n.

1. a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile);
   drive
   
   • he took the family for a drive in his new car
2. a mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement

v.

1. sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions;
   sit
   
   • She never sat a horse!
   • Did you ever ride a camel?
   • The girl liked to drive the young mare
2. be carried or travel on or in a vehicle
   
   • I ride to work in a bus
   • He rides the subway downtown every day
3. continue undisturbed and without interference
   
   • Let it ride
4. move like a floating object
   
   • The moon rode high in the night sky
5. harass with persistent criticism or carping;
   tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, rally
   
   • 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
6. 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
7. have certain properties when driven;
   drive
   
   • This car rides smoothly
   • My new truck drives well
8. be contingent on;
   depend on, devolve on, depend upon, turn on, hinge on, hinge upon
   
   • The outcomes rides on the results of the election
   • Your grade will depends on your homework
9. lie moored or anchored
   
   • Ship rides at anchor
10. sit on and control a vehicle
    
    • He rides his bicycle to work every day
    • She loves to ride her new motorcycle through town
11. climb up on the body
    
    • Shorts that ride up
    • This skirt keeps riding up my legs
12. ride over, along, or through
    
    • Ride the freeways of California
13. keep partially engaged by slightly depressing a pedal with the foot
    
    • Don't ride the clutch!
14. copulate with;
    mount
    
    • The bull was riding the cow