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ride for a fall

ride for a fall
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [rahyd fawr ey fawl]
    • /raɪd fɔr eɪ fɔl/
    • /raɪd fɔː(r) ə fɔːl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rahyd fawr ey fawl]
    • /raɪd fɔr eɪ fɔl/

Definitions of ride for a fall words

  • verb without object ride for a fall 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 for a fall to be borne along on or in a vehicle or other kind of conveyance. 1
  • verb without object ride for a fall to move or float on the water: the surfboarders riding on the crests of the waves. 1
  • verb without object ride for a fall 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 for a fall to have a specified character for riding purposes: The car rides smoothly. 1
  • verb without object ride for a fall 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 for a fall

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 for a fall

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

ride for a fall 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 for a fall usage trend in Literature

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