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ride    Audio Help   [rahyd] Pronunciation Key verb, rode or (Archaic) rid; rid·den or (Archaic) rid; rid·ing; noun
–verb (used without object)
1.to sit on and manage a horse or other animal in motion; be carried on the back of an animal.
2.to be borne along on or in a vehicle or other kind of conveyance.
3.to move or float on the water: the surfboarders riding on the crests of the waves.
4.to move along in any way; be carried or supported: He is riding along on his friend's success. Distress is riding among the people.
5.to have a specified character for riding purposes: The car rides smoothly.
6.to be conditioned; depend (usually fol. by on): All his hopes are riding on getting that promotion.
7.Informal. to continue without interruption or interference: He decided to let the bet ride.
8.to be carried on something, as a litter, a person's shoulders, or the like.
9.to work or move up from the proper place or position (usually fol. by up): Her skirt rode up above her knees.
10.to extend or project over something, as the edge of one thing over the edge of another thing.
11.to turn or rest on something: the great globe of the world riding on its axis.
12.to appear to float in space, as a heavenly body: A blood-red moon rode in the cloudless sky.
13.to lie at anchor, as a ship.
–verb (used with object)
14.to sit on and manage (a horse, bicycle, etc.) so as to be carried along.
15.to sit or move along on (something); be carried or borne along on: The ship rode the waves. We ride a bus.
16.to ride over, along, or through (a road, boundary, region, etc.); traverse.
17.to ridicule or harass persistently: The boys keep riding him about his poor grades.
18.to control, dominate, or tyrannize over: a man ridden by fear; a country that is ridden by a power-mad dictator.
19.to cause to ride.
20.to carry (a person) on something as if on a horse: He rode the child about on his back.
21.to execute by riding: to ride a race.
22.to rest on, esp. by overlapping.
23.to keep (a vessel) at anchor or moored.
24.Jazz. to play improvisations on (a melody).
–noun
25.a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
26.a means of or arrangement for transportation by motor vehicle: We'll handle rides to be sure everyone gets home quickly.
27.the vehicle used for transportation: I've got to hang up now—my ride's here.
28.a vehicle or device, as a Ferris wheel, roller coaster, or merry-go-round, on which people ride for amusement.
29.a way, road, etc., made esp. for riding.
30.ride out,
a.to sustain (a gale, storm, etc.) without damage, as while riding at anchor.
b.to sustain or endure successfully.
31.ride down,
a.to trample or overturn by riding upon or against.
b.to ride up to; overtake; capture: The posse rode down the escaping bank robber.
c.Nautical. to bear down upon (a rope of a tackle) with all one's weight.
32.ride for a fall, to conduct oneself so as to invite misfortune or injury.
33.ride herd on. herd1 (def. 6).
34.ride shotgun. shotgun (def. 9).
35.ride the beam, Aeronautics. to fly along the course indicated by a radio beam.
36.take for a ride, Slang.
a.to murder, esp. by abducting the victim for that purpose.
b.to deceive; trick: It was obvious to everyone but me that I was being taken for a ride.

[Origin: bef. 900; 1915–20 for def. 17; ME riden (v.), OE rīdan; c. OFris rīda, G reiten, ON rītha; akin to OIr ríad journey (cf. palfrey, rheda). See road]

2. See drive.
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Sally, born 1951, U.S. astronaut and astrophysicist: first U.S. woman to reach outer space 1983.
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v.   rode (rōd), rid·den (rĭd'n), rid·ing, rides

v.   intr.
  1. To be carried or conveyed, as in a vehicle or on horseback.
  2. To travel over a surface: This car rides well.
  3. To move by way of an intangible force or impetus; move as if on water: The President rode into office on a tide of discontent.
  4. Nautical To lie at anchor: battleships riding at the mouth of the estuary.
  5. To seem to float: The moon was riding among the clouds.
  6. To be sustained or supported on a pivot, axle, or other point.
  7. To be contingent; depend: The final outcome rides on the results of the election.
  8. To continue without interference: Let the matter ride.
  9. To work or move from the proper place, especially on the body: pants that ride up.

v.   tr.
  1. To sit on and move in a given direction: rode a motorcycle to town; ride a horse to the village.
  2. To travel over, along, or through: ride the highways.
  3. To be supported or carried on: a swimmer riding the waves.
  4. To take part in or do by riding: He rode his last race.
  5. To cause to ride, especially to cause to be carried.
  6. Nautical To keep (a vessel) at anchor.
  7. Informal
    1. To tease or ridicule.
    2. To harass with persistent carping and criticism.
  8. To keep partially engaged by slightly depressing a pedal with the foot: Don't ride the clutch or the brakes.

n.  
  1. The act or an instance of riding, as in a vehicle or on an animal.
  2. A path made for riding on horseback, especially through woodlands.
  3. A device, such as one at an amusement park, that one rides for pleasure or excitement.
  4. A means of transportation: waiting for her ride to come.

