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- [rahy-ding]
- /ˈraɪ dɪŋ/
- /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
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- [rahy-ding]
- /ˈraɪ dɪŋ/
Definitions of riding word
- noun riding a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle. 1
- noun riding a means of or arrangement for transportation by motor vehicle: We'll handle rides to be sure everyone gets home quickly. 1
- noun riding the vehicle used for transportation: I've got to hang up now—my ride's here. 1
- noun riding a vehicle or device, as a Ferris wheel, roller coaster, or merry-go-round, on which people ride for amusement. 1
- noun riding a way, road, etc., made especially for riding. 1
- adjective riding used in traveling or in riding: riding clothes. 1
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Origin of riding
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English (noun, adj.); Old English rīdende (adj.). See ride, -ing1, -ing2
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Parts of speech for Riding
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
riding popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% 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".
riding usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for riding
noun riding
- globetrotting — to travel throughout the world, especially regularly or frequently.
- dressage — haute école (def 1).
- hacking — a rack for drying food, as fish.
- wanderings — Plural form of wandering.
- wanderlust — a strong, innate desire to rove or travel about.
adj riding
- in the saddle — a seat for a rider on the back of a horse or other animal.
adjective riding
- equestrian — Of or relating to horse riding.
- excursioning — Present participle of excursion.
- horsed — Simple past tense and past participle of horse.
- horseracing — Alternative form of horse racing.
- mounted — Riding an animal, typically a horse, especially for military or other duty.
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