1. (

• ride ,
• sit ,

) 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" ;

2. (

• ride

) be carried or travel on or in a vehicle; "I ride to work in a bus"; "He rides the subway downtown every day" ;

3. (

• ride

) continue undisturbed and without interference; "Let it ride" ;

4. (

• ride ,

) move like a floating object; "The moon rode high in the night sky" ;

5. (

• tease ,
• razz ,
• rag ,
• cod ,
• tantalize ,
• tantalise ,
• bait ,
• taunt ,
• twit ,
• rally ,
• ride

) 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" ;

6. (

• ride ,

) 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. (

• drive ,
• ride ,

) have certain properties when driven; "This car rides smoothly"; "My new truck drives well" ;

8. (

• depend_on ,
• devolve_on ,
• depend_upon ,
• ride ,
• turn_on ,
• hinge_on ,
• hinge_upon

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

9. (

• ride ,

) lie moored or anchored; "Ship rides at anchor" ;

10. (

• ride ,

) sit on and control a vehicle; "He rides his bicycle to work every day"; "She loves to ride her new motorcycle through town" ;

11. (

• ride ,

) climb up on the body; "Shorts that ride up"; "This skirt keeps riding up my legs" ;

12. (

• ride ,

) ride over, along, or through; "Ride the freeways of California" ;

13. (

• ride

) keep partially engaged by slightly depressing a pedal with the foot; "Don't ride the clutch!" ;

14. (

• ride ,
• mount ,

) copulate with; "The bull was riding the cow" ;