Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ride off

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.82 in modern English

Syllables
ride off
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To ride defensively so as to deflect an opposing player.

Transitive verb

verb

To drive away or expel (someone or something) from a location or an activity.

Transitive verb

verb

To depart; to leave with no expectation of returning.

Intransitive verb

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ride, off.

verb

Eggcorn of write off.

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Sports.

Inflected Forms

rides off (present, singular) riding off (participle, present) rode off (participle, past) rode off (past)

Synonyms

ride away

Questions

What does ride off mean?
To ride defensively so as to deflect an opposing player.

How to pronounce ride off

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