Synonyms of ride

ride 1 of 2

verb

ˈrīd 

1

as in to tease

to attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults

that supervisor is always riding everyone for every little thing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tease
• taunt
• mock
• pick on
• bother
• needle
• bait
• heckle
• hassle
• annoy
• haze
• torture
• ridicule
• make game of
• plague
• try
• test
• trouble
• burn (up)
• spite
• hack (off)
• get
• dog
• put out
• gnaw (at)
• irritate
• deride
• frost
• itch
• bully
• bug
• pester
• jeer
• nag
• discomfort
• ruffle
• disturb
• grate
• gibe
• goad
• torment
• chafe
• gripe
• harass
• hound
• aggravate
• rile
• nettle
• gall
• terrorize
• perturb
• badger
• irk
• agitate
• pique
• fret
• vex
• peeve
• rasp
• hagride
• persecute
• bedevil
• beleaguer
• exasperate
• browbeat
• harry
• nark
• aggrieve
• hector

2

as in to kid

to make fun of in a good-natured way

his wife couldn't resist riding him for forgetting his own birthday

Synonyms & Similar Words

• kid
• tease
• joke
• roast
• rally
• razz
• rib
• fun
• take the mickey out of
• jive
• goof on
• banter
• josh
• chaff
• string along
• fool
• quip
• jest
• jolly
• wisecrack
• jape
• gag
• yuk

3

as in to hover

to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air

a condor riding high in the sky

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hover
• sail
• float
• swim
• glide
• drift
• hang
• bob
• waft
• suspend
• poise
• dangle
• buoy
• raft
• balloon

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• settle
• sink
• plunge
• dive
• lunge
• dip
• submerge
• immerse
• submerse

4

as in to depend

to be determined by, based on, or subject (to)

our plan for the party rides on whether he can come

Synonyms & Similar Words

• depend
• hang
• base
• turn
• stay
• rest
• found
• hinge
• establish
• ground

ride

2 of 2

noun

as in transportation

a means of getting to a destination in a vehicle driven by another

an organization that provides rides for senior citizens

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ride

Verb

Every dollar spent speeding up the Blue Line or North Central Service also speeds up the daily commute for the Northwest Side residents and suburban workers who ride those lines every day. — Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

The stock has ridden the soaring prices from the global memory shortage to year-to-date gains of nearly 280%. — Matthew J. Belvedere,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

Noun

Some groups have increased their partnerships with ride-sharing companies to provide free rides to polling places instead of bus shuttles. — Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

The autonomous ride-hailing service is available in large metropolitan areas such as Los Angeles, Phoenix and San Francisco. — Charlotte Observer, 19 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing ride

• ride (out)
• ride herd on
• take for a ride