To transport oneself by sitting on and directing a horse, later also a bicycle etc.
To be transported in a vehicle; to travel as a passenger.
(chiefly US and South Africa) To transport (someone) in a vehicle.
The cab rode him downtown.
Of a ship: to sail, to float on the water.
To be carried or supported by something lightly and quickly; to travel in such a way, as though on horseback.
The witch cackled and rode away on her broomstick.
To traverse by riding.
To convey, as by riding; to make or do by riding.
How many races have you ridden this year?
To support a rider, as a horse; to move under the saddle.
A horse rides easy or hard, slow or fast.
To mount (someone) to have sex with them; to have sexual intercourse with.
To nag or criticize; to annoy (someone).
Of clothing: to gradually move (up) and crease; to ruckle.
To rely, depend (on).
Of clothing: to rest (in a given way on a part of the body).
To play defense on the defensemen or midfielders, as an attackman.
To manage insolently at will; to domineer over.
To overlap (each other); said of bones or fractured fragments.
To monitor (some component of an audiovisual signal) in order to keep it within acceptable bounds.
Rid meaning : To free (something) from a hindrance or annoyance. To banish. To kill. Released from an obligation, problem, etc. (usually followed by of).