Cool MateRide
UK /["/raɪd/","/raɪdz/","/rəʊd/","/ˈrɪdn/","/ˈraɪdɪŋ/"]/US /["/raɪd/","/raɪdz/","/rəʊd/","/ˈrɪdn/","/ˈraɪdɪŋ/"]/
Definition
to sit on an animal, especially a horse, and control it as it moves
In simple words: to travel on something like a bike, horse, or vehicle
Examples
- I love to ride my bike in the park.
- Can you ride a horse?
- They decided to ride the roller coaster at the amusement park.
- She likes to ride the bus to school.
- He will ride his skateboard this weekend.
Usage notes
Used when talking about transportation or recreation. Casual and formal contexts are both appropriate, but it’s less common to use in very formal writing.
Grammar pattern
ride + object
Memory hint
Sounds like 'wide' – imagine riding something wide like a horse.
Collocations
- fast
- hard
- slowly
- learn to
- teach somebody to
- teach somebody how to
- along
- down
- from
- go horseback riding
- go riding
- fast
- hard
- slowly
- learn to
- teach somebody to
- teach somebody how to
- along
- down
- from
- go horseback riding
- go riding
Synonyms
- travel
- mount
- sail
- drive
- glide
Antonyms
- walk
- stay
Common mistakes
- Confused with 'written' when using in past tense.
- Using 'rides' incorrectly as a noun instead of a verb.
- Saying 'ride to' instead of 'ride on' for specific vehicles.