Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ride down

/ˈɹaɪd daʊn/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.81 in modern English

Syllables: ride -down
IPA: /ˈɹaɪd daʊn/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To cause (a horse) to fall when riding.

Transitive verb

verb

To catch or catch up with (someone) by chasing on horseback or in a vehicle.

Transitive verb

verb

To bear down, as on a halyard when hoisting a sail.

verb

To treat with severity.

Transitive verb

verb

To withstand deceleration from (forces of impact).

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Then the lot of them rode him down for sport, striking him with their coup sticks."
"This fully restrained passenger rode down the impact forces with a much lower level of injuries than could be expected in a collision of this severity. His major injury was an AIS 2 contusion which resulted from the restraint shoulder strap. Had he been unrestrained, the expected injury from violent impacts with the A pillar and other frontal interior components could have been fatal."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɹaɪd daʊn/

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

rides down (present, singular) riding down (participle, present) rode down (past) ridden down (participle, past)

Phrases

ride down on

Frequently Paired Words

ride down on

Questions

How do you pronounce ride down?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹaɪd daʊn/.
What does ride down mean?: To cause (a horse) to fall when riding.

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