Synonyms of joyride

joyride 1 of 2

noun

as in transit

Synonyms & Similar Words

• transit
• transport
• transportation
• conveyance
• ride
• passage
• drive
• lift
• turn
• spin

joyride

2 of 2

verb

1

as in to cut up

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cut up
• clown
• kite
• horse around
• roughhouse
• carouse
• fool around
• revel
• skylark
• leap
• romp
• carry on
• dance
• prance
• hop
• bound
• frolic
• roister
• trip
• caper
• lark
• lope
• skip
• cavort
• tumble
• gambol
• sport
• spring
• frisk
• rollick
• curvet
• disport

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stew
• sulk
• pout
• mope

2

as in to automobile

Synonyms & Similar Words

• automobile
• motor
• tool
• taxi
• drive
• race
• chauffeur
• hack
• drag
• ride
• wheel
• roll

Examples of joyride in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

With crackling dialogue, luscious neo-noir cinematography, and live-wire performances by Gershon, Tilly, and Joe Pantoliano, Bound is a genre-reimagining joyride that keeps both the tension and the erotic heat rising through each crazily careening twist. —Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 17 June 2024

Prosecutors have said the teen stole his family’s SUV, took it for a joyride and led law enforcement on a chase before crashing into a car carrying Vital and Adalina. —Michael McGough, Sacramento Bee, 25 May 2024

At an incident in December 2020 — contained in a preceding criminal complaint — John Doe 1’s brother suffered a concussion after falling off the back of O’Connor’s SUV during a joyride in the high school parking lot. —Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 10 May 2024

Richie’s joyride turns last year’s re-recorded version of the original Speak Now track into a bighearted anthem for a local boy who finally makes good. —Shannon Carlin, TIME, 3 May 2024