joyride
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˈdʒɔɪˌɹaɪd/
Audio (AU) (file) - Hyphenation: joy‧ride
Noun[edit]
joyride (plural joyrides)
- An instance of driving a motor vehicle in a carefree or reckless manner, especially a vehicle which has been taken without the permission of the owner.
- 2008 September 13, Sam Emanuel, “Thieves go for spin in stolen go-karts”, in Norwich Evening News[1], retrieved 25 September 2008:
- Thieves took three go-karts for a joyride through the streets of Norwich.
- (dated) A ride taken for enjoyment.
Translations[edit]
instance of driving a motor vehicle in a carefree or reckless manner
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dated: ride taken for enjoyment
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Verb[edit]
joyride (third-person singular simple present joyrides, present participle joyriding, simple past joyrode, past participle joyridden)
- To take a joyride.
Translations[edit]
to take a joyride
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