Glide vs. Ride

Glideverb

(intransitive) To move softly, smoothly, or effortlessly.

Rideverb

To transport oneself by sitting on and directing a horse, later also a bicycle etc.

Glideverb

(intransitive) To fly unpowered, as of an aircraft. Also relates to gliding birds and flying fish.

Rideverb

To be transported in a vehicle; to travel as a passenger.

Glideverb

(transitive) To cause to glide.

Rideverb

To transport (someone) in a vehicle.

‘The cab rode him downtown.’;

Glideverb

(phonetics) To pass with a glide, as the voice.

Rideverb

(intransitive) Of a ship: to sail, to float on the water.

Glidenoun

The act of gliding.

Rideverb

To be carried or supported by something lightly and quickly; to travel in such a way, as though on horseback.

‘The witch cackled and rode away on her broomstick.’;

Glidenoun

(phonology) A transitional sound, especially a semivowel.

Rideverb

(intransitive) To support a rider, as a horse; to move under the saddle.

‘A horse rides easy or hard, slow or fast.’;

Glidenoun

(fencing) An attack or preparatory movement made by sliding down the opponent’s blade, keeping it in constant contact.

Rideverb

To mount (someone) to have sex with them; to have sexual intercourse with.

Glidenoun

A bird, the glede or kite.

Rideverb

To nag or criticize; to annoy (someone).

Glidenoun

A kind of cap affixed to the base of the legs of furniture to prevent it from damaging the floor.

Rideverb

(intransitive) Of clothing: to gradually move (up) and crease; to ruckle.

Glidenoun

The joining of two sounds without a break.

Rideverb

(intransitive) To rely, depend (on).

Glidenoun

A smooth and sliding step in dancing the waltz.

Rideverb

(intransitive) Of clothing: to rest (in a given way on a part of the body).

Glidenoun

The glede or kite.

Rideverb

(lacrosse) To play defense on the defensemen or midfielders, as an attackman.

Glidenoun

The act or manner of moving smoothly, swiftly, and without labor or obstruction.

‘They prey at last ensnared, he dreadful darts,With rapid glide, along the leaning line.’; ‘Seeing Orlando, it unlink'd itself,And with indented glides did slip away.’;

Rideverb

To manage insolently at will; to domineer over.

Glidenoun

A transitional sound in speech which is produced by the changing of the mouth organs from one definite position to another, and with gradual change in the most frequent cases; as in passing from the begining to the end of a regular diphthong, or from vowel to consonant or consonant to vowel in a syllable, or from one component to the other of a double or diphthongal consonant (see Guide to Pronunciation, 19, 161, 162). Also (by Bell and others), the vanish (or brief final element) or the brief initial element, in a class of diphthongal vowels, or the brief final or initial part of some consonants (see Guide to Pronunciation, 18, 97, 191).

Rideverb

To convey, as by riding; to make or do by riding.

Glidenoun

Movement of a glider, aëroplane, etc., through the air under gravity or its own movement.

Rideverb

(surgery) To overlap (each other); said of bones or fractured fragments.

Glideverb

To move gently and smoothly; to pass along without noise, violence, or apparent effort; to pass rapidly and easily, or with a smooth, silent motion, as a river in its channel, a bird in the air, a skater over ice.

‘The river glideth at his own sweet will.’;

Ridenoun

An instance of riding.

‘Can I have a ride on your bike?’; ‘We took the horses for an early-morning ride in the woods.’;

Glideverb

To pass with a glide, as the voice.

Ridenoun

(informal) A vehicle.

‘That's a nice ride; what did it cost?’;

Glideverb

To move through the air by virtue of gravity or momentum; to volplane.

Ridenoun

An amusement ridden at a fair or amusement park.

Glidenoun

a vowel-like sound that serves as a consonant

Ridenoun

A lift given to someone in another person's vehicle.

‘Can you give me a ride?’;

Glidenoun

the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it;

‘his slide didn't stop until the bottom of the hill’; ‘the children lined up for a coast down the snowy slope’;

Ridenoun

(UK) A road or avenue cut in a wood, for riding; a bridleway or other wide country path.

Glidenoun

the activity of flying a glider

Ridenoun

A saddle horse.

Glideverb

move smoothly and effortlessly

Ridenoun

(Ireland) A person (or sometimes a thing or a place) that is visually attractive.

Glideverb

fly in or as if in a glider plane

Rideverb

To be carried on the back of an animal, as a horse.

‘To-morrow, when ye riden by the way.’; ‘Let your master ride on before, and do you gallop after him.’;

Glideverb

cause to move or pass silently, smoothly, or imperceptibly

Rideverb

To be borne in a carriage; as, to ride in a coach, in a car, and the like. See Synonym, below.

‘The richest inhabitants exhibited their wealth, not by riding in gilden carriages, but by walking the streets with trains of servants.’;

Rideverb

To be borne or in a fluid; to float; to lie.

‘Men once walked where ships at anchor ride.’;

Rideverb

To be supported in motion; to rest.

‘Strong as the exletreeOn which heaven rides.’; ‘On whose foolish honestyMy practices ride easy!’;

Rideverb

To manage a horse, as an equestrian.

‘He rode, he fenced, he moved with graceful ease.’;

Rideverb

To support a rider, as a horse; to move under the saddle; as, a horse rides easy or hard, slow or fast.

‘"Will you ride over or drive?" said Lord Willowby to his quest, after breakfast that morning.’;

Rideverb

To sit on, so as to be carried; as, to ride a horse; to ride a bicycle.

‘[They] rend up both rocks and hills, and ride the airIn whirlwind.’;

Rideverb

To manage insolently at will; to domineer over.

‘The nobility could no longer endure to be ridden by bakers, cobblers, and brewers.’;

Rideverb

To convey, as by riding; to make or do by riding.

‘Tue only men that safe can rideMine errands on the Scottish side.’;

Rideverb

To overlap (each other); - said of bones or fractured fragments.

Ridenoun

The act of riding; an excursion on horseback or in a vehicle.

Ridenoun

A saddle horse.

Ridenoun

A road or avenue cut in a wood, or through grounds, to be used as a place for riding; a riding.

Ridenoun

a journey in a vehicle driven by someone else;

‘he took the family for a drive in his new car’;

Ridenoun

a mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement

Rideverb

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’;

Rideverb

be carried or travel on or in a vehicle;

‘I ride to work in a bus’; ‘He rides the subway downtown every day’;

Rideverb

continue undisturbed and without interference;

‘Let it ride’;

Rideverb

move like a floating object;

‘The moon rode high in the night sky’;

Rideverb

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’;

Rideverb

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’;

Rideverb

have certain properties when driven;

‘This car rides smoothly’; ‘My new truck drives well’;

Rideverb

be contingent on;

‘The outcomes rides on the results of the electin’; ‘Your grade will depends on your homework’;

Rideverb

lie moored or anchored;

‘Ship rides at anchor’;

Rideverb

sit on and control a vehicle;

‘He rides his bicycle to work every day’; ‘She loves to ride her new motorcycle through town’;

Rideverb

climb up on the body;

‘Shorts that ride up’; ‘This skirt keeps riding up my legs’;

Rideverb

ride over, along, or through;

‘Travel the highways of America’; ‘Ride the freeways of California’;

Rideverb

keep partially engaged by slightly depressing a pedal with the foot;

‘Don't ride the clutch!’;

Rideverb

copulate with;

‘The bull was riding the cow’;