Synonyms for ride
raɪdride

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1. ride

   To drive is to move an object with some force or violence before or away from oneself; it is the direct reverse of draw, lead, etc. A man leads a horse by the halter, drives him with whip and rein. One may be driven to a thing or from it; hence, drive is a synonym equally for compel or for repel or repulse. Repulse is stronger and more conclusive than repel; one may be repelled by the very aspect of the person whose favor he seeks, but is not repulsed except by the direct refusal or ignoring of his suit. A certain conventional modern usage, especially in England, requires us to say that we drive in a carriage, ride upon a horse; tho in Scripture we read of riding in a chariot (2 Kings ix, 16; Jer. xvii, 25, etc.); good examples of the same usage may be found abundantly in the older English. The propriety of a person's saying that he is going to drive when he is simply to be conveyed in a carriage, where some one else, as the coachman, does all the driving, is exceedingly questionable. Many good authorities prefer to use ride in the older and broader sense as signifying to be supported and borne along by any means of conveyance. Compare BANISH; COMPEL; INFLUENCE.

   See synonyms for DRAW.

   Synonyms:
   compel, drive, impel, propel, push, repel, repulse, resist, thrust, urge on

   Preposition:
   Drive to market; to despair; drive into exile; from one's presence; out of the city; drive by, with, or under the lash; drive by or past beautiful estates; along the beach; beside the river; through the park; across the field; around the square; to the door; into the barn; out of the sunshine.

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1. drive, ridenoun

   a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)

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

   Synonyms:
   thrust, driveway, drive, movement, private road, cause, crusade, driving, effort, driving force, campaign, parkway

   Antonyms:
   walk

2. rideverb

   a mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement

   Synonyms:
   drive

   Antonyms:
   walk

3. ride, sitverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   bait, devolve on, turn on, hinge on, tease, hinge upon, pose, drive, depend on, depend upon, baby-sit, cod, sit around, posture, tantalise, sit, mount, model, rag, razz, taunt, seat, twit, sit down, tantalize, rally

   Antonyms:
   walk

4. rideverb

   be carried or travel on or in a vehicle

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

   Synonyms:
   bait, devolve on, turn on, hinge on, tease, hinge upon, drive, depend on, depend upon, cod, tantalise, sit, mount, rag, razz, taunt, twit, tantalize, rally

   Antonyms:
   walk

5. rideverb

   continue undisturbed and without interference

   "Let it ride"

   Synonyms:
   bait, devolve on, turn on, hinge on, tease, hinge upon, drive, depend on, depend upon, cod, tantalise, sit, mount, rag, razz, taunt, twit, tantalize, rally

   Antonyms:
   walk

6. rideverb

   move like a floating object

   "The moon rode high in the night sky"

   Synonyms:
   bait, devolve on, turn on, hinge on, tease, hinge upon, drive, depend on, depend upon, cod, tantalise, sit, mount, rag, razz, taunt, twit, tantalize, rally

   Antonyms:
   walk

7. tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, rally, rideverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   sit, depend on, get at, reproof, mobilise, chide, bait, rile, dun, cod, razz, crucify, bedevil, reprimand, lambaste, mobilize, devil, drive, badger, get to, tantalise, frustrate, annoy, chew out, beat up, gull, trounce, tease, taunt, fool, berate, chew up, rebound, lecture, drum up, nark, rag, depend upon, card, torment, tease apart, dress down, irritate, tantalize, rally, befool, turn on, come up, remonstrate, hinge on, mount, pester, call up, take in, jaw, rebuke, nettle, fluff, vex, beleaguer, lambast, dupe, put on, bother, gravel, take to task, muster up, devolve on, summon, bawl out, slang, muster, call on the carpet, twit, put one across, loosen, have words, put one over, chafe, scold, call down, hinge upon, bug

   Antonyms:
   walk

8. rideverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   bait, devolve on, turn on, hinge on, tease, hinge upon, drive, depend on, depend upon, cod, tantalise, sit, mount, rag, razz, taunt, twit, tantalize, rally

