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ride

 
pronunciation:
raId
parts of speech:
verb, noun
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part of speech: verb
inflections: rides, riding, rode, ridden
definition 1: When you ride in something, you are in it and it moves you along. You ride in a car or a truck. You can ride on a thing too, such as on a train or airplane or bus.
Kaitlyn rides a bus to school every day.My sister and I rode our bikes to the park.
 
synonyms:
drive, go, travel
similar words:
bike, cruise, cycle, proceed, sail, taxi, tour
definition 2: When a boat rides down the river, it means that the boat is carried along by the river.
We saw big logs riding down the creek after the heavy rain.
synonyms:
coast, sail
similar words:
drift, float, move, travel
definition 3: When you ride an animal, you sit on its back and direct it where to go.
Raymond went to a summer camp on a farm where kids can learn how to ride horses.
 
similar words:
control, guide, handle, manage, mount, steer
 
part of speech: noun
definition 1: A ride is an act of riding in a vehicle or on an animal.
My bus ride to school is only ten minutes, but Rachel's is almost an hour.Matt had a ride on a camel at the zoo.
synonyms:
drive, journey, trip
similar words:
lift
definition 2: A ride is something people go on for fun. It is a large thing run by a machine that many people can ride on at the same time. All the things that are offered for people to ride at a fair or amusement park are called rides.
My favorite ride at the amusement park is the roller coaster because it goes fast and it's scary. Sometimes it's fun to be scared.
 
Word Builder: ride +
  • rider1:
    a person who rides.
  • rider2:
    a clause added to an insurance policy to insure specific things.
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