ride
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,143 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 16,175 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.008% of every word in the library.
What it means
verb
- sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions also: sit She never sat a horse!Did you ever ride a camel?
- be carried or travel on or in a vehicle I ride to work in a busHe rides the subway downtown every day
- 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 also: tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise The children teased the new teacherDon't ride me so hard over my failure
- be sustained or supported or borne His glasses rode high on his noseThe child rode on his mother's hips
ride in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Tell her, he said, turning to the messenger, that I shall ride and rest with the others.
The Brook Kerith: A Syrian story · George Moore · Chapter 1
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Place yourself at the window with your sisters; I will ride by and throw you the silver apple.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1
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To see him die, across the waste His son and heir doth ride post-haste, But he’ll be dead before.
Poems Every Child Should Know · Mary E. (Mary Elizabeth) [Editor] Burt · Chapter 1
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Then I could go back home and buy an automobile for myself to ride around in, and my travels would be over.
Uncle Wiggily's Travels · Howard Roger Garis · Chapter 1
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East and west and south and north 10 The messengers ride fast, And tower and town and cottage Have heard the trumpet's blast.
Narrative and Lyric Poems (first series) · O. J. [Annotator] Stevenson · Chapter 1