Phrasal Verb(s):
ride out
To survive or outlast: rode out the storm.

Idiom(s):
ride for a fall
To court danger or disaster.

Idiom(s):
ride herd on
To keep watch or control over.

Idiom(s):
ride high
To experience success.

Idiom(s):
ride shotgun
  1. To guard a person or thing while in transit.
  2. Slang To ride in the front passenger seat of a car or truck.

Idiom(s):
take for a ride Slang
  1. To deceive or swindle: an author who tried to take his publisher for a ride.
  2. To transport to a place and kill.

[Middle English riden, from Old English rīdan; see reidh- in Indo-European roots.]

rid'a·ble, ride'a·ble adj.
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American astronaut who in 1983 became the first U.S. woman to enter outer space.

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ride 
O.E. ridan "ride" (as on horseback), "move forward, rock" (class I strong verb; past tense rad, pp. riden), from P.Gmc. *ridanan (cf. O.N. riða, O.Fris. rida, M.Du. riden, Ger. reiten), from PIE *reidh- "to ride" (cf. O.Ir. riadaim "I travel," O.Gaul. reda "chariot"). Meaning "heckle" is from 1912; that of "have sex with (a woman)" is from 1250; that of "dominate cruelly" is from 1583. The noun is first recorded 1759; slang meaning "a motor vehicle" is recorded from 1930; sense of "amusement park device" is from 1934. To ride out "endure (a storm, etc.) without great damage" is from 1529. To ride shotgun is 1963, from Old West stagecoach custom in the movies. To ride shank's mare "walk" is from 1846. To take (someone) for a ride "tease, mislead, cheat," is first attested 1925, Amer.Eng., possibly from underworld sense of "take on a car trip with intent to kill" (1927). Phrase go along for the ride "join in passively" is from 1960. A ride cymbal (1956) is used by jazz drummers for keeping up continuous rhythm, as opposed to a crash cymbal (ride as "rhythm" in jazz slang is recorded from 1936).

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ride

noun
1. a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile); "he took the family for a drive in his new car" [syn: drive
2. a mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement 

verb
1. sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions; "She never sat a horse!"; "Did you ever ride a camel?"; "The girl liked to drive the young mare" 
2. be carried or travel on or in a vehicle; "I ride to work in a bus"; "He rides the subway downtown every day" [ant: walk
3. continue undisturbed and without interference; "Let it ride" 
4. move like a floating object; "The moon rode high in the night sky" 
5. harass with persistent criticism or carping; "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" 
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" 
7. have certain properties when driven; "This car rides smoothly"; "My new truck drives well" [syn: drive
8. be contingent on; "The outcomes rides on the results of the election"; "Your grade will depends on your homework" [syn: depend on
9. lie moored or anchored; "Ship rides at anchor" 
10. sit on and control a vehicle; "He rides his bicycle to work every day"; "She loves to ride her new motorcycle through town" 
11. climb up on the body; "Shorts that ride up"; "This skirt keeps riding up my legs" 
12. ride over, along, or through; "Ride the freeways of California" 
13. keep partially engaged by slightly depressing a pedal with the foot; "Don't ride the clutch!" 
14. copulate with; "The bull was riding the cow" 

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In addition to the idioms beginning with ride, also see along for the ride; go along (for the ride); gravy train, ride the; hitch a ride; let ride; take someone for a ride.


