rode
1
[ rohd ]
/ roʊd /
verb
Words nearby rode
rod granule,
rod mill,
rodchenko,
rodded,
roddick,
rode,
rodent,
rodent operative,
rodent ulcer,
rodentia,
rodenticide
Definition for rode (2 of 3)
rode
2
[ rohd ]
/ roʊd /
noun (in New England and E Canada)
a rope by which a boat is anchored.
Origin of rode
2
First recorded in 1625–35; origin uncertain
Definition for rode (3 of 3)
Origin of ride
synonym study for ride
2. See
drive.
Example sentences from the Web for rode
British Dictionary definitions for rode (1 of 4)
British Dictionary definitions for rode (2 of 4)
rode
2
/ (rəʊd) /
noun
nautical
an anchor rope or chain
Word Origin for rode
C17: of unknown origin
British Dictionary definitions for rode (3 of 4)
rode
3
/ (rəʊd) /
verb
(intr)
(of the male woodcock) to perform a display flight at dusk during the breeding season
Derived forms of rode
roding, nounWord Origin for rode
C18: in the sense ``(of birds) to fly homeward in the evening''; of uncertain origin
British Dictionary definitions for rode (4 of 4)
ride
/ (raɪd) /
verb rides, riding, rode or ridden
noun
Derived forms of ride
ridable or rideable, adjectiveWord Origin for ride
Old English
rīdan; related to Old High German
rītan, Old Norse
rītha
Idioms and Phrases with rode
ride