ride

n.

take for a ride*

ride

v.

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. *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.

5. 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.