Definitions

ride

[rahyd] / raɪd /

NOUN

journey, trip in vehicle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

drive excursion expedition jaunt outing tour transportation

STRONG

airing commute hitch joyride lift run spin turn whirl

WEAK

Sunday drive pick up

VERB

carry or be carried

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cruise drift drive float go go with guide move sit travel

STRONG

control curb direct handle hitchhike journey manage motor post progress restrain roll tour

WEAK

be supported hitch a ride sit on thumb a ride tool around

Antonyms

STRONGEST

discourage dissuade remain stay stop

STRONG

mismanage neglect

WEAK

free release

VERB

dominate, oppress

Synonyms

STRONG

afflict annoy badger bait berate disparage domineer enslave grip harass harry haunt hector hound override persecute rate reproach revile scold torment torture tyrannize upbraid

WEAK

be arbitrary be autocratic

Antonyms

STRONG

aid approve assist comfort commend compliment flatter help let go make happy please praise soothe support

WEAK

free release

Example Sentences

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David "Davey" Hearn, 67, was detained by the pool's edge on Friday as he was finishing a long bike ride.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026

The teenager, visiting from India with his family, died after a horse pulling a carriage reportedly became unrestrained during a ride in the park on Friday.

From Salon • Jun. 20, 2026

Called “a love letter to the journey,” the book took readers on a ride through the places, faces and events that shaped a populist American music career for the East Tennessean.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

It is easy to ride along with these indexes.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026

“I don’t like this,” Mom says, making tiny circles in the air with her index finger when I decline her offer of a ride to practice again.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

ride

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