Word a Day
ride
What does ride mean?
ride (verb): to transport oneself by sitting on and directing a horse, later also a bicycle etc.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use ride in a sentence?
- I ride to work every day and park the bike outside the office. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce ride?
/ɹaɪd/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does ride come from?
From Middle English riden, from Old English rīdan.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “ride” mean?
to transport oneself by sitting on and directing a horse, later also a bicycle etc
Right! That's what “ride” means.
to shine; to make a surface very smooth or shiny by rubbing, cleaning, or grinding
Not quite: that's what polish means.
to transform or change (something) into another form, substance, state, or product
Not quite: that's what convert means.
to be insensitive, insolent, or rude to (somebody); to affront or demean (someone)
Not quite: that's what insult means.
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