riding
/ˈɹaɪdɪŋ/
Dictionary
verb
- To transport oneself by sitting on and directing a horse, later also a bicycle etc.
- To be transported in a vehicle; to travel as a passenger.
- (chiefly US and South Africa) To transport (someone) in a vehicle.
"The cab rode him downtown."
- Of a ship: to sail, to float on the water.
- To be carried or supported by something lightly and quickly; to travel in such a way, as though on horseback.
"The witch cackled and rode away on her broomstick."
- To traverse by riding.
- To convey, as by riding; to make or do by riding.
"How many races have you ridden this year?"
- To support a rider, as a horse; to move under the saddle.
"A horse rides easy or hard, slow or fast."
- To mount (someone) to have sex with them; to have sexual intercourse with.
- To nag or criticize; to annoy (someone).
- Of clothing: to gradually move (up) and crease; to ruckle.
- To rely, depend (on).
- Of clothing: to rest (in a given way on a part of the body).
- To play defense on the defensemen or midfielders, as an attackman.
- To manage insolently at will; to domineer over.
- To overlap (each other); said of bones or fractured fragments.
- To monitor (some component of an audiovisual signal) in order to keep it within acceptable bounds.
- In jazz, a steady rhythmical style.
noun
- A path cut through woodland.
- The act of one who rides; a mounted excursion.
- A festival procession.
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