ride

verb

/raɪd/ (rode, ridden)

Definition

A1 [I or T] to sit on a horse or a bicycle and travel along on it controlling its movements: I learned to ride a bike when I was six. I ride my bicycle to work. I ride to work on my bicycle. The hunters came riding by/past on their horses. He rides well/badly (= he can ride horses well/badly).Horse ridingHorse racingJourneysTravelling A2 [I or T] to travel in a vehicle, such as a car, bus, or train: mainly US We rode the train from Sydney to Perth. He doesn't have a car so he rides to work on the bus.Travelling › [T] US to try to control someone and force them to work: Your boss is riding you much too hard at the moment.Causing somebody to actUrging and persuading

(Definition of ride verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)