noun

joyride

JOY-ryd

noun

A drive taken purely for fun, with no real destination or purpose.

"They took a joyride along the coast just to enjoy the sunset."

"It started as an innocent joyride but ended up costing them a speeding ticket."

A reckless or careless drive, often in a vehicle taken without the owner's permission.

"The teenagers were arrested after a joyride in a stolen car."

verb

To go for a joyride.

"They joyrode around town in his brother's new convertible."

How to Use Joyride

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA pleasure drive — though it can also mean stealing a car just to drive it around.

Common pairings

go for a joyride take someone on a joyride

joyrode past tense, joyridden past tense, joyrides plural, joyrides singular

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