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ride

The word “ride” has 1 syllable: ride

It's pronounced as /raɪd/

What is synonym and antonym for ride?

In the thesaurus, “ride” has 123 synonyms and 9 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for ride along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for ride

Antonyms for ride

  • dip
  • dive
  • immerse
  • lunge
  • plunge
  • settle
  • sink
  • submerge
  • submerse

Meanings of ride

  • noun
    1. An instance of riding.
    2. A vehicle.
    3. An amusement ridden at a fair or amusement park.
    4. A lift given to someone in another person's vehicle.
    5. A road or avenue cut in a wood, for riding; a bridleway or other wide country path.
    6. A saddle horse.
    7. A person (or sometimes a thing or a place) that is visually attractive.
    8. In jazz, to play in a steady rhythmical style.
  • verb
    1. To transport oneself by sitting on and directing a horse, later also a bicycle etc.
    2. To be transported in a vehicle; to travel as a passenger.
    3. (chiefly US and South Africa) To transport (someone) in a vehicle.
    4. Of a ship: to sail, to float on the water.
    5. To be carried or supported by something lightly and quickly; to travel in such a way, as though on horseback.
    6. To traverse by riding.
    7. To convey, as by riding; to make or do by riding.
    8. To support a rider, as a horse; to move under the saddle.
    9. To mount (someone) to have sex with them; to have sexual intercourse with.
    10. To nag or criticize; to annoy (someone).
    11. Of clothing: to gradually move (up) and crease; to ruckle.
    12. To rely, depend (on).
    13. Of clothing: to rest (in a given way on a part of the body).
    14. To play defense on the defensemen or midfielders, as an attackman.
    15. To manage insolently at will; to domineer over.
    16. To overlap (each other); said of bones or fractured fragments.
    17. To monitor (some component of an audiovisual signal) in order to keep it within acceptable bounds.
    18. In jazz, a steady rhythmical style.

Example Sentences

  • We went on a thrilling ride at the amusement park.
  • He gave me a ride to the airport.
  • The children enjoyed a pony ride at the fair.
  • She decided to ride her bike around the neighborhood.
  • They took a long ride along the scenic coastline.

On this page you'll find 132 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to ride, such as: aggravate, aggrieve, agitate, annoy, badger, bait, balloon.

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