ride /raɪd/
1. a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile); "he took the family for a drive in his new car"
2. a mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement
synset: ride
1. sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions; "She never sat a horse!"; "Did you ever ride a camel?"; "The girl liked to drive the young mare"
2. be carried or travel on or in a vehicle; "I ride to work in a bus"; "He rides the subway downtown every day"
synset: ride
3. continue undisturbed and without interference; "Let it ride"
synset: ride
4. move like a floating object; "The moon rode high in the night sky"
synset: ride
5. harass with persistent criticism or carping; "The children teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie"
synset: tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, rally, ride
6. be sustained or supported or borne; "His glasses rode high on his nose"; "The child rode on his mother's hips"; "She rode a wave of popularity"; "The brothers rode to an easy victory on their father's political name"
synset: ride
7. have certain properties when driven; "This car rides smoothly"; "My new truck drives well"
8. be contingent on; "The outcomes rides on the results of the election"; "Your grade will depends on your homework"
synset: depend_on, devolve_on, depend_upon, ride, turn_on, hinge_on, hinge_upon
9. lie moored or anchored; "Ship rides at anchor"
synset: ride
10. sit on and control a vehicle; "He rides his bicycle to work every day"; "She loves to ride her new motorcycle through town"
synset: ride
11. climb up on the body; "Shorts that ride up"; "This skirt keeps riding up my legs"
synset: ride
12. ride over, along, or through; "Ride the freeways of California"
synset: ride
13. keep partially engaged by slightly depressing a pedal with the foot; "Don't ride the clutch!"
synset: ride
14. copulate with; "The bull was riding the cow"
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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