ride

NOUNVERB /raɪd/
4 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH R

ride is a valid 4-letter word worth 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
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1 + 1 + 2 + 1 =5 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 10TRIPLE WORD → 15
MEANING

What does ride mean?

NOUN · 2 SENSES
1

A journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile).

SYNONYMS
2

A mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement.

VERB · 14 SENSES
1

Climb up on the body.

“Shorts that ride up”

2

Continue undisturbed and without interference.

“Let it ride”

3

Keep partially engaged by slightly depressing a pedal with the foot.

“Don't ride the clutch!”

4

Lie moored or anchored.

“Ship rides at anchor”

BROADER
5

Move like a floating object.

6

Ride over, along, or through.

7

Sit on and control a vehicle.

“He rides his bicycle to work every day”

“She loves to ride her new motorcycle through town”

RELATED
8

Have certain properties when driven.

“This car rides smoothly”

SYNONYMS
9

Copulate with.

SYNONYMS
10

Sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions.

“Did you ever ride a camel?”

SYNONYMS
11

Be contingent on.

“The outcomes rides on the results of the election”

12

Harass with persistent criticism or carping.

“Don't ride me so hard over my failure”

BROADER
13

Be carried or travel on or in a vehicle.

“I ride to work in a bus”

“He rides the subway downtown every day”

ANTONYMS
BROADER
RELATED
14

Be sustained or supported or borne.

BROADER
AT THE BOARD

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