ride down
To cause to fall when ridingTo cause (a horse) to fall when riding.
» Tom rode the escalator down to the lobby.
Meaning
5 senses(idiomatic, transitive)To cause (a horse) to fall when riding.
(transitive)To catch or catch up with (someone) by chasing on horseback or in a vehicle.
To bear down, as on a halyard when hoisting a sail.
(transitive)To treat with severity.
(transitive)To withstand deceleration from (forces of impact).
Examples
12 sentencesTom rode the escalator down to the lobby.
Tom rode his bicycle down a quiet residential street.
deTom fuhr mit dem Fahrrad eine ruhige Straße in einem Wohngebiet entlang. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
He came riding down the hill on his bike.
deEr kam den Hügel auf seinem Rad herabgefahren. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The ride broke down.
Mennad was riding down that hill.
Forms
rides down, riding down, rode down, ridden down| Base form | ride down · to ride down |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | rides down |
| Present participle | riding down |
| Past simple | rode down |
| Past participle | ridden down |
irregular · Lesson
Phrasal verbs
10 phrasal verbs- ride outзатримуватися, зоставатисяTo survive in a storm (about a ship) and keep afloat.
- ride upTo approach or come near to while riding.
- ride offTo ride defensively so as to deflect an opposing player.
- ride onTo target (somebody) in a drive-by shooting.
- ride downTo cause (a horse) to fall when riding.
- ride overSynonym of ride roughshod over.
- ride forTo have someone's back, support wholeheartedly.
- ride alongTo go for a ride with another or others; especially, to join police officers on their patrol in a patrol car.
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb