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verb (past rode |rōd| ; past participle ridden |ˈridn| ) with object

1. sit on and control the movement of (an animal, especially a horse), typically as a recreation or sport:

〖ride(＋副詞)〗 〈人が〉 【自転車･バイクに】乗る, 乗って走る行く «on» (!〖副詞〗は場所･方向の表現)

e.g. no object : I haven't ridden much since the accident

〈人が〉〈自転車･バイク〉に乗る, 乗って走る［行く］

e.g. Diana went to watch him ride his horse.

no object, with adverbial travel on a horse or other animal:

〖ride(＋副詞)〗 〈人が〉乗馬をする; 【馬･動物に】乗る, 乗って走る［行く］ «on» (!〖副詞〗は場所･方向の表現)

e.g. we rode on horseback

e.g. some of the officers were riding back.

sit on and control (a bicycle or motorcycle) for recreation or as a means of transport:

e.g. he rode a Harley Davidson across the U.S.

no object (ride in/ride on) travel in or on (a vehicle) as a passenger:

〖ride(＋副詞)〗 〈人が〉 【バス･車･船などに】(乗客として)乗る, 乗って行く «in, on» (!〖副詞〗は場所･方向の表現; 車を自分が運転する場合はdriveが普通)

e.g. I started riding on the buses.

mainly North American travel in (a vehicle) or on (a public transport system) as a passenger:

｟主に米｠ 〈バス･車･船など〉に乗る, 乗って行く (!車を自分が運転する場合はdriveが普通)

e.g. she rides the bus across 42nd Street.

go through or go over (an area) on horseback, a bicycle, etc.:

e.g. ride the full length of the Ridgeway.

compete in (a race) on horseback or on a bicycle or motorcycle:

〈人が〉(競馬の)〈レース〉に出る

e.g. I rode a good race.

no object, with adverbial or complement (of a vehicle, animal, etc.) be of a particular character for riding on or in:

〖ride＋副詞〗 〈人が〉…なように乗馬する; 〈車が〉…な乗り心地である (!〖副詞〗は様態の表現)

e.g. the van rode as well as some cars of twice the price.

informal transport (someone) in a vehicle:

｟米･くだけて｠ 〈人が〉〈人〉を車で連れて行く, 送る; 〈物〉を車で運ぶ (!driveの方が普通) ; «…に» …を乗せる, 馬乗りにさせる «on» .

e.g. the taxi driver who rode Kelly into the airport not long ago.

2. be carried or supported by (something with a great deal of momentum):

〈人･船などが〉〈波･風など〉に乗る, 乗って進む

e.g. a stream of young surfers fighting the elements to ride the waves

e.g. figurative : the fund rode the growth boom in the 1980s.

no object project or overlap:

重なり合う

e.g. when two lithospheric plates collide, one tends to ride over the other.

no object (of a vessel) sail or float:

〈船などが〉 【水･波･風などに】乗って進む, 浮かぶ «in, on» ; 〈伝言などが〉 【電波に】乗って流れる «on» .

e.g. a large cedar barque rode at anchor

e.g. figurative : the moon was riding high in the sky.

3. (be ridden) be full of or dominated by:

〖通例be ridden〗 «…に» 支配される, 苦しめられる «by»

e.g. you must not think him ridden with angst

〖通例複合語で〗…に支配［抑圧］された; 悩まされた

e.g. as adjective in combination (-ridden) : the crime-ridden streets.

4. yield to (a blow) so as to reduce its impact:

〈パンチ〉をかわす, よける.

e.g. Harrison drew back his jaw as if riding the blow.

5. vulgar slang have sexual intercourse with.

｟卑｠ …とセックスする

6. North American annoy, pester, or tease:

｟米話｠ 〈人〉を困らせる, 責める, いじめる

e.g. if you don't give all the kids a chance to play, the parents ride you.

1. a journey made on horseback, on a bicycle or motorcycle, or in a vehicle:

«馬･自転車･乗り物などに/…まで» 乗る［乗せる］こと «on, in/to» ; 乗り物による旅行, 移動; 乗り物で行く時間［距離］ (!(1)乗り込む乗り物はin, またがる物はon. (2)車･バス･列車をはじめ, 船･飛行機にも用いる)

e.g. figurative : investors have had a bumpy ride

e.g. did you enjoy your ride?

North American a person giving someone a lift in their vehicle:

e.g. their ride into town had dropped them off near the bridge.

US informal a motor vehicle:

e.g. that green Chevy over there, that's my ride.

the quality of comfort or smoothness offered by a vehicle while it is being driven, as perceived by the driver or passenger:

乗り心地

e.g. the ride is comfortable, though there is a slight roll when cornering.

a path, typically one through woods, for riding horses.

(森の中などの)乗馬道

Canadian a demonstration of horse riding as an entertainment.

2. a roller coaster, merry-go-round, or other amusement ridden at a fair or amusement park.

(遊園地などの)乗り物

3. vulgar slang an act of sexual intercourse.

4. (also ride cymbal) a cymbal used for keeping up a continuous rhythm.

an easy time doing something:

e.g. I don't relax my critical standards to give them an easy ride.

for pleasure or interest, rather than any serious purpose:

e.g. I don't need anything at the mall, but I'm happy to go along for the ride.

take no immediate action over something:

e.g. as far as I can find out, the police have let it ride for the moment.

North American keep watch over:

e.g. a man to ride herd on this frenetically paced enterprise.

be successful:

e.g. the economy will be riding high on the top of the next boom.

partially depress the clutch pedal of a vehicle while driving.

ride the pine (also ride the bench)

North American informal (of an athlete) sit on the sidelines rather than participate in a game or event:

e.g. what really bugged him was riding the pine.

ride the rails (also mainly Canadian ride the rods)

North American informal ride on a train, especially on a freight train and without permission.

carry out one's own plans or wishes with arrogant disregard for (others or their wishes):

e.g. he rode roughshod over everyone else's opinions.

used to indicate that someone or something has reappeared unexpectedly and with new vigor.

ride to hounds (also ride to the hounds)

mainly British go hunting (especially fox hunting) on horseback with a pack of dogs.

a difficult time doing something:

e.g. rebel shareholders are expected to give officials a rough ride

e.g. the president has been given a rough ride by this conservative Congress.

informal deceive or cheat someone:

e.g. it's not pleasant to find out you've been taken for a ride by someone you trusted.

trample or overtake someone while on horseback.

depend on:

e.g. there is a great deal of money riding on the results of these studies.

come safely through something, especially a storm or a period of danger or difficulty:

e.g. the fleet had ridden out the storm.

(of a garment) gradually work or move upward out of its proper position:

e.g. her skirt had ridden up.

rideable (also ridable) adjective

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