Phrase Hound found 89 phrases and 35 compound words that contain rides. The most common are listed below. Open rides in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 89
- dark ridesplural of dark ride: An indoor amusement ride where riders in guided vehicles travel through specially lit scenes, often with animation, sounds, and special effects.
- flat ridesplural of flat ride: An amusement ride that spins around, usually on a circular platform.
- freedom ridesplural of freedom ride: In the United States in the 1960s (chiefly 1961), any one of a number of trips taken by bus or other forms of transport through parts of the southern U.S., made by groups of civil rights activists demonstrating …
- amusement ridesplural of amusement ride: A mechanical device or structure that moves or carries people for the purpose of enjoyment.
- bike-and-ridesplural of bike-and-ride: An activity involving the use of a bicycle in conjunction with another type of transportation such as public transit. Typically, bike-and-ride facilities include bicycle storage areas adjacent to transit stops …
- free helicopter ridesplural of free helicopter ride: Euphemistic form of death flight.
- kiddie ridesplural of kiddie ride: A small amusement ride for children, typically coin-operated.
- rides on a railthird-person singular simple present indicative of ride on a rail: To be subjected to a punishment most prevalent in the United States in the 18th and 19th centuries in which an offender was made to straddle a fence rail held on the …
- air ridesplural of air ride: The smooth ride in a vehicle resulting from an active pneumatic suspension system, instead of springs or a hydraulic system.
- bike ridesplural of bike ride: A ride on a bicycle.
- check ridesplural of check ride: A test of a newly qualified pilot's flying proficiency by an examiner who accompanies the pilot on a flight.
- death ridesplural of death ride: A course of action, voluntarily entered into by at least the leading participant, which is (or appears) certain or very likely to result in death, failure, or defeat.
- free ridesplural of free ride: An opportunity or benefit which has no cost, especially one enjoyed or undertaken at the expense of others.
- full ridesplural of full ride: A scholarship that covers all tuition, and in some cases fees or other educational and living expenses as well.
- G-ridesplural of G-ride: A stolen car.
- ghost-ridesthird-person singular simple present indicative of ghost-ride: To accelerate, exit, and then move along or even dance on top of (a moving vehicle), with or without the intention of getting back in.
- hand-ridesthird-person singular simple present indicative of hand-ride: To urge the horse on with one's hands, without using the whip.
- joy ridesplural of joy ride: A ride in a vehicle taken solely for pleasure or enjoyment, especially a vehicle ride taken with no particular goal or purpose and just for the pleasure or enjoyment of a vehicle ride.
- log ridesplural of log ride: log flume (amusement park ride)
- rides alongthird-person singular simple present indicative of ride along: To go for a ride with another or others; especially, to join police officers on their patrol in a patrol car.
- rides dirtythird-person singular simple present indicative of ride dirty: To travel in a vehicle while possessing contraband, usually firearms or drugs.
- rides downthird-person singular simple present indicative of ride down: To cause (a horse) to fall when riding.
- rides fencethird-person singular simple present indicative of ride fence: To ride alongside the fence that borders a ranch, to identify and fix any breaches.
- rides hardthird-person singular simple present indicative of ride hard: Of a ship: to pitch violently.
- rides highthird-person singular simple present indicative of ride high: To enjoy good fortune; to be in a privileged situation; to be particularly happy or proud.
Compound words 35
- overridesthird-person singular simple present indicative of override: To ride across or beyond something.
- HebridesThe islands off the west coast of Scotland, divided into the Inner Hebrides and the Outer Hebrides.
- hydridesplural of hydride: A compound of hydrogen with a more electropositive element.
- ridesharingA form of commercial transportation in which, through social media, clients call a driver who privately owns his vehicle, and proceed in their trip as passengers.
- nitridesplural of nitride: A compound of nitrogen where nitrogen has an oxidation state of −3.
- hayridesplural of hayride: A recreational ride in a vehicle full of hay.
- joyridesplural of joyride: A ride in a vehicle taken solely for pleasure or enjoyment, especially a vehicle ride taken with no particular goal or purpose and just for the pleasure or enjoyment of a vehicle ride.
- bestridesthird-person singular simple present indicative of bestride: To be astride something, to stand over or sit on with legs on either side, especially to sit on a horse.
- McBridesplural of McBride: A surname.
- ascaridesplural of ascaris: Any phasmid nematode of the family Ascarididae (Ascaridae)