ride (noun)

  • 61freedom ride — /ˈfridəm raɪd/ (say freeduhm ruyd) noun 1. an organised bus ride to places where racial discrimination is practised, by people who wish to protest against the practice. 2. (usually upper case) any of various specific instances of a freedom ride,… …

  • 62out|ride — «verb. owt RYD; noun. OWT RYD», verb, rode, rid|den, rid|ing, noun. –v.t. 1. to ride faster, better, or farther than: »like a tempest that outrides the wind (John Dryden) …

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  • 63joy-ride — joy ride, Informal. 1. a ride in an automobile or other vehicle for pleasure, especially when it is driven recklessly or without the owner s permission. 2. a ride for pleasure in any vehicle. joy ride «JOY RYD», intransitive verb, rode, rid|den,… …

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  • 64joy ride — joy ride, Informal. 1. a ride in an automobile or other vehicle for pleasure, especially when it is driven recklessly or without the owner s permission. 2. a ride for pleasure in any vehicle. joy ride «JOY RYD», intransitive verb, rode, rid|den,… …

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  • 65o|ver|ride — «OH vuhr RYD», verb, rode, rid|den, rid|ing, noun. –v.t. 1. to act in spite of: »to override advice or objections. 2. Figurative. a) to prevail over; set aside: » …

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  • 66free ride — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms free ride : singular free ride plural free rides informal if someone gets a free ride, they get something without paying or working for it. This word usually shows that you think this is unfair …

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  • 67joy ride — /ˈdʒɔɪ raɪd/ (say joy ruyd) noun 1. a ride, as in a motor vehicle, boat, etc., undertaken for pleasure. 2. such a ride involving reckless driving in a motor vehicle, especially one that is stolen. 3. a junket (def. 5). {US (1900s) …

  • 68joy-ride — /ˈdʒɔɪ raɪd / (say joy ruyd) verb (i) (joy rode, joy riding) to take a joy ride. –joy rider, noun –joy riding, noun, adjective …

  • 69horse ride — /ˈhɔs raɪd/ (say haws ruyd) noun a ride on a horse for pleasure, exercise, etc …

  • 70surf-ride — /ˈsɜf raɪd/ (say serf ruyd) verb (i) (surf rode, surf ridden, surf riding) to ride a surfboard. –surf riding, noun …