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To travel by means of being carried (by an animal or vehicle)
“Two of Saul's men peeled away from the column to wave their salutes and ride towards the stone hovels.”
(ride on) To rely or depend (on)
“Much will ride on whether it is possible to forge a system of deliberation that can deliver an adequate form of deliberative accountability.”
To mount someone or something
“Why else would they risk injury to ride a bull or horse for eight seconds?”
To (verbally) attack repeatedly
“His boss would ride him about being paid to wash dishes, and not to listen to that rock and roll.”
To tease, typically in a good-natured way
“He was sick of listening to Heshy and Joey ride him about driving a car older than his daughter.”
To lie or move along on a liquid surface or in the air
“The tilt of the earth accounts for the fact that the sun seems to ride high in the sky in summer and low in winter.”
To engage in amorous relations
To insult or put down, especially in a spiteful way
To move (a baby or young child) up and down in a playful or affectionate way
To operate and control the direction and speed of a motor vehicle
To deter or cause to feel fear, especially by threats of violence
Survive bad situation
To move quickly
To put down or control by cruelty or force
To diminish the confidence or courage of
To be purchasable for a specified price
To create or form a layer over
To cover or wrap around tightly or closely
To verbally criticize harshly, especially with insulting language
Plural for a journey made on a means of transportation
“Hiya, Barbie. Do you want to go for a ride? Jump in!”
Plural for a road vehicle, typically with four wheels, powered by an internal combustion engine
Plural for horseback riding track
Plural for an amusement ride consisting of a buggy on a track that rises, falls, twists and turns
Plural for merry-go-round
Plural for a facetious or insulting remark
Plural for the killing of one person by another
Plural for something that deceives
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