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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