drive ride | a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile), he took the family for a drive in his new car |
disturbance | the act of disturbing something or someone, setting something in motion |
outburst tumultuous disturbance | a sudden violent disturbance |
disorderly conduct disorderly behavior disturbance of the peace breach of the peace | any act of molesting, interrupting, hindering, agitating, or arousing from a state of repose or otherwise depriving inhabitants of the peace and quiet to which they are entitled |
affray disturbance fray ruffle | a noisy fight |
ride | a mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement |
perturbation disturbance | activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption, the term `distress' connotes some degree of perturbation and emotional upset, he looked around for the source of the disturbance, there was a disturbance of neural function |
shock seismic disturbance | an instance of agitation of the earth's crust, the first shock of the earthquake came shortly after noon while workers were at lunch |
noise interference disturbance | electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication |
electrical disturbance | electrical signals produced by unwanted sources (atmospherics or receiver noise or unwanted transmitters) |
disturbance disruption commotion flutter hurly burly to-do hoo-ha hoo-hah kerfuffle | a disorderly outburst or tumult, they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused |
mental disorder mental disturbance disturbance psychological disorder folie | (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion, a more neutral term than mental illness |
affective disorder major affective disorder emotional disorder emotional disturbance | any mental disorder not caused by detectable organic abnormalities of the brain and in which a major disturbance of emotions is predominant |
disturbance perturbation upset | an unhappy and worried mental state, there was too much anger and disturbance, she didn't realize the upset she caused me |
b tease razz rag cod tantalize tantalise bait taunt twit rally ride | harass with persistent criticism or carping, The children teased the new teacher, Don't ride me so hard over my failure, His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie |
ride mount | copulate with, The bull was riding the cow |
ride | keep partially engaged by slightly depressing a pedal with the foot, Don't ride the clutch! |
ride | move like a floating object, The moon rode high in the night sky |
ride | ride over, along, or through, Ride the freeways of California |
ride | be carried or travel on or in a vehicle, I ride to work in a bus, He rides the subway downtown every day |
ride sit | 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 mare |
ride herd | driving animals such as horses and cattle while riding along with them, Joe was riding herd during the day |
ride horseback | ride on horseback |
ride off ride away | ride away on a horse, for example |
ride | climb up on the body, Shorts that ride up, This skirt keeps riding up my legs |
ride | sit on and control a vehicle, He rides his bicycle to work every day, She loves to ride her new motorcycle through town |
ride the bench warm the bench | be out of the game, Miller was riding the bench in Saturday's game |
ride roughshod run roughshod | treat inconsiderately or harshly |
last out stay ride out outride | hang on during a trial of endurance, ride out the storm |
ride | continue undisturbed and without interference, Let it ride |
ride | lie moored or anchored, Ship rides at anchor |
depend on devolve on depend upon ride turn on hinge on hinge upon | be contingent on, The outcomes rides on the results of the election, Your grade will depends on your homework |
drive ride | have certain properties when driven, This car rides smoothly, My new truck drives well |
ride | be sustained or supported or borne, His glasses rode high on his nose, The child rode on his mother's hips, She rode a wave of popularity, The brothers rode to an easy victory on their father's political name |