Tra từ ride - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

ride [ride rides rode riding ridden] verb, noun BrE [raɪd] NAmE [raɪd]
verb (rodeBrE [rəʊd] ; NAmE [roʊd] rid·denBrE [ˈrɪdn] ; NAmE [ˈrɪdn] )

HORSE
1. intransitive, transitive to sit on a horse, etc. and control it as it moves
• I learnt to ride as a child.
•+ adv./prep. They rode along narrow country lanes.
•He was riding on a large black horse.
•~ sth She had never ridden a horse before.
•He's ridden six winners so far this year (= in horse racing).
2. go riding (BrE) (NAmE go ˈhorseback riding)intransitive to spend time riding a horse for pleasure
• How often do you go riding?

BICYCLE/MOTORCYCLE
3. transitive, intransitive to sit on and control a bicycle, motorcycle, etc
•~ sth (+ adv./prep.) The boys were riding their bikes around the streets.
• He rode a Harley Davidson.
•(+ adv./prep.) The ground there is too rough to ride over.

IN VEHICLE
4. intransitive, transitive to travel in a vehicle, especially as a passenger
•(+ adv./prep.) I walked back while the others rode in the car.
•~ sth (+ adv./prep.) (NAmE)to ride the subway/an elevator, etc.
• She rode the bus to school every day.

ON WATER/AIR
5. intransitive, transitive to float or be supported on water or air
•(+ adv./prep.) We watched the balloon riding high above the fields.
•The ship was riding at anchor in the harbour.
•~ sth surfers riding the waves
•A large bird was riding the air currents beneath it.

GO THROUGH AREA
6. transitive ~ sth to go through or over an area on a horse, bicycle, etc
•We rode the mountain trails.

CRITICIZE
7. transitive ~ sb (NAmE)to criticize or ↑tease sb in an annoying way
•Why is everybody riding me today?
more at if wishes were horses, beggars would/might ride at ↑wish _n.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Old English rīdan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch rijden and German reiten.

Example Bank:
•At the end of the film they ride off into the sunset.
•They rode hard all night.
•We were riding along a dusty trail.
•riding along a country lane
•riding bareback on a circus horse
•He rides the subway every day.
•The men loaded my stuff onto the pick-up and I rode with them in the cab.
•The widow and children rode in the first car after the coffin.
•You could ride right along the coast by tram.
Idioms: ↑give somebody a an easy ride ▪ ↑go along for the ride ▪ ↑have a an easy ride ▪ ↑let something ride ▪ ↑ride a wave of something ▪ ↑ride herd on somebody ▪ ↑ride shotgun ▪ ↑ride the crest of something ▪ ↑riding for a fall ▪ ↑riding high ▪ ↑take somebody for a ride
Derived: ↑ride on something ▪ ↑ride something out ▪ ↑ride up

noun

IN VEHICLE
1. a short journey in a vehicle, on a bicycle, etc
•a train ride through beautiful countryside
• It's a ten-minute bus ride from here to town.
• Steve gave me a ride on his motorbike.
•We went for a ride on our bikes.
•a bike ride
2. (NAmE) (BrE lift)a free ride in a car, etc. to a place you want to get to
• She hitched a ride to the station.
• We managed to get a ride into town when we missed the bus.
3. the kind of journey you make in a car, etc
•a smooth/comfortable/bumpy, etc. ride
• (figurative) The new legislation faces a bumpy ride (= will meet with opposition and difficulties).

ON HORSE
4. a short journey on a horse, etc
•a pony ride
• The kids had a ride on an elephant at the zoo.
• He goes for a ride most mornings.

AT FUNFAIR
5. a large machine at a ↑funfair or ↑amusement park that you ride on for fun or excitement; an occasion when you go on one of these
•The rides are free.
•a roller coaster ride
more at get, take, etc. a free ride at ↑free _adj.

Word Origin:
Old English rīdan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch rijden and German reiten.

Thesaurus:
ride noun C
•We went for a ride in Jo's new car.
drive • • flight • |BrE lift •
a ride/drive/flight/lift in sth
a ride/drive/flight/lift back/home
take/go on a ride/drive/flight
give sb/hitch a ride/lift

Example Bank:
•He took her for a wild ride on the back of his motorbike.
•He used to get free rides by hiding in the toilet of the train.
•I managed to cadge a ride with a lorry driver.
•I managed to hitch a ride with someone going in my direction.
•I went on every ride in the amusement park.
•It was a bumpy ride along the farm track.
•She's gone for a ride on her bike.
•The day had been a roller-coaster ride of emotions.
•The new legislation did not have a smooth ride through Parliament.
•The new teacher was given a rough ride by the class.
•The rats hitch a free ride on ships.
•The ride from our house to my parents' takes about an hour.
•Visitors can take a ride on a miniature train.
•We have a long ride ahead of us tomorrow.
•We went for a leisurely ride along the canal.
•After a short taxi ride, we were there.
•Have you ever had a ride on a camel?
•I asked if she'd give me a ride on the back of her motorbike.
•I was taking my usual morning ride along the beach.
•It's a pretty long ride from Las Vegas to the coast.
•It's a ten-minute bus ride into town.
•John took me for a ride in his new car.
•The train ride through the mountains was fantastic.
•There were pony rides for the children.

See also: ↑lift