ridden Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
    ride; sit.
    • She never sat a horse!
    • Did you ever ride a camel?
    • The girl liked to drive the young mare
  2. verb be carried or travel on or in a vehicle
    ride.
    • I ride to work in a bus
    • He rides the subway downtown every day
  3. verb continue undisturbed and without interference
    ride.
    • Let it ride
  4. verb move like a floating object
    ride.
    • The moon rode high in the night sky
  5. verb harass with persistent criticism or carping
    rag; razz; bait; tantalize; twit; taunt; ride; tease; cod; rally; tantalise.
    • The children teased the new teacher
    • Don't ride me so hard over my failure
    • His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie
  6. verb be sustained or supported or borne
    ride.
    • His glasses rode high on his nose
    • The child rode on his mother's hips
    • She rode a wave of popularity
    • The brothers rode to an easy victory on their father's political name
  7. verb have certain properties when driven
    ride; drive.
    • This car rides smoothly
    • My new truck drives well
  8. verb be contingent on
    hinge upon; depend on; turn on; devolve on; ride; hinge on; depend upon.
    • The outcomes rides on the results of the election
    • Your grade will depends on your homework
  9. verb lie moored or anchored
    ride.
    • Ship rides at anchor
  10. verb sit on and control a vehicle
    ride.
    • He rides his bicycle to work every day
    • She loves to ride her new motorcycle through town
  11. verb climb up on the body
    ride.
    • Shorts that ride up
    • This skirt keeps riding up my legs
  12. verb ride over, along, or through
    ride.
    • Ride the freeways of California
  13. verb keep partially engaged by slightly depressing a pedal with the foot
    ride.
    • Don't ride the clutch!
  14. verb copulate with
    ride; mount.
    • The bull was riding the cow

WordNet


Rid"den
Definitions
  1. p. p. of Ride.

Webster 1913