ride in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
ride in Hindi हिन्दी
ride in Marathi मराठी
ride in English
- ride⇄expr. hitch a ride, (U.S. Informal.) to get a free ride.
Ex. I had asked the Ambassador if I could hitch a ride back to Bad Godesberg with him (New Yorker). - ride⇄expr. let ride, to leave undisturbed or inactive.
Ex. Let the matter ride until the next meeting. - ride⇄expr. ride down,
a. to knock down.
Ex. He rode down anyone who got in his way.
b. (Figurative.) to overcome.
Ex. The support of the Commons ... enabled Harley to ride down all resistance (John R. Green).
c. to overtake by - ride⇄expr. ride for a fall. See under fall.
- ride⇄expr. ride herd on. See under herd (1).
- ride⇄expr. ride high, to enjoy success; do very well.
Ex. The conservatives, from looking like a beaten party earlier this year, are beginning to feel as if they were riding high (Manchester Guardian). - ride⇄expr. ride out,
a. to withstand (a gale or storm) without great damage.
Ex. The small boat rode out the storm without damage.
b. (Figurative.) to endure successfully.
Ex. Such weapons could ride out an enemy attack and still hit - ride⇄expr. ride up, to slide up out of place.
Ex. That coat rides up at the back. - ride⇄expr. take for a ride, (Slang.)
a. to murder.
Ex. [He] was taken for a ride ... and dumped out dead near Controni's Laurentian estate (Maclean's).
b. to cheat.
Ex. The taxpayer is being taken for a ride (New York Times). - ride⇄noun 1. a trip on horseback, in a carriage, car, train, or boat, or on any other thing that carries.
Ex. On Sunday we take a ride into the country. My brother enjoyed his ride on the merry-go-round.
2. a path, trail, or road, made for riding - ride⇄ride, verb, rodeor (Archaic)rid,riddenor (Archaic)rid,riding,noun.
- ride⇄v.i. 1. to sit on a horse and make it go.
Ex. The messenger rode hard, changing horses often to carry the warning.
2. to sit on a camel, bicycle, or other animal or mechanical device,and make it go.
Ex. The bicycle tipped over as he ro - ride⇄v.t. 1. to sit on and manage.
Ex. to ride a camel, to ride a bicycle. (Figurative.) [The leader] and the ministers he has backed believe they can ride the Communist tiger (Atlantic).
2. to ride over, along, or through.
Ex. to ride a hu