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ride1 [raid] verbpast tense rode [roud]; past participle ridden [ˈridn]
to travel or be carried (in a car, train etc or on a bicycle, horse etc)
Example: He rides to work every day on an old bicycle; The horsemen rode past.
Arabic: يَرْكَب
Chinese (Simplified): 乘(骑)
Chinese (Traditional): 乘(騎)
Czech: jet, vézt se
Danish: køre; ride
Dutch: rijden
Estonian: sõitma
Finnish: ajaa, ratsastaa
French: aller (à bicyclette, à cheval)
German: fahren, reiten
Greek: καβαλώ
Hungarian: utazik, megy; (el)lovagol
Icelandic: ríða; hjóla; ferðast með mótorhjóli, *bíl
Indonesian: menunggang
Italian: cavalcare; andare
Japanese: 乗る
Korean: (말·탈 것 등을) 타고 가다
Latvian: braukt (ar satiksmes līdzekli); jāt
Lithuanian: važiuoti, važinėti, (nu)joti
Norwegian: kjøre, ta (toget, osv.)
Polish: jeździć
Portuguese (Brazil): montar, andar de
Portuguese (Portugal): viajar
Romanian: a merge (cu bicicleta, * călare)
Russian: ездить
Slovak: ísť, viezť sa
Slovenian: peljati se, jezditi
Spanish: montar, ir en
Swedish: rida, åka, cykla
Turkish: binip gitmek
ride2 [raid] verb
to (be able to) ride on and control (a horse, bicycle etc)
Example: Can you ride a bicycle?
Arabic: يَرْكَبُ وَيَسوق
Chinese (Simplified): 驾驭
Chinese (Traditional): 駕馭
Czech: jezdit (na)
Danish: køre på; ride på
Dutch: rijden
Estonian: sõita oskama
Finnish: ajaa
French: monter à
German: fahren, reiten
Greek: ιππεύω, καβαλικεύω, καβαλώ
Hungarian: lovagol; kerékpározik
Icelandic: ríða; hjóla
Indonesian: mengendarai
Italian: cavalcare; andare
Japanese: 乗る
Korean: …을 타다
Latvian: vadīt (transporta līdzekli); jāt
Lithuanian: važiuoti, joti (kuo)
Norwegian: ri; sykle
Polish: jeździć na
Portuguese (Brazil): montar em
Portuguese (Portugal): andar
Romanian: a merge cu
Russian: управлять
Slovak: jazdiť (na)
Slovenian: jezditi, peljati se
Spanish: montar a, *en
Swedish: rida, köra, cykla
Turkish: binmek
ride3 [raid] verb
to take part (in a horse-race etc)
Example: He's riding in the first race.
Arabic: يَشْتَرِك
Chinese (Simplified): 参加(赛马)
Chinese (Traditional): 參加(賽馬)
Czech: jet, závodit
Danish: ride
Dutch: rijden
Estonian: osalema
Finnish: osallistua
French: courir
German: reiten
Greek: συμμετέχω σε ιππκούς αγώνες
Hungarian: lovagol
Icelandic: taka þátt í
Indonesian: ikut pacuan
Italian: correre
Japanese: 競馬に出る
Korean: 경마하다
Latvian: piedalīties (zirgu u.tml.) skriešanās, *ātruma sacīkstēs
Lithuanian: dalyvauti
Norwegian: ri
Polish: startować
Portuguese (Brazil): correr
Portuguese (Portugal): correr
Romanian: a participa (la)
Russian: участвовать в скачках
Slovak: ísť, pretekať
Slovenian: tekmovati
Spanish: correr
Swedish: rida, starta
Turkish: katılmak, koşmak
ride4 [raid] verb
to go out regularly on horseback (eg as a hobby)
Example: My daughter rides every Saturday morning.
Arabic: يَرْكَبُ الفَرَسَ كَهِوايَه
Chinese (Simplified): 骑马
Chinese (Traditional): 騎馬
Czech: jezdit na koni
Danish: ride
Dutch: paardrijden
Estonian: ratsutamas käima
Finnish: ratsastaa
French: monter à cheval
German: reiten
Greek: κάνω ιππασία
Hungarian: lovagol
Icelandic: ríða út
Indonesian: berkuda
Italian: andare a cavallo*
Japanese: 乗馬をする
Korean: 승마하다
Latvian: jāt; doties izjādē
Lithuanian: jodinėti
Norwegian: ri (på)
Polish: jeździć konno
Portuguese (Brazil): montar a cavalo
Portuguese (Portugal): montar
Romanian: a călări
Russian: ездить верхом
Slovak: jazdiť na koni
Slovenian: jezditi
Spanish: montar a caballo
Swedish: rida
Turkish: ata binmek
ride1 [raid] noun
a journey on horseback, on a bicycle etc
Example: He likes to go for a long ride on a Sunday afternoon.
Arabic: رِحْلَةٌ على ظَهْر الفَرَس
Chinese (Simplified): 乘……游,骑马,乘脚踏车或乘公共交通工具旅行
Chinese (Traditional): 乘……遊,騎馬,乘腳踏車或乘公共交通工具旅行
Czech: jízda, projížďka
Danish: ridetur; cykeltur; køretur
Dutch: rit
Estonian: ratsasõit, rattasõit
Finnish: ratsastus, ajelu
French: promenade à cheval, à bicyclette
German: der Ritt, die Fahrt
Greek: βόλτα με άλογο ή ποδήλατο
Hungarian: lovaglás; kerékpározás
Icelandic: útreiðatúr; hjólreiðatúr; bíltúr
Indonesian: perjalanan berkuda
Italian: cavalcata, giro in bicicletta*
Japanese: 騎馬旅行
Korean: 기마 여행, 탈것을 이용한 여행
Latvian: izbraukums; izjāde
Lithuanian: išvyka
Norwegian: ridetur; sykkeltur; biltur
Polish: przejażdżka
Portuguese (Brazil): passeio
Portuguese (Portugal): passeio
Romanian: plimbare călare, *cu bicicleta
Russian: прогулка верхом, на велосипеде
Slovak: jazda, prechádzka
Slovenian: ježa, vožnja
Spanish: paseo a caballo, *en bicicleta
Swedish: ridtur, cykeltur
Turkish: ata binme
ride2 [raid] noun
a usually short period of riding on or in something
Example: Can I have a ride on your bike?
Arabic: شَوط، رُكْبَه
Chinese (Simplified): 短时间乘(骑)
Chinese (Traditional): 短時間乘(騎)
Czech: projížďka
Danish: tur
Dutch: ritje
Estonian: sõit
Finnish: ajelu
French: tour
German: die Fahrt
Greek: ανάβαση σε άλογο ή δίτροχο
Hungarian: menet, út
Icelandic: fara túr
Indonesian: bersepeda
Italian: giro
Japanese: 乗ること
Korean: 타는 시간, 탈것에 의한 여정
Latvian: īss brauciens; pavizināšanās
Lithuanian: pasivažinėjimas, pasijodinėjimas
Norwegian: (prøve)tur
Polish: przejażdżka
Portuguese (Brazil): volta
Portuguese (Portugal): volta
Romanian: tur
Russian: поездка, езда
Slovak: prechádzka
Slovenian: vožnja
Spanish: vuelta
Swedish: ridtur, åktur
Turkish: binme
See also: riding-school

