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noun [countable] British English pronunciation: ride

/raɪd/

singular	ride
plural	rides

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1
a journey on a horse or other animal, on a bicycle or motorcycle, or in a vehicle
ride in:
The ride in the taxi was hot and bumpy.
ride on:
Jed let us have a ride on his horse.
a bus/car/train etc ride:
The bus ride from the airport was very pleasant.
go for a ride (in/on something):
I went for a ride in a helicopter last week.
take a ride (in something):
We thought it would be fun to take a ride in the balloon.
have a ride in/on something:
Billy won’t let me have a ride on his bike.
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1. a.
  mainly American a free journey that you are given in someone’s vehicle. The usual British word is lift
  I’ll get a ride home with Jeff.
  Would you like me to give you a ride to school?
  hitch a ride (=ask for a ride):
  He hitched a ride with a passing car.
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2
a machine at an amusement park (=a place outside where there are games and other activities) that people ride in for fun
a fair with stalls, rides, and entertainment
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1. a.
  a period of time that you spend on a machine at an amusement park
  ride on:
  Let’s have another ride on the roller coaster.
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phrases

be/come/go along for the ride
informal
to take part in an activity that other people are doing although you are not really interested in it
The guys all went to a football match, and I went along for the ride.
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easy/rough ride
a period of time when you experience no problems/a lot of problems
The opposition aren’t going to give the new government an easy ride.
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take someone for a ride
to trick, cheat, or lie to someone
I found out I’d been taken for a ride by someone I really trusted.
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