to sit on and control the movements of (a horse or other animal)
(tr)
to sit on and propel (a bicycle or similar vehicle)
(intr ; often foll by on or in)
to be carried along or travel on or in a vehicle
she rides to work on the bus
(tr)
to travel over or traverse
they rode the countryside in search of shelter
(tr)
to take part in by riding
to ride a race
to travel through or be carried across (sea, sky, etc)
the small boat rode the waves; the moon was riding high
(tr) US and Canadian
to cause to be carried
to ride someone out of town
(intr)
to be supported as if floating
the candidate rode to victory on his new policies
(intr)
(of a vessel) to lie at anchor
(tr)
(of a vessel) to be attached to (an anchor)
(esp of a bone) to overlap or lie over (another structure or part)
Southern African informal
- (intr) to drive a car
- (tr) to transport (goods, farm produce, etc) by motor vehicle or cart
(tr)
(of a male animal) to copulate with; mount
(tr) slang
to have sexual intercourse with (someone)
(tr; usually passive)
to tyrannize over or dominate
ridden by fear
(tr) informal
to persecute, esp by constant or petty criticism
don't ride me so hard over my failure
(intr) informal
to continue undisturbed
I wanted to change something, but let it ride
(tr)
to endure successfully; ride out
(tr)
to yield slightly to (a blow or punch) in order to lessen its impact
(intr often foll by on)
(of a bet) to remain placed
let your winnings ride on the same number
(intr) jazz
to play well, esp in freely improvising at perfect tempo
ride roughshod over
to domineer over or act with complete disregard for
ride to hounds
to take part in a fox hunt on horseback
ride for a fall
to act in such a way as to invite disaster
ride again informal
to return to a former activity or scene of activity
riding high
confident, popular, and successful
