ride

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ride 0-w /raid/ verb, noun

m verb (rode /raud; NAmE roud/, ridden /'ridn/)

►                 HORSE 1 [often +adv./prep.] to sit on a horse, etc. and

control it as it moves S]5X.7E5 • 5f 3,: [v] I learnt to ride as a child.          9t~r'o 0 They rode

along narrow country lanes. IMl5f

0 He was riding on a large black horse. ftjj5t7-' EE ^ A 7J H B, ± „ o [VN] She had never ridden a horse before. MiA fy A7M5t33tBro 0 He’s ridden six winners so far this year (= in horse racing). ft A 7II 0 fl AihBA 2 [V] go riding (BrE) (NAmE go 'horse­back riding) to spend time riding a horse for pleasure it5/ ( MU ) : How often do you go riding?     |h]

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►                 BICYCLE/MOTORCYCLE g ft 7 ; 0 ft 7 3 [often +adv./

prep.] to sit on and control a bicycle, motorcycle, etc. it;   i£: [VN] The boys were riding their bikes around

the streets. fk&WHVftk g ft7&$j±9£JxL <> He rode a Harley Davidson, ft 5$ lf^ ffi M 1f0 It 7 0 0 [V] The ground there is too rough to ride over. 3P M ft ffi 7

►                 IN VEHICLE 7 $N. 4 [usually +adv./prep.] to travel in a

vehicle, especially as a passenger jg M 1 M 7 :       [V]

I walked back while the others rode in the car.

7-, MS JIM® A 6ft O [VN] (NAmE) to ride the subway/ an elevator, etc. ^ft^,     0 She rode the bus to

school every day. MifA^AA'KAAA^o

►                 ON WATER/AIR 7 ?k ®7 7 ft 5 [usually +adv./prep.] to

float or be supported on water or air M '/¥;        : [V]

We watched the balloon riding high above the fields, fi fllMIf Hf&M        ffl Sf± & 0 [VN] surfers riding

the waves j@MMft63Ji7?t#

►                 GO THROUGH AREA AM 6 [VN] to go through or over an area on a horse, bicycle, etc. ( it^, gft7^ ) AM,

§$ M: Wie rode the mountain trails.        ] 5f II ^ M ft ft M

►                 CRITICIZE fib if 7 [VN] (NAmE) to criticize or tease sb in

an annoying way       “U ft: Why is everybody riding

me today? $

firm be riding for a fall to be doing sth that involves risks and that may end in disaster    IftfSKcM

be riding ‘high to be successful or very confi­dent      faft+JiL let sth ‘ride to decide to do

nothing about a problem that you know you may have to deal with later M •••      ride the

crest of sth to enjoy great success or support because of a particular situation or event (        #2, )

: The band is riding the crest of its last tour, ft ride'herd

on sb/sth (NAmE, informal) to keep watch or control over sb/sth    A /          ft]: police riding

herd on crowds of youths on the streets

ride 'shotgun (NAmE, informal) to ride in the front passenger seat of a car or truck fk ft ml # ® fv Jt ride a/the wave of sth to enjoy or be supported by the particular situation or quality mentioned  Schools are riding a

wave of renewed public interest.  It Hr 51 ft :7Aft:63J

A&o. —more at wish n. liiiuifj 'ride on sth (usually used in the progressive tenses 31 # RJ 7 38: ff H) to depend on sth jjgllft; 12c M-: My whole future is riding on this interview. f£6Jj       ,ride sth~

‘out to manage to survive a difficult situation or time without having to make great changes $1131 { $ A ) ;         ride ' up (of clothing A IS) to move

gradually upwards, out of position If ft |bJ ± |^j; ifrjfr £?t± A: Short skirts tend to ride up when you sit down. i»a±tto

a noun

►                 IN VEHICLE 71 1 a short journey in a vehicle, on a

bicycle, etc. (1^7^917 63J )   a train ride

through beautiful countryside

O It’s a ten-minute bus ride from here to town. M.37 Mil ll±^AA?77lc?t:+AIIlo 0 Steve gave me a ride on his motorbike. ft ^ Aftl ft 77$ 7 l>c ^ II <, o We went fora ride on our bikes. (\] 5$ g ftr7 ft A % 7 — IS 0 0 a bike ride 5f i ft 7 ft ft 2 (NAmE) = lift n.(2): She

hitched a ride to the station. jgjfi 7 ft 7 £6 <> 0 We managed to get a ride into town when we missed the bus.

