Race vs. Ride
Difference Between Race and Ride
Racenoun
A contest between people, animals, vehicles, etc. where the goal is to be the first to reach some objective. Example: Several horses run in a horse race, and the first one to reach the finishing post wins
The race around the park was won by Johnny, who ran faster than the others.We had a race to see who could finish the book the quickest.Rideverb
To transport oneself by sitting on and directing a horse, later also a bicycle etc.
Racenoun
Swift progress; rapid motion; an instance of moving or driving at high speed.
Rideverb
To be transported in a vehicle; to travel as a passenger.
Racenoun
(computing) A race condition.
Rideverb
To transport (someone) in a vehicle.
The cab rode him downtown.Racenoun
A progressive movement toward a goal.
the race to cure cancerRideverb
(intransitive) Of a ship: to sail, to float on the water.
Racenoun
A fast-moving current of water, such as that which powers a mill wheel.
Rideverb
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.Racenoun
A water channel, esp. one built to lead water to or from a point where it is utilised.
Rideverb
(intransitive) To support a rider, as a horse; to move under the saddle.
A horse rides easy or hard, slow or fast.Racenoun
Competitive action of any kind, especially when prolonged; hence, career; course of life.
Rideverb
To mount (someone) to have sex with them; to have sexual intercourse with.
Racenoun
The bushings of a rolling element bearing which contacts the rolling elements.
Rideverb
To nag or criticize; to annoy (someone).
Racenoun
A group of sentient beings, particularly people, distinguished by common ancestry, heritage or characteristics:
Rideverb
(intransitive) Of clothing: to gradually move (up) and crease; to ruckle.
Racenoun
A large group of people distinguished from others on the basis of a common heritage compare ethnic group. See Wikipedia's article on historical definitions of race.
Rideverb
(intransitive) To rely, depend (on).
Racenoun
A large group of people distinguished from others on the basis of common physical characteristics, such as skin color or hair type.
Race was a significant issue during apartheid in South Africa.The Native Americans colonized the New World in several waves from Asia, and thus they are considered part of the same Mongoloid race.Rideverb
(intransitive) Of clothing: to rest (in a given way on a part of the body).
Racenoun
A large group of sentient beings distinguished from others on the basis of a common heritage compare species, subspecies.
A treaty was concluded between the race of elves and the race of men.Rideverb
(lacrosse) To play defense on the defensemen or midfielders, as an attackman.
Racenoun
A group of people distinguished from others on the basis of shared social characteristics.
Rideverb
To manage insolently at will; to domineer over.
Racenoun
(taxonomy) A population geographically separated from others of its species that develops significantly different characteristics; an informal term for a subspecies.
Rideverb
To convey, as by riding; to make or do by riding.
Racenoun
A breed or strain of domesticated animal.
Rideverb
(surgery) To overlap (each other); said of bones or fractured fragments.
Racenoun
(figuratively) A category or species of something that has emerged or evolved from an older one (with an implied parallel to animal breeding or evolutionary science).
The advent of the Internet has brought about a new race of entrepreneur.Recent developments in artificial intelligence has brought about a new race of robots that can perform household chores without supervision.Ridenoun
An instance of riding.
Can I have a ride on your bike?We took the horses for an early-morning ride in the woods.Racenoun
(obsolete) Peculiar flavour, taste, or strength, as of wine; that quality, or assemblage of qualities, which indicates origin or kind, as in wine; hence, characteristic flavour.
Ridenoun
(informal) A vehicle.
That's a nice ride; what did it cost?Racenoun
(obsolete) Characteristic quality or disposition.
Ridenoun
An amusement ridden at a fair or amusement park.
Racenoun
A rhizome or root, especially of ginger.
Ridenoun
A lift given to someone in another person's vehicle.
Can you give me a ride?Raceverb
(intransitive) To take part in a race (in the sense of a contest).
The drivers were racing around the track.Ridenoun
(UK) A road or avenue cut in a wood, for riding; a bridleway or other wide country path.
Raceverb
(transitive) To compete against in such a race.
I raced him to the car, but he was there first, so he got to ride shotgun.Ridenoun
A saddle horse.
Raceverb
(intransitive) To move or drive at high speed.
As soon as it was time to go home, he raced for the door.Her heart was racing as she peered into the dimly lit room.Ridenoun
(Ireland) A person (or sometimes a thing or a place) that is visually attractive.
Raceverb
(intransitive) Of a motor, to run rapidly when not engaged to a transmission.
Ridenoun
a journey in a vehicle driven by someone else;
he took the family for a drive in his new carRacenoun
any competition;
the race for the presidencyRidenoun
a mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement
Racenoun
people who are believed to belong to the same genetic stock;
some biologists doubt that there are important genetic differences between races of human beingsRideverb
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions;
She never sat a horse!Did you ever ride a camel?The girl liked to drive the young mareRacenoun
a contest of speed;
the race is to the swiftRideverb
be carried or travel on or in a vehicle;
I ride to work in a busHe rides the subway downtown every dayRacenoun
the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller
Rideverb
continue undisturbed and without interference;
Let it rideRacenoun
(biology) a taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a species
Rideverb
move like a floating object;
The moon rode high in the night skyRacenoun
a canal for a current of water
Rideverb
harass with persistent criticism or carping;
The children teased the new teacherDon't ride me so hard over my failureHis fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tieRaceverb
step on it;
He rushed down the hall to receive his guestsThe cars raced down the streetRideverb
be sustained or supported or borne;
His glasses rode high on his noseThe child rode on his mother's hipsShe rode a wave of popularityThe brothers rode to an easy victory on their father's political nameRaceverb
compete in a race;
he is running the Marathon this yearlet's race and see who gets there firstRideverb
have certain properties when driven;
This car rides smoothlyMy new truck drives wellRaceverb
to work as fast as possible towards a goal, sometimes in competition with others;
We are racing to find a cure for AIDSRideverb
be contingent on;
The outcomes rides on the results of the electinYour grade will depends on your homeworkRaceverb
cause to move fast or to rush or race;
The psychologist raced the rats through a long mazeRideverb
lie moored or anchored;
Ship rides at anchorRideverb
sit on and control a vehicle;
He rides his bicycle to work every dayShe loves to ride her new motorcycle through townRideverb
climb up on the body;
Shorts that ride upThis skirt keeps riding up my legsRideverb
ride over, along, or through;
Travel the highways of AmericaRide the freeways of CaliforniaRideverb
keep partially engaged by slightly depressing a pedal with the foot;
Don't ride the clutch!Rideverb
copulate with;
The bull was riding the cow
