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Astride vs. Riding — What's the Difference?

Astride vs. Riding — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Astride and Riding

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Astride

With a leg on each side
Riding astride.

Riding

The act of riding.

Astride

With the legs wide apart.

Riding

Horseback riding.

Astride

On or over and with a leg on each side of.
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Riding

An administrative division or electoral division in Canada.

Astride

Situated on both sides of.

Riding

Any one of three former administrative divisions of Yorkshire, England.

Astride

Lying across or over; spanning.

Riding

The act or an instance of riding, as in a vehicle or on an animal.

Astride

With one’s legs on either side.
The men ride their horses astride.

Riding

A path made for riding on horseback, especially through woodlands.

Astride

With one’s legs on either side of.
The boy sat astride his father’s knee.

Riding

A device, such as one at an amusement park, that one rides for pleasure or excitement.

Astride

Extending across (something).

Riding

A means of transportation
Waiting for her ride to come.

Astride

With one leg on each side, as a man when on horseback; with the legs stretched wide apart; astraddle.
Placed astride upon the bars of the palisade.
Glasses with horn bows sat astride on his nose.

Riding

To be carried or conveyed, as in a vehicle or on horseback.

Astride

With one leg on each side;
She sat astride the chair

Riding

(Sports) To participate in a board sport such as snowboarding.

Astride

With the legs stretched far apart

Riding

To travel over a surface
This car rides well.

Riding

To move by way of an intangible force or impetus; move as if on water
The President rode into office on a tide of discontent.

Riding

(Nautical) To lie at anchor
Battleships riding at the mouth of the estuary.

Riding

To seem to float
The moon was riding among the clouds.

Riding

To be sustained or supported on a pivot, axle, or other point.

Riding

To be contingent; depend
The final outcome rides on the results of the election.

Riding

To continue without interference
Let the matter ride.

Riding

To work or move from the proper place, especially on the body
Pants that ride up.

Riding

To sit on and control the movement of
Rode a motorcycle to town.
Ride a horse to the village.

Riding

(Sports) To glide or move while standing on or having one's feet attached to (a board, such as a snowboard).

Riding

To travel over, along, or through
Ride the highways.

Riding

To be supported or carried on
A swimmer riding the waves.

Riding

To take part in or do by riding
He rode his last race.

Riding

To cause to ride, especially to cause to be carried
The police rode him down to the station.

Riding

(Sports) To control (an opponent) in wrestling, usually by holding the opponent down.

Riding

(Nautical) To keep (a vessel) at anchor.

Riding

To tease or ridicule.

Riding

To harass with persistent carping and criticism.

Riding

To keep partially engaged by slightly depressing a pedal with the foot
Don't ride the clutch or the brakes.

Riding

Present participle of ride

Riding

A path cut through woodland.

Riding

The act of one who rides; a mounted excursion.

Riding

The behaviour in the motion of a vehicle, such as oscillation.

Riding

(obsolete) A festival procession.

Riding

(historical) Any of the three administrative divisions of Yorkshire and some other northern counties of England.

Riding

(Canada) Electoral district or constituency.

Riding

One of the three jurisdictions into which the county of York, in England, is divided; - formerly under the government of a reeve. They are called the North, the East, and the West, Riding.

Riding

The act or state of one who rides.

Riding

A festival procession.
When there any riding was in Cheap.

Riding

A district in charge of an excise officer.

Riding

Employed to travel; traveling; as, a riding clerk.

Riding

Used for riding on; as, a riding horse.

Riding

Used for riding, or when riding; devoted to riding; as, a riding whip; a riding habit; a riding day.

Riding

Riding a horse as a sport

Riding

Riding a horse as a means of transportation

Riding

Traveling by wheeled vehicle such as bicycle or automobile e.g.;
The riding public welcomed the new buses

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