Added 2 October 2026
ride
/ɹaɪd/ noun
In Latin: equitō, caballico Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about ride at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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A journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile).
he took the family for a drive in his new car
- A mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement.
verb
Origin
From Middle English riden, from Old English rīdan, from Proto-West Germanic *rīdan, from Proto-Germanic *rīdaną (“to ride”), from Proto-Indo-European *Hreydʰ- (“to ride”), from *h₃reyH- (“to move”), from *h₃er- (“to move, stir”).
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