Main Entry:

joy·ride

Pronunciation:

\ˈjȯi-ˌrīd\

Function:

noun

Date:

1909

1: a ride taken for pleasure (as in a car or aircraft) ; especially : an automobile ride marked by reckless driving (as in a stolen car)2: conduct or action resembling a joyride especially in disregard of cost or consequences

— joyride intransitive verb

— joy·rid·er \-ˌrī-dər\ noun

— joy·rid·ing noun