rode
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
An inflected form of ride · inflected form.
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,065 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 17,180 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
rode 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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One day a smart little groom rode into the court where Tom lived.
The Water-Babies · Charles Kingsley · Chapter 1
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An old man, dressed as a Persian servant, rode by the side of the cart.
An Egyptian Princess — Volume 07 · Georg Ebers · Chapter 1
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Johnny's father that afternoon mounted his new saddle-horse and rode through the afternoon lights and shadows of spring.
The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1
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One rode sidewise, both looked absurdly small, and even that far away the boy knew them for strangers.
The Heart of the Hills · John, Jr. Fox · Chapter 1
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This accomplished, she had only to wait, and sit in tearless anguish at the window, listening intently whenever a horseman rode past.
A Knight of the White Cross · G. A. (George Alfred) Henty · Chapter 1