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3 the kind of journey you make in a car, etc. ( % M ^7^7] ) Mff: a smooth/comfortable/bumpy, etc. ride 7±i6ft 031367 0 (figurative) The

new legislation faces a bumpy ride (= will meet with opposition and difficulties).   3iK0

►                 ON HORSE ' 4 a short journey on a horse, etc. ( 5t ft

a pony ride 5f—AJLftB, 0 The kids had a ride on an elephant at the zoo. ft rfo @ M , A^^7 —fflo 0 He goes for a ride most mornings. ffe±7^#5fB,ftft9H—!»

►                 AT FUNFAIR '/■ 5 a large machine at a funfair or

amusement park that you ride on for fun or excite­ment; an occasion when you go on one of these

HI& < $?5FnT&IE ) : The rides are free.

0 a roller coaster ride ^“I§j7l!l7 IT»T771 come/go along for the 'ride (informal) to join in an activity for pleasure but without being seriously interested in it (1A ; i# '& $ M; it Ml ft %% have a rough/an easy ride | give sb a rough/an easy ride (informal) to experience/not experience difficulties when you are doing sth; to make things difficult/easy for sb (    ) 77^1® ( ic—in Mil ) : He will be given

a rough ride at the party conference, ft 'If ft A A 7 (1A ■ Ac take sb for a 'ride (informal) to cheat or trick sb $; 5i ; M # : It’s not a pleasant feeling to discover you’ve been taken for a ride by someone you trusted.          ftWA5H7,

—                 more at free adj.

'ride-off noun (NAmE) = jump-off rider o-w /'raida(r)/ noun

1 a person who rides a horse, bicycle or motorcycle 5tB, ( $ I ^t-7, 0ft7 ) ^JA: Three riders (= people riding horses) were approaching. 7 ft 577 A®<> horses and their riders 3,(75A^5f A <> She’s an experienced rider.    5tA0 0 a

motorcycle dispatch rider 5# W- ft7 7) 31 fg ft —picture o page R31 2 ~ (to sth) an extra piece of information that is added to an official document      PffA

ridge /rid3/ noun, verb

m noun 1 a narrow area of high land along the top of a line of hills; a high pointed area near the top of a mountain ill#; illIft walking along the ridge Mir ill #ft7 0 the north-east ridge of Mount Everest f

nP 2 a raised line on the surface of sth; the point where two sloping surfaces join ; W; ft ■. The ridges on the soles of my boots stopped me from slipping.   Othe

ridge of the roof MW— picture o page R24 3 [C] ~ (of high pressure) (technical A in) a long narrow area of high pressure in the atmosphere ( A^MTl )

— compare trough(3)

n verb [VN] [usually passive] to make narrow raised lines or areas on the surface of sth {£[1^; ridged /rid3d/ adj. (of an object or area #J ft A itfe E) with raised lines on the surface       ftS77J

'ridge tent (BrE) (also 'A-frame tent BrE, NAmE) noun a tent which forms an upside-down V shape 7 ft i|ASI

—                 picture o tent — compare dome tent, frame tent ridi-cuie /'ridikjuil/ noun, verb

a noun [U] unkind comments that make fun of sb/sth or make them look silly nH % ; H % ; ill % HT1 mockery : She is an object of ridicule in the tabloid newspapers. MJH7  0 to hold sb up

to ridicule (- make fun of sb publicly) A737.A^ A ■, verb [VN] to make sb/sth look silly by laughing at them or it in an unkind way n|j %; Ji$tr; i/l A K7?l make fun of

ri-dicu-lous O-w /ri'dikjelas/ adj.

very silly or unreasonable M ft 7); 77i 63]; it 63l absurd, ludicrous : I look ridiculous in this hat. f£H32L]5(lllil7#± Ailft^o O Don’t be ridiculous! You can’t pay £50 for a T-shirt! %\j m\% 7 ! 7 A 50 MB A-77 T jilft j ► ri dicu lous ly adv.: The meal was ridiculously expensive. 3&$H& ^ # M it» ri-dicu-lous- ness noun [U] 11*171 see sublime n.