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- [rohd]
- /roʊd/
- /rəʊd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rohd]
- /roʊd/
Definitions of rode word
- verb rode a simple past tense of ride. 1
- verb rode Nonstandard. a past participle of ride. 1
- noun rode a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle. 1
- noun rode a means of or arrangement for transportation by motor vehicle: We'll handle rides to be sure everyone gets home quickly. 1
- noun rode the vehicle used for transportation: I've got to hang up now—my ride's here. 1
- noun rode a vehicle or device, as a Ferris wheel, roller coaster, or merry-go-round, on which people ride for amusement. 1
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Origin of rode
First appearance:
before 1625 One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1625-35; origin uncertain
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Rode
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rode popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% 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".
rode usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for rode
adj rode
- borne — Borne is the past participle of bear1.
verb rode
- badmouthed — Simple past tense and past participle of badmouth.
- cycled — Simple past tense and past participle of cycle.
- dissed — to show disrespect for; affront.
- dragooned — Simple past tense and past participle of dragoon.
- drifted — Simple past tense and past participle of drift.
noun rode
- chicaned — Simple past tense and past participle of chicane.
- commuted — to change (a prison sentence or other penalty) to a less severe one: The death sentence was commuted to life imprisonment.
- jaunted — Simple past tense and past participle of jaunt.
- journeyed — a traveling from one place to another, usually taking a rather long time; trip: a six-day journey across the desert.
- weekended — Simple past tense and past participle of weekend.