Another word for ride
ride
v.
To be transported
travel in, take, be carried, be conveyed, tour, journey, drive, motor, go for a ride, go for a spin, go for an airing, go by car, go by bicycle, bike*, cycle, pedal, go by motorcycle, go by train, go by bus; see also drive 3, travel 1.
To control a beast of burden by riding
go on horseback, manage, guide, mount, sit, sit well, have a good seat, post, direct, curb, restrain, urge on, handle, handle well, ride hard.
To allow oneself to be dominated by circumstances
drift, float, go with the current, go with the tide, move aimlessly, be without ambition, take the line of least resistance; see also drift.
*To treat with unusual severity
harass, persecute, domineer over, dominate, intimidate, tyrannize over, hound, hector, harry, badger, bait, tease, treat overbearingly, disparage, criticize, reproach, berate, upbraid, scold, afflict, annoy, pester, nag, deride, rag*, hassle*, razz*, roast*, needle*; see also bait 2, bother 2.
To move as a carrier
perform, perform well, ride well, ride evenly, remain stable, corner well, hold on the curves, give evidence of good design, show good engineering, hold the road, hug the road, keep an even keel, maintain balance, maintain equilibrium. See syn. study at bait.bait.
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Another word for ride
- (Informal)
To tease or mock good-humoredly:
banter, chaff, joke, josh. (Informal) kid, rib. (Slang) jive, rag2, razz. See laughter - (Informal)
To torment with persistent insult or ridicule:
badger, bait, bullyrag, heckle, hector, hound, taunt. (Informal) needle. Idiom: wave the red flag in front of the bull. See treat well
To exist in spite of adversity:
come through, last2, persist, pull through, survive, weather. See live
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