ride

English

/ɹaɪd/

verb
Definitions
  • (intransitive) To transport oneself by sitting on and directing a horse, later also a bicycle etc.
  • (intransitive) To be transported in a vehicle; to travel as a passenger.
  • (transitive) To transport (someone) in a vehicle.
  • (intransitive) Of a ship: to sail, to float on the water.
  • (transitive) To be carried or supported by something lightly and quickly; to travel in such a way, as though on horseback.
  • (transitive) To traverse by riding.
  • (transitive) To convey, as by riding; to make or do by riding.
  • (intransitive) To support a rider, as a horse; to move under the saddle.
  • (intransitive) To mount (someone) to have sex with them; to have sexual intercourse with.
  • (transitive) To nag or criticize; to annoy (someone).
  • (intransitive) Of clothing: to gradually move (up) and crease; to ruckle.
  • (intransitive) To rely, depend (on).
  • (intransitive) Of clothing: to rest (in a given way on a part of the body).
  • (lacrosse) To play defense on the defensemen or midfielders, as an attackman.
  • To manage insolently at will; to domineer over.
  • (surgery) To overlap (each other); said of bones or fractured fragments.
  • (radio) To monitor (some component of an audiovisual signal) in order to keep it within acceptable bounds.
  • (music) In jazz, a steady rhythmical style.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English riden inherited from Old English rīdan inherited from Proto-Germanic *rīdaną derived from Proto-Indo-European *Hreydʰ-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*Hreydʰ-

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