Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ride up

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.84 in modern English

Syllables: ride up
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

to approach or come near to while riding.

Intransitive verb

verb

to move up higher on one's body.

Intransitive verb

noun

The act or process of riding up

Example Sentences

"My jeans always seem to ride up on me in public."
"The skimpy black underpants had ridden up, and now Chang’s wrinkly old bottom was pointing in their direction."

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

rides up (present, singular) riding up (participle, present) rode up (past) ridden up (participle, past) ride-up (alternative) ride ups (plural)

Phrases

ride up on

Frequently Paired Words

ride up on

Questions

What does ride up mean?: to approach or come near to while riding.

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