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rode

The correct spelling is rode.

How to pronounce rode

/ˈɹəʊd/
verb

IPA: /ˈɹəʊd/

Say it like: Rod-e

The correct spelling is rode. To transport oneself by sitting on and directing a horse, later also a bicycle etc. For example: "The cab rode him downtown."

Usage Examples

The cab rode him downtown.

The witch cackled and rode away on her broomstick.

How many races have you ridden this year?

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To transport oneself by sitting on and directing a horse, later also a bicycle etc.
  2. 2.To be transported in a vehicle; to travel as a passenger.
  3. 3.(chiefly US and South Africa) To transport (someone) in a vehicle.
  4. 4.Of a ship: to sail, to float on the water.
  5. 5.To be carried or supported by something lightly and quickly; to travel in such a way, as though on horseback.

noun

  1. 1.The line from a vessel to its anchor.
  2. 2.A raid; an incursion.
  3. 3.A roadstead.

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