ride (A2)
verb
Pronunciation: /raɪd/
Definition
To sit on something such as a horse, bicycle, or motorcycle and travel on it, controlling its movement.
Examples
He learned to ride a horse when he was very young.
Can you ride a bike?
They went for a long ride on their motorcycles.
How to Use ride
- ride a bike (collocation)
- To cycle. — "She learned to ride a bike when she was five."
- ride a horse (collocation)
- To sit on and control a horse. — "He loves to ride a horse in the countryside."
- give someone a ride (idiom)
- To allow someone to travel in your vehicle. — "Can you give me a ride to the airport?"
- take a ride (collocation)
- To go on a journey or experience, especially for pleasure. — "Let's take a ride on the new roller coaster."
- ride in a car (prepositional phrase)
- To travel as a passenger in a car. — "It's faster to ride in a car than to walk."
- ride on (prepositional phrase)
- To travel on something, such as a vehicle or animal. — "We watched the children ride on the carousel."
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