riding Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the sport of siting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
    horseback riding; equitation.
  2. noun travel by being carried on horseback
    horseback riding.
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. verb continue undisturbed and without interference
    ride.
    • Let it ride
  6. verb move like a floating object
    ride.
    • The moon rode high in the night sky
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. verb have certain properties when driven
    ride; drive.
    • This car rides smoothly
    • My new truck drives well
  10. 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
  11. verb lie moored or anchored
    ride.
    • Ship rides at anchor
  12. 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
  13. verb climb up on the body
    ride.
    • Shorts that ride up
    • This skirt keeps riding up my legs
  14. verb ride over, along, or through
    ride.
    • Ride the freeways of California
  15. verb keep partially engaged by slightly depressing a pedal with the foot
    ride.
    • Don't ride the clutch!
  16. verb copulate with
    ride; mount.
    • The bull was riding the cow
  17. verb relieve from
    disembarrass; rid; free.
    • Rid the house of pests

WordNet

Rid"ing noun
Etymology
For thriding, Icel. prjungr the third part, fr. prii third, akin to E. third. See Third.
Definitions
  1. One of the three jurisdictions into which the county of York, in England, is divided; -- formerly under the government of reeve. They are called the North, the East, and the West, Riding. Blackstone.
Rid"ing adjective
Definitions
  1. Employed to travel; traveling; as, a riding clerk. "One riding apparitor." Ayliffe.
  2. Used for riding on; as, a riding horse.
  3. Used for riding, or when riding; devoted to riding; as, a riding whip; a riding habit; a riding day.
Rid"ing noun
Definitions
  1. The act or state of one who rides.
  2. A festival procession. Obs.
    When there any riding was in Cheap. Chaucer.
  3. Same as Ride, n., 3. Sir P. Sidney.
  4. A district in charge of an excise officer. Eng.

Webster 1913