rode 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

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