joyride
/ˈd͡ʒɔɪˌɹaɪd/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.53 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A ride in a vehicle taken solely for pleasure or enjoyment, especially a vehicle ride taken with no particular goal or purpose and just for the pleasure or enjoyment of a vehicle ride.
noun
An instance of driving a motor vehicle in a carefree or reckless manner, especially a vehicle which has been taken without the permission of the owner.
noun
A very pleasant experience.
Example Sentences
- "Launched last March, the H.C.C. is similar to a country club-except, instead of playing golf, members take joyrides or leisurely weekend trips in any of the top-of-the-line cars housed in a Century City garage."
- "It's called the Beast for a reason: You literally hold on to your hat -- and your sunglasses, and anything else that isn't secured -- for a 30-minute joyride. Painted to look like a bright green, sharp-toothed shark, this 70-foot racing boat zips down the Hudson, skips over waves and zooms past the Empire State Building and other landmarks at up to 45 mph."
- "Joyrides and hikes: Commuters keep these 11 new Thomson-East Coast Line stations buzzing on the first day of operations"
- "Thieves took three go-karts for a joyride through the streets of Norwich."
- "“A joyride gone terribly wrong,” Pierce County Sheriff Paul Pastor said during a news conference in Steilacoom, which is about 3 miles from the island."
- "Hello, you fool, I love you / Come on, join the joyride"
Etymology
Etymology tree Latin gaudeō Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -iusnom. Latin -ium Latin gaudia Old French joiebor. Middle English joye English joy Proto-Germanic *rīdaną Proto-West Germanic *rīdan Old English rīdan Middle English riden English ride English joyride From joy + ride.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈd͡ʒɔɪˌɹaɪd/
- British English: /ˈd͡ʒɔɪˌɹaɪd/