Ridding vs. Riding

Ridding vs. Riding — Is There a Difference?

Difference Between Ridding and Riding

Riddingverb

To cause (someone) to be free from something; relieve or disencumber

He was finally able to rid himself of all financial worries.

Ridingnoun

The act of riding.

Ridingnoun

Horseback riding.

Ridingnoun

An administrative division or electoral division in Canada.

Ridingnoun

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

Ridingnoun

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

Ridingnoun

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

Ridingnoun

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

Ridingnoun

A means of transportation

waiting for her ride to come.

Ridingverb

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

Ridingverb

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

Ridingverb

To travel over a surface

This car rides well.

Ridingverb

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.

Ridingverb

(Nautical) To lie at anchor

battleships riding at the mouth of the estuary.

Ridingverb

To seem to float

The moon was riding among the clouds.

Ridingverb

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

Ridingverb

To be contingent; depend

The final outcome rides on the results of the election.

Ridingverb

To continue without interference

Let the matter ride.

Ridingverb

To work or move from the proper place, especially on the body

pants that ride up.

Ridingverb

To sit on and control the movement of

rode a motorcycle to town.ride a horse to the village.

Ridingverb

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

Ridingverb

To travel over, along, or through

ride the highways.

Ridingverb

To be supported or carried on

a swimmer riding the waves.

Ridingverb

To take part in or do by riding

He rode his last race.

Ridingverb

To cause to ride, especially to cause to be carried

The police rode him down to the station.

Ridingverb

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

Ridingverb

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

Ridingverb

To tease or ridicule.

Ridingverb

To harass with persistent carping and criticism.

Ridingverb

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

Don't ride the clutch or the brakes.

Ridingnoun

A path cut through woodland.

Ridingnoun

The act of one who rides; a mounted excursion.

Ridingnoun

(obsolete) A festival procession.

Ridingnoun

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

Ridingnoun

(Canada) Electoral district or constituency.

Ridingnoun

riding a horse as a sport

Ridingnoun

riding a horse as a means of transportation

Ridingadjective

traveling by wheeled vehicle such as bicycle or automobile e.g.;

the riding public welcomed the new buses