Ride | Mean of ride in English Dictionary

/ˈraɪd/

• Verb
• to sit on and control the movements of (a horse, motorcycle, bicycle, etc.)
1. She learned how to ride a horse when she was young.
2. Most children learn to ride a bicycle at an early age.
3. He rides his motorcycle to work every day.
4. I never rode on a horse before.
5. She got on her bicycle and rode away.
• to travel to a place as a passenger on or in (something that is moving, such as a bus, a train, or an elevator)
1. He decided to walk to the movies instead of riding the bus.
2. She rides the subway home from school.
3. They rode the elevator/escalator to the second floor.
4. We rode through the park in a horse-drawn carriage.
5. The dog rode in the back of the truck.
6. He has never ridden aboard a cruise ship.
• to go on a mechanical ride at an amusement park or similar place
1. We rode on the Ferris wheel.
2. We rode the roller coaster five times.

• to travel over or on (a road, railway, trail, etc.) in a car, on a train, on a bicycle, etc.
1. He spends hours riding the back roads in his truck.
2. riding the rails
3. We rode the bike trails for hours.
• to move over the surface of a road in a specified way
1. The car rides smoothly/well.
• to be supported or carried on (a wave)
1. We watched the surfers riding the waves.
• to criticize or make jokes about (someone) constantly or frequently in usually a harsh or annoying way
1. The fans have been riding him pretty hard.
• to be doing something that is likely to lead to failure or disaster
1. They're feeling pretty confident now, but if you ask me, they're riding for a fall.
• to be very happy and excited
1. She's riding high [=flying high] after her recent win.
• to be very successful
1. The company's stock was riding high after the merger.
• to allow (something) to go unnoticed
1. He made a rude remark, but I let it ride.
2. You have to let his comment ride.
• to keep (someone or something) under close watch or control
1. We had to ride herd on them to make sure they completed the work on time.
• to depend on (something or someone)
1. The future of the company rides on the success of this deal.
2. Our hopes are riding on you.
• to succeed in surviving or getting through (something dangerous or harmful that cannot be stopped or avoided)
1. The ship/crew rode out the storm.
2. We managed to ride out the stock market downturn.
• to ride in the front passenger seat of a vehicle
1. You can drive, but only if I can ride shotgun.
• to move up your body as you move
1. These jeans keep riding up on me.
2. Her skirt rode up when she sat down.
• Noun
• a usually short journey in or on a vehicle
1. a two-hour car ride
2. We went for a ride in the country.
3. He took me for a ride on his motorcycle. = He gave me a ride on his motorcycle.
4. I had my first ride in a limousine.
5. Can I take your bike for a ride? = Can I go for a ride on your bike? [=can I ride your bike?]
6. Can you give me a ride [=lift] back to town?
7. I need a ride to work.
8. She caught/hitched a ride with her coworker.
• a usually short journey on a horse or other animal
1. We went on a horseback ride.
2. The kids had a ride on a horse.
3. They offered pony rides at the fair.
• a large machine at an amusement park, fair, etc., that people ride on for enjoyment
1. The Ferris wheel is my favorite ride.
• the act of riding on such a machine
1. We went for a ride on the roller coaster.
• doing something with other people without being seriously involved in it or having a serious interest in it
1. He wasn't really interested in buying anything when we went to the store; he was just along for the ride.
2. He wasn't really interested, but he came/went along for the ride.
• to trick or fool (someone) especially in order to get money
1. I figured out that he was taking me for a ride.