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[1] to clear, disencumber, or free of something objectionable (usually followed by of ): I want to rid the house of mice. In my opinion, you'd be wise to rid yourself of the smoking habit.
[2] to relieve or disembarrass (usually followed by of ): to rid the mind of doubt.
[3] Archaic . to deliver or rescue: to rid them out of bondage; to rid him from his enemies.
[4] be rid of , to be free of or no longer encumbered by: to be rid of obligations.
[5] get rid of , to eliminate or discard: It's time we got rid of this trash.
[6] a simple past tense and past participle of ride.
[7] to sit on and manage a horse or other animal in motion; be carried on the back of an animal.
[8] to be borne along on or in a vehicle or other kind of conveyance.
[9] to move or float on the water: the surfboarders riding on the crests of the waves.
[10] to move along in any way; be carried or supported: He is riding along on his friend's success. Distress is riding among the people.
[11] to have a specified character for riding purposes: The car rides smoothly.
[12] to be conditioned; depend (usually followed by on ): All his hopes are riding on getting that promotion.
[13] Informal . to continue without interruption or interference: He decided to let the bet ride.
[14] to be carried on something, as a litter, a person's shoulders, or the like.
[15] to work or move up from the proper place or position (usually followed by up ): Her skirt rode up above her knees.
[16] to extend or project over something, as the edge of one thing over the edge of another thing.
[17] to turn or rest on something: the great globe of the world riding on its axis.
[18] to appear to float in space, as a heavenly body: A blood-red moon rode in the cloudless sky.
[19] to lie at anchor, as a ship.
[20] to sit on and manage (a horse, bicycle, etc.) so as to be carried along.
[21] to sit or move along on (something); be carried or borne along on: The ship rode the waves. We ride a bus.
[22] to ride over, along, or through (a road, boundary, region, etc.); traverse.
[23] to ridicule or harass persistently: The boys keep riding him about his poor grades.
[24] to control, dominate, or tyrannize over: a man ridden by fear; a country that is ridden by a power-mad dictator.
[25] to cause to ride.
[26] to carry (a person) on something as if on a horse: He rode the child about on his back.
[27] to execute by riding: to ride a race.
[28] to rest on, especially by overlapping.
[29] to keep (a vessel) at anchor or moored.
[30] Jazz . to play improvisations on (a melody).
[31] a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
[32] a means of or arrangement for transportation by motor vehicle: We'll handle rides to be sure everyone gets home quickly.
[33] the vehicle used for transportation: I've got to hang up now—my ride's here.
[34] a vehicle or device, as a Ferris wheel, roller coaster, or merry-go-round, on which people ride for amusement.
[35] a way, road, etc., made especially for riding.
[36] ride out , to sustain (a gale, storm, etc.) without damage, as while riding at anchor. to sustain or endure successfully.
[37] (foll by of) to relieve or deliver from something disagreeable or undesirable; make free (of) to rid a house of mice
[38] get rid of to relieve or free oneself of (something or someone unpleasant or undesirable)
[39] to sit on and control the movements of (a horse or other animal)
[40] (tr) to sit on and propel (a bicycle or similar vehicle)
[41] (intr ; often foll by on or in) to be carried along or travel on or in a vehicle she rides to work on the bus
[42] (tr) to travel over or traverse they rode the countryside in search of shelter
[43] (tr) to take part in by riding to ride a race
[44] to travel through or be carried across (sea, sky, etc) the small boat rode the waves ; the moon was riding high
[45] (tr) US and Canadian to cause to be carried to ride someone out of town
[46] (intr) to be supported as if floating the candidate rode to victory on his new policies
[47] (intr) (of a vessel) to lie at anchor
[48] (tr) (of a vessel) to be attached to (an anchor)
[49] (esp of a bone) to overlap or lie over (another structure or part)
[50] Southern African informal (intr) to drive a car (tr) to transport (goods, farm produce, etc) by motor vehicle or cart
[51] (tr) (of a male animal) to copulate with; mount
[52] (tr) slang to have sexual intercourse with (someone)
[53] (tr; usually passive) to tyrannize over or dominate ridden by fear
[54] (tr) informal to persecute, esp by constant or petty criticism don't ride me so hard over my failure
[55] (intr) informal to continue undisturbed I wanted to change something, but let it ride
[56] (tr) to endure successfully; ride out
[57] (tr) to yield slightly to (a blow or punch) in order to lessen its impact
[58] (intr often foll by on ) (of a bet) to remain placed let your winnings ride on the same number
[59] (intr) jazz to play well, esp in freely improvising at perfect tempo
[60] ride roughshod over to domineer over or act with complete disregard for
[61] ride to hounds to take part in a fox hunt on horseback
[62] ride for a fall to act in such a way as to invite disaster
[63] ride again informal to return to a former activity or scene of activity
[64] riding high confident, popular, and successful
[65] a journey or outing on horseback or in a vehicle
[66] a path specially made for riding on horseback
[67] transport in a vehicle, esp when given freely to a pedestrian; lift can you give me a ride to the station?
[68] a device or structure, such as a roller coaster at a fairground, in which people ride for pleasure or entertainment
[69] slang an act of sexual intercourse
[70] slang a partner in sexual intercourse
[71] take for a ride informal to cheat, swindle, or deceive to take (someone) away in a car and murder him

Words related to Rid

unload, clear, relieve, purge, eliminate, liberate, eradicate, shed, dump, eject, expel, disembarrass, scrap, exterminate, deliver, junk, remove, abolish, fire, disabuse

Words nearby Rid

ricotta, ricrac, rics, rictal bristle, rictus, rid, rid of, ridable, riddance, ridden, riddle

Origin of Rid

ebefore 900; 1915–20 for def 17 ; Middle English riden (v.), Old English rīdan; cognate with Old Frisian rīda, German reiten, Old Norse rītha; akin to Old Irish ríad journey (cf. palfrey, rheda). See road

Other words from Rid

rid·der , noun

Word origin for Rid

eOld English rīdan ; related to Old High German rītan , Old Norse rītha

Synonyms for Rid

clear, eliminate, eradicate, liberate, purge, relieve, unload, abolish, deliver, disabuse, disburden, disembarrass, disencumber, dump, eject, expel, exterminate, extinguish, extirpate, fire, junk, release, remove, scrap, shed, unburden, uproot, give the brush, heave-ho, kiss goodbye, make free, roust, send packing, shake off, throw away, throw out, toss out