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Bed"rid`\, Bedridden \Bed"rid`den\, a. [OE. bedrede, AS. bedreda, bedrida; from bed, bedd, a bed or couch + ridda a rider; cf. OHG. pettiriso, G. bettrise. See Bed, n., and Ride, v. i. ] Confined to the bed by sickness or infirmity. "Her decrepit, sick, and bedrid father." --Shak. "The estate of a bedridden old gentleman." --Macaulay.
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Bod"kin\ (b[o^]d"k[i^]n), n. [OE. boydekyn dagger; of uncertain origin; cf. W. bidog hanger, short sword, Ir. bideog, Gael. biodag.]

1. A dagger. [Obs.]

When he himself might his quietus make With a bare bodkin. --Shak.

2. (Needlework) An implement of steel, bone, ivory, etc., with a sharp point, for making holes by piercing; a ?tiletto; an eyeleteer.

3. (Print.) A sharp tool, like an awl, used for picking ?ut letters from a column or page in making corrections.

4. A kind of needle with a large eye and a blunt point, for drawing tape, ribbon, etc., through a loop or a hem; a tape needle.

Wedged whole ages in a bodkin's eye. --Pope.

5. A kind of pin used by women to fasten the hair.

To sit, ride, or travel bodkin, to sit closely wedged between two persons. [Colloq.] --Thackeray.
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Drive\ (dr[imac]v), n. 1. The act of driving; a trip or an excursion in a carriage, as for exercise or pleasure; -- distinguished from a ride taken on horseback.

2. A place suitable or agreeable for driving; a road prepared for driving.

3. Violent or rapid motion; a rushing onward or away; esp., a forced or hurried dispatch of business.

The Murdstonian drive in business. --M. Arnold.

4. In type founding and forging, an impression or matrix, formed by a punch drift.

5. A collection of objects that are driven; a mass of logs to be floated down a river. [Colloq.]

Syn: See Ride.
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