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| lope |
to trot or run gracefully and easily with long steps; to ride a horse at this gait. [1/2 definitions] |
| motor |
to drive or ride in a motor vehicle. [1/4 definitions] |
| ridden |
the past participle of "ride." [1/2 definitions] |
| ride |
a mechanical thing, such as a merry-go-round or roller coaster, that people can ride for fun at a place like a fair or amusement park. [1/5 definitions] |
| rocking horse |
a toy horse built on springs or rockers that is large enough for a child to ride. |
| rode |
past tense of "ride." |
| roller coaster |
an amusement park ride in which a train of open cars rides up and down a winding track. |
| skateboard |
a flat, short, narrow board that has four wheels on the bottom. People stand to ride on a skateboard. |
| snowboard |
a board similar to a large skateboard, with straps to secure the feet so that one can ride it down a hill over snow. [2 definitions] |
| spin |
a short drive or ride in an automobile, boat, or small airplane. [1/8 definitions] |
| surf |
to ride on the waves of the sea with a surfboard. [1/2 definitions] |
| toboggan |
to ride or coast on a toboggan down a surface covered with snow or ice. [1/2 definitions] |
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