Main Entry:

¹ride

Pronunciation:

\ˈrīd\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

rode \ˈrōd\ or chiefly dialect rid \ˈrid\ ; rid·den \ˈri-d^ən\ or chiefly dialect 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 verb1 a: to sit and travel on the back of an animal that one directs b: to travel in or on a conveyance2: 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 surface5 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 verb1 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 animal6 a: obsess, oppress <ridden by anxiety> b: to harass persistently : nag c: tease, rib7: carry, convey8: to project over : overlap9: to give with (a punch) to soften the impact10: 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