ride

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Derived terms 1.4.2 Translations 1.5 Anagrams 2 Danish 2.1 Etymology 1 2.1.1 Pronunciation 2.1.2 Noun 2.1.2.1 Inflection 2.2 Etymology 2 2.2.1 Pronunciation 2.2.2 Verb 3 French 3.1 Etymology 3.2 Pronunciation 3.3 Noun 3.3.1 Related terms 3.4 Anagrams 4 Italian 4.1 Verb form

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[edit] Etymology

Middle English riden, Old English rīdan, from Germanic *ridanan, from Indo-European *reidh-. Cognate with Dutch rijden, German reiten, Swedish rida; and (from Indo-European) with Welsh rhwyddhau (“‘hurry’”).

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• IPA: /ɹaɪd/, SAMPA: /r\aId/
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• Rhymes: -aɪd

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to ride (third-person singular simple present rides, present participle riding, simple past rode, past participle ridden)

1. To transport oneself by means of a bicycle, horse, etc.
2. To sit on and control an animal for sport or recreation.
3. To be carried or supported by something with momentum.
4. (lacrosse) To play defense on the defensemen or midfielders, as an attackman.
5. (informal) To copulate while sexually mounted on; have sexual intercourse with (a woman).
6. To obsess; to nag.

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ride (plural rides)

1. An instance of riding.

   Can I have a ride on your bike?

2. (informal) A vehicle.

   That is a nice ride you are driving.

3. An amusement ridden at a fair or amusement park.
4. A lift given to someone in another person's vehicle.

   Can you give me a ride?

5. (British) a bridleway or other wide country path.

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• Alphagram: deir
• dire
• ired
• Reid

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From Faroese, Icelandic rita.

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• IPA: /riːdə/, [ʁiːðə]

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ride c. (singular definite riden, plural indefinite rider)

1. black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla)

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From Old Norse ríða.

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• IPA: /riːdə/, [ʁiːðə]

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ride (imperative rid, present rider, past red, past participle redet, reden or redne, present participle ridende)

1. ride

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From rider.

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• IPA: /ʀid/

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ride f. (plural rides)

1. wrinkle, line (de on) (face etc.)
2. ripple, ridge

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• ridé
• rider

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• Alphagram: deir
• dire

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ride

1. third-person singular indicative present of ridere