verb

ride

ryd

verb

To travel while sitting on and controlling a horse, bike, or similar vehicle.

"She learned to ride a horse when she was six."

"He rides his bike to work every morning."

To travel as a passenger in a vehicle.

"We rode the bus into the city centre."

"They rode in silence for most of the journey."

To take advantage of or coast along on a situation, trend, or momentum.

"The band rode the wave of their first hit single for years."

"He rode his father's reputation to get the job."

Informal: to nag, criticize, or pressure someone persistently.

"Stop riding him about being late — it was an accident."

How to Use Ride

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishMoving by sitting on or in something that carries you — a horse, bike, car, or other vehicle — or, informally, constantly criticizing someone or exploiting a situation.

Common mistake

The past tense is "rode" and the past participle is "ridden" — not "rided".

Common pairings

ride a bike ride a horse ride the wave ride someone about something

Word Forms

rode past tense, rade past tense, rid past tense, ridden past tense, ride plural, rode plural, rade plural, rid plural, rides singular, ride singular, rode singular, rade singular, rid singular, ridest singular, rodest singular, rideth singular

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Etymology

From Old English rīdan (\"to ride\"), an ancient Germanic verb shared with words like German reiten and Dutch rijden.

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