Webster's English Dictionary

ride

1. ride \'ri-d\ \'ro-d\ \'rid\ \'rid-*n\ \'ri-d-in\ vb or rode or rid;  or 
   rid.den;  or rid;  or rode or rid.ing [ME riden, fr. OE ri-dan; akin to OHG 
   ri-tan to ride] 1a: to sit and travel on the back of an animal that one 
   directs  1b: to travel in or on a conveyance  2: to become sustained {rode 
   on a wave of popularity}  3a: to lie moored or anchored {ship ~s at anchor} 
    3b: SAIL  3c: to move like a floating object {moon rode in the sky}  4: to 
   become supported on a point or surface  5: to travel over a surface {car ~s 
   well}  6: to continue without interference {let it ~}  7: to be contingent 
   : DEPEND {plans ~ on his nomination}  8: to climb up on the body {shorts 
   that ~ up}  9: to become bet {his money is riding on the favorite}  1a: to 
   mount and travel on while controlling {~ a bike}  1b: to move with {~ the 
   waves}  2a: to traverse by conveyance {rode 500 miles}  2b: to ride a horse 
   in {~ a race}  3: SURVIVE, OUTLAST - usu. used with out {rode  out the 
   gale} 4: to traverse on horseback to inspect or maintain {~ fence}  5: to 
   mount in copulation  6a: OBSESS, OPPRESS {ridden by anxiety}  6b: to harass 
    9: to give with (a punch) to soften the impact  10: to keep in partial 
   engagement by resting a foot continuously on the pe dal {~ the clutch}an 
   animal or in a conveyance and implies control only when the rider is 
   mounted astride {ride a bicycle} {ride in a train} DRIVE primarily refers 
   to the action of controlling the movements of an animal or a powered 
   vehicle whether or not the agent is borne along {drive a team} {drive a 
   bus} : to hold court in the various towns of a judicial circuit  : to court 
   disaster  : to keep a check on  : to treat with disdain or abuse  - ride 
   circuit  SYN syn DRIVE: RIDE stresses a being borne along on the back of 
2. ride n 1: an act of riding; esp : a trip on horseback or by vehicle  2: 
   a way (as a road or path) suitable for riding  3: any of various mechanical 
   devices (as at an amusement park) for riding o n 4a: a trip on which 
   gangsters take a victim to murder him  4b: HOODWINKING, SWINDLING {take the 
   taxpayers for a ~)> 5: a means of transportation  6: the qualities of 
   travel comfort in a vehicle