Dictionary definition · ride
noun
- a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)"he took the family for a drive in his new car"
- a mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement
verb
- sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions"She never sat a horse!"
- be carried or travel on or in a vehicle"I ride to work in a bus"
- continue undisturbed and without interference"Let it ride"
- move like a floating object"The moon rode high in the night sky"
- harass with persistent criticism or carping"The children teased the new teacher"
- be sustained or supported or borne"His glasses rode high on his nose"
- have certain properties when driven"This car rides smoothly"
- be contingent on"The outcomes rides on the results of the election"
- lie moored or anchored"Ship rides at anchor"
- sit on and control a vehicle"He rides his bicycle to work every day"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).