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As a verb, ride means transport oneself by sitting on and directing a horse, later also a bicycle etc. As a noun, it means an instance of riding.
Meanings of ride
40 meaningsverb
To transport oneself by sitting on and directing a horse, later also a bicycle etc.
“I ride to work every day and park the bike outside the office.”
To be transported in a vehicle; to travel as a passenger.
informalchiefly usSouth AfricaTo transport (someone) in a vehicle.
“The cab rode him downtown.”
Of a ship: to sail, to float on the water.
To be carried or supported by something lightly and quickly; to travel in such a way, as though on horseback.
“The witch cackled and rode away on her broomstick.”
To traverse by riding.
To convey, as by riding; to make or do by riding.
“How many races have you ridden this year?”
To support a rider, as a horse; to move under the saddle.
“A horse rides easy or hard, slow or fast.”
slangvulgarTo mount (someone) to have sex with them; to have sexual intercourse with.
colloquialTo nag or criticize; to annoy (someone).
Of clothing: to gradually move (up) and crease; to ruckle.
To rely, depend (on).
Of clothing: to rest (in a given way on a part of the body).
lacrosseTo play defense on the defensemen or midfielders, as an attackman.
noun
An instance of riding.
“Can I have a ride on your bike?”
“We took the horses for an early-morning ride in the woods.”
informalA vehicle.
“That's a nice ride; what did it cost?”
“pimp my ride”
An amusement ridden at a fair or amusement park.
“the kids went on all the rides”
A lift given to someone in another person's vehicle.
“Can you give me a ride home?”
UKA road or avenue cut in a wood, for riding; a bridleway or other wide country path.
IrelandA person (or sometimes a thing or a place) that is visually attractive.
musicIn jazz, a steady rhythmical style.
A wild, bewildering experience of some duration.
“That story was a ride from start to finish.”
slangvulgarAn act of sexual intercourse
“I gave my boyfriend a ride before breakfast.”
A journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
“he took the family for a drive in his new car”
Similar: driveA mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement
Older and rare meanings (1)
UKdialectarchaicA saddle horse.
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).