 He rides his bicycle to work every day
He rides his bicycle to work every day
 She loves to ride her new motorcycle through town
She loves to ride her new motorcycle through town

lie moored or anchored  ( ride )
lie moored or anchored
 Ship rides at anchor
Ship rides at anchor

be contingent on  ( devolve on, hinge upon, ride, hinge on, turn on, depend upon, depend on )
be contingent on
 The outcomes rides on the results of the election
The outcomes rides on the results of the election
 Your grade will depends on your homework
Your grade will depends on your homework

have certain properties when driven  ( drive, ride )
have certain properties when driven
 This car rides smoothly
This car rides smoothly
 My new truck drives well
My new truck drives well

be sustained or supported or borne  ( ride )
be sustained or supported or borne
 His glasses rode high on his nose
His glasses rode high on his nose
 The child rode on his mother's hips
The child rode on his mother's hips
 She rode a wave of popularity
She rode a wave of popularity
 The brothers rode to an easy victory on their father's political name
The brothers rode to an easy victory on their father's political name