verb / noun

ride

RYDE/raɪd/

To travel while carried by a moving support.

The woman rides her bicycle along the path.

A young woman rides a bicycle along a short stretch of path, visibly seated with her feet on the pedals and hands on the handlebars.

Etymology

rideOld Englishsit or be carried on; move forward

Old English rīdan described being carried, especially on horseback, but also floating or sailing. The modern travel sense preserves this central idea of moving while supported or carried by something else.

In context

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More examples

The bus ride home takes twenty minutes.
Her new ride is a used pickup.
That spinning ride makes me dizzy.
My boss rides me about every missed deadline.

Forms

ride · rides · rode · ridden · riding

rider noun — A person traveling on an animal or vehicle.

Similar words

travel: Covers movement between places, including walking rather than being carried.
drive: Usually means controlling a vehicle, not simply being carried.