ride

nouns

a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)

"he took the family for a drive in his new car"

drive, ride

a mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement

ride

is a part of

a commercially operated park with stalls and shows for amusement

amusement park, funfair, pleasure ground

is a type of (narrower)

mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles

mechanical device

verbs

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

"She never sat a horse!"; "Did you ever ride a camel?"; "The girl liked to drive the young mare"

ride, sit

is derived from

rider

is derived from

riding

be carried or travel on or in a vehicle

"I ride to work in a bus"; "He rides the subway downtown every day"

ride

is derived from

rider

antonym

walk

verb group

ride over, along, or through

"Ride the freeways of California"

ride

verb group

sit on and control a vehicle

"He rides his bicycle to work every day"; "She loves to ride her new motorcycle through town"

ride

verb group

have certain properties when driven

"This car rides smoothly"; "My new truck drives well"

drive, ride

is a type of (narrower)

undergo transportation as in a vehicle

"We travelled North on Rte. 508"

travel

continue undisturbed and without interference

"Let it ride"

ride

is a type of (narrower)

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

"Keep on working!"; "We continued to work into the night"; "Keep smiling"; "We went on working until well past midnight"

continue, go along, go on, keep, proceed

move like a floating object

"The moon rode high in the night sky"

ride

is a type of (narrower)

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

"How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"

go, locomote, move, travel

harass with persistent criticism or carping

"The children teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie"

bait, cod, rag, rally, razz, ride, tantalise, tantalize, taunt, tease, twit

be sustained or supported or borne

"His glasses rode high on his nose"; "The child rode on his mother's hips"; "She rode a wave of popularity"; "The brothers rode to an easy victory on their father's political name"

ride

is a type of (narrower)

move lightly, as if suspended

"The dancer floated across the stage"

float

have certain properties when driven

"This car rides smoothly"; "My new truck drives well"

drive, ride

be contingent on

"The outcomes rides on the results of the election"; "Your grade will depends on your homework"

depend on, depend upon, devolve on, hinge on, hinge upon, ride, turn on

lie moored or anchored