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ride > 16 senses
NOUN1ride, driveA journey in a vehicle driven by someone else
2rideA mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement
VERB1ride, sitSit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
2rideBe carried or travel on or in a vehicle
3rideContinue undisturbed and without interference
4rideMove like a floating object
5ride, tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, rallyHarass with persistent criticism or carping
6rideBe sustained or supported or borne
7ride, driveHave certain properties when driven
8ride, depend on, devolve on, depend upon, turn on, hinge on, hinge uponBe contingent on
9rideLie moored or anchored
10rideSit on and control a vehicle
11rideClimb up on the body
12rideRide over, along, or through
13rideKeep partially engaged by slightly depressing a pedal with the foot
14ride, mountCopulate with
ride > pronunciation
Soundsray'd
Rhymesabide, actinide, allied, and 173 more rhymes in ayd at the HyperDic website...
ride > noun 1, act
MeaningA journey in a vehicle driven by someone else.
Synonymsdrive
Narrowerlift; joyride; spin
Broaderjourney, journeying
Verbsride; ride; ride; ride; ride; ride
ride > noun 2, artifact
MeaningA mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement.
Part ofamusement park, funfair, pleasure ground
Narrowercarousel, carrousel, merry-go-round, roundabout, whirligig; Ferris wheel; roller coaster, big dipper, chute-the-chute
Broadermechanical device
ride > verb 1, motion
MeaningSit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s something
Examples"Did you ever ride a camel?"
Synonymssit
Categoryriding, horseback riding
Narroweroverride; ride herd; outride; ride horseback; prance; canter; gallop, extend
Broadertravel, go, move, locomote
Similar toride
Nounsrider; ride; riding
ride > verb 2, motion
MeaningBe carried or travel on or in a vehicle.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s PP
Examples"I ride to work in a bus"; "He rides the subway downtown every day"
Entailed bydrive, motor
Narrowertube; chariot; bicycle, cycle, bike, pedal, wheel; motorcycle, cycle; train, rail; sled, sleigh; boat; taxi; bus; joyride, tool, tool around; hitchhike, hitch, thumb; snowmobile; piggyback
Broadertravel
Contrarywalk
Similar toride; ride; drive, ride
Nounsrider; ride
ride > verb 3, stative
MeaningContinue undisturbed and without interference.
PatternSomething ----s
Examples"Let it ride"
Broadercontinue, go on, proceed, go along, keep
Nounsride
ride > verb 4, motion
MeaningMove like a floating object.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s; Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP
Broadertravel, go, move, locomote
ride > verb 5, communication
MeaningHarass with persistent criticism or carping.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody
Examples"Don't ride me so hard over my failure"
Synonymstease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, rally
Narrowerjeer, scoff, flout, barrack, gibe; kid, chaff, jolly, josh, banter
Broadermock, bemock
ride > verb 6, stative
MeaningBe sustained or supported or borne.
PatternSomebody ----s PP
Broaderfloat
ride > verb 7, stative
MeaningHave certain properties when driven.
PatternSomething ----s Adjective/Noun
Examples"This car rides smoothly"
Synonymsdrive
Similar todrive; ride
Nounsride
ride > verb 8, stative
MeaningBe contingent on.
PatternSomething ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Examples"The outcomes rides on the results of the electin"
Synonymsdepend on, devolve on, depend upon, turn on, hinge on, hinge upon
Narrowerrepose on, rest on, build on, build upon
ride > verb 9, stative
MeaningLie moored or anchored.
PatternSomething is ----ing PP
Examples"Ship rides at anchor"
Broaderlie
ride > verb 10, motion
MeaningSit on and control a vehicle.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"He rides his bicycle to work every day"; "She loves to ride her new motorcycle through town"
Broadertravel, go, move, locomote
Similar toride; ride, sit
Nounsride; rider
ride > verb 11, motion
MeaningClimb up on the body.
PatternSomething ----s; Something is ----ing PP
Examples"Shorts that ride up"
Broaderclimb, climb up, mount, go up
ride > verb 12, motion
MeaningRide over, along, or through.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples"Ride the freeways of California"
Broadertravel, journey
Similar toride
Nounsride
ride > verb 13, contact
MeaningKeep partially engaged by slightly depressing a pedal with the foot.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"Don't ride the clutch!"
Broaderengage, mesh, lock, operate
ride > verb 14, contact
MeaningCopulate with.
PatternSomething ----s something
Synonymsmount
Categorymammal
Broadercopulate, mate, pair, couple

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