rides

Takes the bus

Rides is the plural of ride—journeys in a vehicle or on an animal, or amusement park attractions: The rides at the fair were terrifying.

As a verb, rides means to travel on or in something: She rides the bus to work, He rides a motorcycle.

To say someone rides another person is to criticize or nag persistently.

In sexual slang, to ride is to be on top during intercourse.

amusement

rollercoaster

Looping amusement track vehicle

go-karts · loop-the-loop · inversion · freefall · g-force · screaming · white-knuckle · stomach-churning · queue · wristband

journey

trip

Planned travel somewhere

excursion · outing · joyride · cruise · spin · lift · carpool · hitchhike · shuttle · sightseeing

cycling

bike

Two-wheeled pedaled vehicle

  • bicyclePedal-powered two-wheeler
  • pedalFoot-operated lever
  • BMXOff-road trick cycling

spin · velodrome · criterium · cyclo-cross · peloton · trail · handlebar · gear · freewheel · downhill

horseback

saddle

Mounted rider's seat

  • trotPace between walk, canter
  • canterModerate equine gait
  • gallopSwiftest quadruped gait

pony · equestrian · stirrups · reins · bridle · hack · dressage · horseback · mount · stable

vehicles

car

Wheeled motor vehicle

  • busLarge passenger vehicle
  • trainRail vehicle or instruct
  • taxiVehicle for hire

subway · tram · ferry · shuttle · rickshaw · motorcycle · scooter · bicycle · limousine · carriage

thrill

adrenaline

Emergency response hormone

exhilarating · wild · bumpy · fast · hairpin · daredevil · extreme · bungee · zipline · off-road

Categories
Opposites
mode of locomotion

rideswalks

Travels by foot

hikes · runs · marches · strolls · jogs

role in vehicle

ridesdrives

Moves or compels

pilots · steers · operates · carries · captains

physical position/mounting

ridesdismounts

Exits a mount

gets off · alights · descends · stands · falls off

Phrases
Family

ride, rider, riding, ridden, outrider, ridership, outride, riderless, rideable

Familiarity
Top 5,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G