ride
1. a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile) (Freq. 6)
- he took the family for a drive in his new car
• Syn:
drive
• Derivationally related forms:
drive (for: drive)
• Hypernyms:
journey, journeying
• Hyponyms:
lift, joyride, spin
2. a mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement
• Hypernyms:
mechanical device
• Hyponyms:
carousel, carrousel, merry-go-round, roundabout, whirligig,
Ferris wheel, roller coaster, big dipper, chute-the-chute
• Part Holonyms:
amusement park, funfair, pleasure ground
1. sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions (Freq. 53)
- She never sat a horse!
- Did you ever ride a camel?
- The girl liked to drive the young mare
• Syn:
sit
• Derivationally related forms:
rider, riding
• Topics:
riding, horseback riding
• Hypernyms:
travel, go, move, locomote
• Hyponyms:
override, ride herd, outride, ride horseback, prance,
canter, gallop, extend
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s something
2. be carried or travel on or in a vehicle (Freq. 30)
- I ride to work in a bus
- He rides the subway downtown every day
• Ant:
walk
• Derivationally related forms:
rider
• Hypernyms:
travel
• Hyponyms:
tube, chariot, bicycle, cycle, bike,
pedal, wheel, motorbike, motorcycle, train, rail,
sled, sleigh, boat, taxi, cab, bus,
joyride, tool, tool around, hitchhike, hitch, thumb,
snowmobile, piggyback
• Verb Group:
drive
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s PP
3. continue undisturbed and without interference (Freq. 2)
- Let it ride
• Hypernyms:
continue, go on, proceed, go along, keep
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
4. move like a floating object (Freq. 2)
- The moon rode high in the night sky
• Hypernyms:
travel, go, move, locomote
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
- Something is ----ing PP
- Somebody ----s PP
5. harass with persistent criticism or carping (Freq. 1)
- The children teased the new teacher
- Don't ride me so hard over my failure
- His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie
• Syn:
tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize,
tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, rally
• Derivationally related forms:
twit (for: twit), taunting (for: taunt), taunt (for: taunt), tantaliser (for: tantalise), Tantalus (for: tantalise), tantalizer (for: tantalize), Tantalus (for: tantalize), tantalization (for: tantalize), razzing (for: razz), tease (for: tease), teaser (for: tease), teasing (for: tease)
• Hypernyms:
mock, bemock
• Hyponyms:
jeer, scoff, flout, barrack, gibe,
kid, chaff, jolly, josh, banter
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
6. be sustained or supported or borne
- His glasses rode high on his nose
- The child rode on his mother's hips
- She rode a wave of popularity
- The brothers rode to an easy victory on their father's political name
• Hypernyms:
float
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s PP
7. be contingent on
- The outcomes rides on the results of the election
- Your grade will depends on your homework
• Syn:
depend on, devolve on, depend upon, turn on, hinge on, hinge upon
• Hyponyms:
repose on, rest on, build on, build upon
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
8. have certain properties when driven
- This car rides smoothly
- My new truck drives well
• Syn:
drive
• Derivationally related forms:
drive (for: drive)
• Verb Group:
drive
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s Adjective/Noun
9. lie moored or anchored
- Ship rides at anchor
• Hypernyms:
lie
• Verb Frames:
- Something is ----ing PP
10. sit on and control a vehicle
- He rides his bicycle to work every day
- She loves to ride her new motorcycle through town
• Derivationally related forms:
rider
• Hypernyms:
travel, go, move, locomote
• Verb Group:
sit
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
11. climb up on the body
- Shorts that ride up
- This skirt keeps riding up my legs
• Hypernyms:
climb, climb up, mount, go up
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Something is ----ing PP
12. ride over, along, or through
- Ride the freeways of California
• Hypernyms:
travel, journey
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
13. keep partially engaged by slightly depressing a pedal with the foot
- Don't ride the clutch!
• Hypernyms:
engage, mesh, lock, operate
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
14. copulate with
- The bull was riding the cow
• Syn:
mount
• Topics:
mammal, mammalian
• Hypernyms:
copulate, mate, pair, couple
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
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