26984 words

ride

20 definitions • 32 examples
1
to sit on something such as a bicycle, motorbike, or horse and travel along on it controlling its movements:

Examples:

I learned to ride a bike when I was six.
I ride my moped to work.
ride on I ride to work on my moped.
ride by/past The hunters came riding by/past on their horses.
2
to ride a horse:

Examples:

Can you ride?
Their daughter is learning to ride.
He rides well/badly.
3
to travel in a vehicle, such as a car, bus, or train:

Examples:

ride on He doesn't have a car so he rides to work on the bus.
mainly US We rode the train from San Diego to Portland.
4
to try to control someone and force them to work:

Examples:

Your boss is riding you much too hard at the moment.
5
a journey on a horse or bicycle, or in a vehicle:

Examples:

It's a short bus ride to the airport.
I went for a (horse) ride last Saturday.
ride on Do you want to come for a ride on my bike?
6

Examples:

The last three years have been quite a ride for everyone involved in the project.
The film certainly gives its audience a fun ride.
7
a free journey in a car to a place where you want to go:

Examples:

He asked me for a ride into town.
8
a person who gives you a ride in their car:

Examples:

Well, I have to go - my ride is here.
9
someone's car:

Examples:

Hey, nice ride.
10
a machine in an amusement park that people travel in or are moved around by for entertainment:

Examples:

on a ride We went on all the rides.
My favourite ride is the Ferris wheel.
11
to sit on a horse, bicycle, etc. and travel on it while controlling its movements, or to travel in a vehicle, such as a car, bus, or train:

Examples:

[ I ] I ride to work on my bike.
[ T ] We rode the subway from Coney Island to the Bronx.
12
To ride someone is to criticize someone, esp. to forcefully persuade that person to do more or to do what you want:

Examples:

[ T ] Your boss rides you much too hard.
13
a trip on an animal or bicycle, etc., or in a vehicle:

Examples:

It’s a short bus ride to the airport.
14
A ride is also a machine in an amusement park which spins or moves people for entertainment:

Examples:

My favorite ride is the Ferris wheel.
15
to deal effectively with a situation that changes quickly or is difficult, usually getting an advantage from it:

Examples:

He came to Iowa Falls in 1985, and has ridden the ups and downs of the rural economy ever since.
They rode the stock market recovery so effectively that the value of their portfolio increased by 146% during the last quarter.
16
to be involved in a situation that may end badly:

Examples:

The specialist mortgage lender's lowly rating is because of widespread concerns that the buy-to-let housing market is riding for a fall.
17
to be having a period of great success:

Examples:

Shares in the telecoms company are riding high, at around $24 per share.
18

Examples:

Banks who rode the mortgage wave for years are now experiencing much harder times.
19
used to describe a situation that is dangerous, difficult, easy, etc.:

Examples:

Stocks could be in for a bumpy ride as Wall Street tries to guess the outcome of the Federal Reserve's next monetary policy meeting.
20
to intentionally do something dishonest or unpleasant in order to get an advantage for yourself:

Examples:

Some so-called "market professionals" have been taking inexperienced shareholders for a ride.

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