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- [rahyd]
- /raɪd/
- /raɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rahyd]
- /raɪd/
Definitions of ride word
- verb without object ride to sit on and manage a horse or other animal in motion; be carried on the back of an animal. 1
- verb without object ride to be borne along on or in a vehicle or other kind of conveyance. 1
- verb without object ride to move or float on the water: the surfboarders riding on the crests of the waves. 1
- verb without object ride 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. 1
- verb without object ride to have a specified character for riding purposes: The car rides smoothly. 1
- verb without object ride to be conditioned; depend (usually followed by on): All his hopes are riding on getting that promotion. 1
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Origin of ride
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; 1915-20 for def 17; Middle English riden (v.), Old English rīdan; cognate with Old Frisian rīda, German reiten, Old Norse rītha; akin to Old Irish ríad journey (cf. palfrey, rheda). See road
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Parts of speech for Ride
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ride popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
ride usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ride
verb ride
- abuse — Abuse of someone is cruel and violent treatment of them.
- annoy — If someone or something annoys you, it makes you fairly angry and impatient.
- ask for it — to put a question to; inquire of: I asked him but he didn't answer.
- bad mouth — Slang. to speak critically and often disloyally of; disparage: Why do you bad-mouth your family so much?
- badger — A badger is a wild animal which has a white head with two wide black stripes on it. Badgers live underground and usually come up to feed at night.
noun ride
- assassination — to kill suddenly or secretively, especially a politically prominent person; murder premeditatedly and treacherously.
- automobile — An automobile is a car.
- bucket of bolts — (Idiomatic) A piece of machinery that is not worth more than its scrap value, often of old cars.
- bumpoff — murder.
- byway — A byway is a small road which is not used by many cars or people.
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