   Antonyms:
   walk

9. drive, rideverb

   have certain properties when driven

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

   Synonyms:
   tug, force back, sit, get, tease, ram, depend upon, tantalise, take, rally, repel, hinge on, turn on, aim, drive, depend on, devolve on, hinge upon, labour, motor, razz, push, tantalize, repulse, cod, taunt, rag, labor, mount, force, push back, bait, twit, beat back

   Antonyms:
   walk

10. depend on, devolve on, depend upon, ride, turn on, hinge on, hinge uponverb

    be contingent on

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

    Synonyms:
    rely upon, trip out, excite, drive, get off, sit, trip, tease, depend upon, commove, agitate, tantalise, cod, rally, hinge on, turn on, arouse, sex, depend on, devolve on, hinge upon, bait, razz, charge, tantalize, charge up, rouse, taunt, rag, wind up, mount, switch on, twit, rely on

    Antonyms:
    walk

11. rideverb

    lie moored or anchored

    "Ship rides at anchor"

    Synonyms:
    bait, devolve on, turn on, hinge on, tease, hinge upon, drive, depend on, depend upon, cod, tantalise, sit, mount, rag, razz, taunt, twit, tantalize, rally

    Antonyms:
    walk

12. rideverb

    sit on and control a vehicle

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

    Synonyms:
    bait, devolve on, turn on, hinge on, tease, hinge upon, drive, depend on, depend upon, cod, tantalise, sit, mount, rag, razz, taunt, twit, tantalize, rally

    Antonyms:
    walk

13. rideverb

    climb up on the body

    "Shorts that ride up"; "This skirt keeps riding up my legs"

    Synonyms:
    bait, devolve on, turn on, hinge on, tease, hinge upon, drive, depend on, depend upon, cod, tantalise, sit, mount, rag, razz, taunt, twit, tantalize, rally

    Antonyms:
    walk

14. rideverb

    ride over, along, or through

    "Ride the freeways of California"

    Synonyms:
    bait, devolve on, turn on, hinge on, tease, hinge upon, drive, depend on, depend upon, cod, tantalise, sit, mount, rag, razz, taunt, twit, tantalize, rally

    Antonyms:
    walk

15. rideverb

    keep partially engaged by slightly depressing a pedal with the foot

    "Don't ride the clutch!"

    Synonyms:
    bait, devolve on, turn on, hinge on, tease, hinge upon, drive, depend on, depend upon, cod, tantalise, sit, mount, rag, razz, taunt, twit, tantalize, rally

    Antonyms:
    walk

16. ride, mountverb

    copulate with

    "The bull was riding the cow"

    Synonyms:
    rise, bait, devolve on, turn on, hinge on, bestride, tease, hinge upon, mount up, drive, climb on, depend on, depend upon, put on, climb, cod, hop on, tantalise, jump on, climb up, sit, mount, wax, rag, go up, razz, taunt, twit, get on, tantalize, rally

    Antonyms:
    walk

Matched Categories

1. • Climb
   • Continue
   • Copulate
   • Engage
   • Float
   • Journey
   • Lie
   • Mammal
   • Mock
   • Move
   • Travel

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1. List of paraphrases for "ride":

   tower, ballad, mendeleev, wrinkle, car, odyssey, merry-go-round, trip, bike, walk, tour, stroll, journey, horse, turn, motorcycle, parkway, trick, travel, drive, driving, hiking

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How to use ride in a sentence?

1. Bruce Banerdt:

   It's a fun way for the public to feel personally invested in the mission, we're happy to have them along for the ride.

2. Emmett Cory:

   I think that he thinks he doesn't need to, but he does, he can't just ride (his political history) without having to get with the times.

3. The OPS report:

   Having multiple operators making decisions and participating at different steps within the ride cycle was unusual and took the focus away from passenger safety.

4. Robin Steenman:

   The school bus goes right in front of my house and my kid is dying to ride it, but not until I have deemed that the curriculum is safe and will do no harm.

5. Demi Lovato:

   The process of making this album has been the most fulfilling yet, and I'm grateful to my fans and collaborators for being on this journey with me. Never have I been more sure of Demi Lovato and my music, and this record speaks that for itself, to my Lovatics who have been rocking out with me since the beginning and those who are just now coming along for the ride, thank you. This record is for you.