Definition of ride

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • ride is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 5
  • ride is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 5
  • ride is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 5

Definition of ride


  • a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. drive
  • have certain properties when driven (verb)

    Examples

    1. This car rides smoothly

    Synonyms

    1. drive
  • copulate with (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. mount
  • sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions (verb)

    Examples

    1. Did you ever ride a camel?

    Synonyms

    1. sit
  • be contingent on (verb)

    Examples

    1. The outcomes rides on the results of the election

    Synonyms

    1. depend on
    2. depend upon
    3. devolve on
    4. hinge on
    5. hinge upon
    6. turn on
  • harass with persistent criticism or carping (verb)

    Examples

    1. Don't ride me so hard over my failure

    Synonyms

    1. bait
    2. cod
    3. rag
    4. rally
    5. razz
    6. tantalise
    7. tantalize
    8. taunt
    9. tease
    10. twit
  • a mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement (noun)
  • be carried or travel on or in a vehicle (verb)

    Examples

    1. I ride to work in a bus
    2. He rides the subway downtown every day
  • be sustained or supported or borne (verb)
  • climb up on the body (verb)

    Examples

    1. Shorts that ride up
  • continue undisturbed and without interference (verb)

    Examples

    1. Let it ride
  • keep partially engaged by slightly depressing a pedal with the foot (verb)

    Examples

    1. Don't ride the clutch!
  • lie moored or anchored (verb)

    Examples

    1. Ship rides at anchor
  • move like a floating object (verb)
  • ride over, along, or through (verb)
  • sit on and control a vehicle (verb)

    Examples

    1. He rides his bicycle to work every day
    2. She loves to ride her new motorcycle through town

See definition of ride in Merriam Webster