Main Entry: ¹ride

Pronunciation: \ˈrīd\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): rode \ˈrōd\ or chiefly dial rid \ˈrid\; rid·den \ˈri-d^ən\ or chiefly dial rid or rode; rid·ing \ˈrī-diŋ\

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English rīdan; akin to Old High German rītan to ride, Middle Irish réidid he rides

Date: before 12th century

intransitive verb 1 a : to sit and travel on the back of an animal that one directs b : to travel in or on a conveyance
2 : to travel as if on a conveyance : be borne <rode on a wave of popularity>
3 a : to lie moored or anchored <a ship rides at anchor> b : sail c : to move like a floating object <the moon rode in the sky>
4 : to become supported on a point or surface
5 a : to travel over a surface <the car rides well> b : to move on the body <shorts that ride up>
6 : to continue without interference <let it ride>
7 a : to be contingent : depend <plans on which the future rides> b : to become bet <a lot of money riding on the favorite>transitive verb 1 a : to travel on <ride a bike> <ride the bus> b : to move with like a rider <ride the waves>
2 a : to traverse by conveyance <rode 500 miles> b : to ride a horse in <ride a race>
3 : survive, outlast —usually used with out <rode out the gale>
4 : to traverse on horseback to inspect or maintain <ride fence>
5 : to mount in copulation —used of a male animal
6 a : obsess, oppress <ridden by anxiety> b : to harass persistently : nag c : tease, rib
7 : carry, convey
8 : to project over : overlap
9 : to give with (a punch) to soften the impact
10 : to keep in partial engagement by resting a foot continuously on the pedal <ride the brakes>

— ride·able also rid·able \ˈrī-də-bəl\ adjective

— ride circuit : to hold court in the various towns of a judicial circuit

— ride for a fall : to court disaster

— ride herd on : to keep a check on : supervise

— ride high : to experience success

— ride shotgun : to ride in the front passenger seat of a vehicle