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• i learnt to ride as a child.
• they rode along narrow country lanes.
• he was riding on a large black horse.
• he rode fifty miles on horseback.

ride

Verb Forms

1. to sit on an animal, especially a horse, and control it as it moves
• PAST TENSE OF ride
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/ride_1
• I learnt to ride as a child.
• They rode along narrow country lanes.
• He was riding on a large black horse.
• He rode fifty miles on horseback.
• to ride a horse
• to ride a pony/ donkey/camel
• She had never ridden a horse before.
• He's ridden six winners so far this year (= in horse racing).

Extra Examples

• At the end of the film they ride off into the sunset.
• They rode hard all night.
• We were riding along a dusty trail.
• riding bareback on a circus horse
2. to spend time riding a horse for pleasure
• How often do you go riding?
3. to sit on and control a bicycle, motorcycle, etc.
• The boys were riding their bikes around the streets.
• He rode a Harley Davidson.
• It 's like riding a bicycle: one day you can't and the next day you can.
• The ground there is too rough to ride over.
4. to travel in a vehicle, especially as a passenger
• SEE ALSO park and ride
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/park-and-ride
• I walked back while the others rode in the car.
• to ride a train/the subway/an elevator
• She rode the bus to school every day.

Extra Examples

• The widow and children rode in the first car after the coffin.
• The men loaded my stuff onto the pick-up and I rode with them in the cab.
• He rides the subway every day.
• You could ride right along the coast by tram.
5. to float or be supported on water or air
• We watched the balloon riding high above the fields.
• The ship was riding at anchor in the harbour.
• surfers riding the waves
• A large bird was riding the air currents beneath it.
6. to go through or over an area on a horse, bicycle, etc.
• We rode the mountain trails.
7. to criticize or tease somebody in an annoying way
• Why is everybody riding me today?
8. to be doing something that involves risks and that may end in disaster
9. to be successful or very confident
• The company is riding high this year.
10. wishing for something does not make it happen
11. to decide to do nothing about a problem that you know you may have to deal with later
• He was rude to me but I let it ride this time.
12. to enjoy great success or support because of a particular situation or event
• The band is riding the crest of its last tour.
13. to keep watch or control over somebody/something
• police riding herd on crowds of youths on the streets
14. to treat somebody badly and not worry about their feelings
15. to ride in the front passenger seat of a car or truck
16. to enjoy or be supported by the particular situation or quality mentioned
• Schools are riding a wave of renewed public interest.

Word Origin

• Old English rīdan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch rijden and German reiten.