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How to pronounce ride
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What does ride mean?
verbTo transport oneself by sitting on and directing a horse, later also a bicycle etc.
“I ride to work every day and park the bike outside the office.”
To be transported in a vehicle; to travel as a passenger.
“In an elaborately built, indoor San Francisco, passengers ride cable cars through quiet, hilly streets.”
To transport (someone) in a vehicle.
“The cab rode him downtown.”
nounAn instance of riding.
“go for a quick ride”
A vehicle.
“That's a nice ride; what did it cost?”
An amusement ridden at a fair or amusement park.
“the kids went on all the rides”
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