ride

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English Vietnamese dictionary

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Advanced English dictionary

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verb, noun
+ verb (rode )
horse
1 [often +adv./prep.] to sit on a horse, etc. and control it as it moves: [V] I learnt to ride as a child. + They rode along narrow country lanes. + He was riding on a large black horse. + [VN] She had never ridden a horse before. + He's ridden six winners so far this year (= in horse racing).
2 [V] (go riding) (BrE) (AmE go horseback riding) to spend time riding a horse for pleasure: How often do you go riding?
bicycle / motorcycle
3 [often +adv./prep.] to sit on and control a bicycle, motorcycle, etc: [VN] The boys were riding their bikes around the streets. + He rode a Harley Davidson. + [V] The ground there is too rough to ride over.
in vehicle
4 [usually +adv./prep.] to travel in a vehicle, especially as a passenger: [V] I walked back while the others rode in the car. + (AmE) [VN] to ride the subway / an elevator + She rode the bus to school every day.
on water / air
5 [usually +adv./prep.] to float or be supported on water or air: [V] We watched the balloon riding high above the fields. + The ship was riding at anchor in the harbour. + [VN] surfers riding the waves + A large bird was riding the air currents beneath it.
go through area
6 [VN] to go through or over an area on a horse, bicycle, etc: We rode the mountain trails.
Idioms: be riding for a fall to be doing sth that involves risks and that may end in disaster
be riding high to be successful or very confident: The company is riding high this year.
let sth ride to decide to do nothing about a problem that you know you may have to deal with later: He was rude to me but I let it ride this time.
ride the crest of sth to enjoy great success or support because of a particular situation or event: The band is riding the crest of its last tour.
ride herd on sb/sth (AmE, informal) to keep watch or control over sb/sth: police riding herd on crowds of youths on the streets
ride shotgun (AmE, informal) to ride in the front passenger seat of a car or truck
ride a / the wave of sth to enjoy or be supported by the particular situation or quality mentioned: Schools are riding a wave of renewed public interest.
Phrasal Verbs: ride on sth (usually used in the progressive tenses) to depend on sth: My whole future is riding on this interview.
ride sth<->out to manage to survive a difficult situation or time without having to make great changes: Do you think we can ride out the recession?
ride up (of clothing) to move gradually upwards, out of position: Short skirts tend to ride up when you sit down.
+ noun
in vehicle
1 a short journey in a vehicle, on a bicycle, etc: a train ride through beautiful countryside + It's a ten-minute bus ride from here to town. + Steve gave me a ride on his motorbike. + We went for a ride on our bikes. + a bike ride
2 (AmE) = LIFT: She hitched a ride to the station. + We managed to get a ride into town when we missed the bus.
3 the kind of journey you make in a car, etc: a smooth / comfortable ride + (figurative) The new legislation faces a bumpy ride (= will meet with opposition and difficulties).
on horse
4 a short journey on a horse, etc: a pony ride + The kids had a ride on an elephant at the zoo. + He goes for a ride most mornings.
at funfair
5 a large machine at a FUNFAIR or amusement park that you ride on for amusement or excitement; an occasion when you go on one of these: The rides are free. + a roller coaster ride
Idioms: come / go along for the ride (informal) to join in an activity for pleasure but without being seriously interested in it
have a rough / an easy ride
give sb a rough / an easy ride (informal) to experience/not experience difficulties when you are doing sth; to make things difficult/easy for sb: He will be given a rough ride at the party conference.
take sb for a ride (informal) to cheat or trick sb: It's not a pleasant feeling to discover you've been taken for a ride by someone you trusted.
more at FREE adj.

Thesaurus dictionary

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v.

1 sit on or in, travel or journey or go or proceed on or in, be borne or carried or conveyed (on or in), take; propel or control or drive (a horse or a bicycle or a motor cycle):

They ride the bus to work each day. The film began with a witch riding a broomstick. Do you know how to ride a motor bike?

2 float, lie:

The yacht is riding at anchor off Portsmouth.

3 tyrannize, terrorize, intimidate, dominate, oppress; bully, rag, harry, harass, hector, nag, provoke, heckle, badger, plague, pester, annoy, irritate, Colloq hassle:

He has been ridden by obsessive ambition all his life.

n.

4 drive, journey, trip, excursion, tour, jaunt, outing, expedition, Colloq spin:

Let's go for a ride in the country!

5 take for a ride.

(a) delude, swindle, trick, deceive, defraud, humbug, defraud, gull, take in, cheat, bamboozle:

Those tricksters with the loaded dice certainly took Charlie for a ride last night!

(b) (kidnap and) murder or kill or execute or do in, Slang bump off, US (snatch and) rub out or waste:

They said that if he identified them, they would take him for a ride.

Collocation dictionary

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ADJ.

long, short

We have a long ride ahead of us tomorrow.

| leisurely

We went for a leisurely ride along the canal.

| comfortable, easy, smooth

(all often figurative) The new legislation did not have a smooth ride through Parliament.

| bumpy, rough, uncomfortable

It was a bumpy ride along the farm track. (figurative) The new teacher was given a rough ride by the class.

| wild

He took her for a wild ride on the back of his motorbike.

| free

He used to get free rides by hiding in the toilet of the train.

| bike, bus, cab, car, coach, cycle, gondola, sleigh, taxi, train, tram | camel, donkey, pony | funfair, helterskelter, rollercoaster, white-knuckle

(often figurative) The day had been a rollercoaster ride of emotion.

VERB + RIDE

have, take

Visitors cantake a ride on a steam locomotive.

| go for

She's gone for a ride onher bike.

| enjoy | bum, cadge, get, hitch, thumb

I managed tocadge a ride with a lorry driver. |

give sb

PREP.

~ from

The ride from ourhouse to my parents' takes aboutan hour.

| ~ to

Concise English dictionary

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ridden|rode|rides|ridingraɪd
noun
+a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
+a mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement
verb
+sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
+be carried or travel on or in a vehicle
+continue undisturbed and without interference
+move like a floating object
+harass with persistent criticism or carping
+be sustained or supported or borne
+have certain properties when driven
+be contingent on
+lie moored or anchored
+sit on and control a vehicle
+climb up on the body
+ride over, along, or through
+keep partially engaged by slightly depressing a pedal with the foot
+copulate with

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