ride
n 1: a journey in a vehicle driven by someone else; "he took the
family for a drive in his new car" [syn: {drive}]
2: a mechanical device that you ride for amusement or
excitement
v 1: sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while
controlling its motions; "She never sat a horse!" "Did
you ever ride a camel?" [syn: {sit}]
2: be carried or travel on or in a vehicle; "I ride to work in
a bus"; "He rides the subway downtown every day" [ant: {walk}]
3: continue undisturbed and without interference; "Let it ride"
4: move like a floating object; "The moon rode high in the
night sky"
5: harass with persistent criticism or carping; "The children
teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my
failure" [syn: {tease}, {rag}, {cod}, {tantalize}, {bait},
{taunt}, {twit}, {rally}]
6: have certain properties when driven; "This car rides
smoothly"; "My new truck drives well" [syn: {drive}]
7: lie moored or anchored; "Ship rides at anchor"
8: climb up on the body; "Shorts that ride up"; "This skirt
keeps riding up my legs"
9: ride over, along, or through: "Travel the highways of
America"
10: keep partially engaged by slightly depressing a pedal with
the foot; "Don't ride the clutch!"
11: copulate with, as of animals; "The bull was riding the cow"
[syn: {mount}]