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| Language: | Old English |
| Origin: | ridan |
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Related topics:ride1 S2 W2
past tense rode, past participle ridden
past tense rode, past participle ridden1 to sit on an animal, especially a horse, and make it move along : 
She learned to ride when she was seven.He was riding a large grey mare.
animal
[intransitive and transitive]DSHShe learned to ride when she was seven.He was riding a large grey mare.2 to travel on a bicycle or motorbike : He had never learned to ride a bicycle. They mounted their bikes and rode off.
bicycle/motorbike
[intransitive,transitive always + adverb/preposition]TTBHe had never learned to ride a bicycle.They mounted their bikes and rode off.3 to travel in a bus, car, or other vehicle that you are not driving : We got onto the bus and rode into San Francisco. ! To talk about someone controlling a car or other vehicle, use drive not ride: Lizzy drove the van and we kids rode in the back.
vehicle
[intransitive always + adverb/preposition, transitive] especially American EnglishTTWe got onto the bus and rode into San Francisco.4 to travel up or down in a lift
in a lift
[intransitive always + adverb/preposition, transitive] American English5
water/air
a) [intransitive always + adverb/preposition]TTW to be floating in water or in the air : The smaller boat was lighter and rode higher in the water. The moon was riding high in the sky.
The smaller boat was lighter and rode higher in the water.The moon was riding high in the sky.6 to feel very happy and confident : They were still riding high after their election victory.
be riding high
They were still riding high after their election victory.7 to take no action about something that is wrong or unpleasant : What he had said was wrong, and I knew I shouldn't just let it ride.
let something ride
spokenWhat he had said was wrong, and I knew I shouldn't just let it ride.8 to ignore someone else's feelings or ideas because you have the power or authority to do this : The planning authorities should not ride roughshod over the wishes of local people.
ride roughshod over something
The planning authorities should not ride roughshod over the wishes of local people.9 to annoy someone by often criticizing them or asking them to do things : Why are you riding her so hard?
annoy somebody
[transitive] American English spokenWhy are you riding her so hard?10 if a child rides on someone's shoulders or back, they are carried in that way
ride on somebody's shoulders/back
11 to move back slightly when someone hits you, so that you are not hit with so much force : He managed to ride the punch.
ride a punch/blow
He managed to ride the punch.12 to be doing something unwise which could result in failure : I had a feeling he was riding for a fall, and tried to tell him so.
be riding for a fall
informalI had a feeling he was riding for a fall, and tried to tell him so.ride on something
phrasal verbHe knew he had to win - his reputation was riding on it.There's a lot riding on this match.ride something ↔ out
phrasal verb1TTW if a ship rides out a storm, it manages to keep floating until the storm has ended
2 if you ride out a difficult situation, you are not badly harmed by it : Most large companies should be able to ride out the recession.
Most large companies should be able to ride out the recession.ride up
phrasal verbDCC if a piece of clothing rides up, it moves upwards so that it is no longer covering your body properly
