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I learned how to horseback ride in English style, which is very hard, by the way. I had no idea how challenging it was. I've always ridden horses, but Western is like riding a horse in a rocking chair, as opposed to English, where you have to balance and hold on with your legs.
Minka Kelly

Meaning of "ridden" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RIDDEN

ridden  [ˈrɪdən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RIDDEN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ridden is a verb and can also act as an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb ridden in English.

WHAT DOES RIDDEN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of ridden in the English dictionary

The definition of ridden in the dictionary is afflicted, affected, or dominated by something specified.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO RIDDEN

PRESENT

Present
I ride
you ride
he/she/it rides
we ride
you ride
they ride
Present continuous
I am riding
you are riding
he/she/it is riding
we are riding
you are riding
they are riding
Present perfect
I have ridden
you have ridden
he/she/it has ridden
we have ridden
you have ridden
they have ridden
Present perfect continuous
I have been riding
you have been riding
he/she/it has been riding
we have been riding
you have been riding
they have been riding
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I rode
you rode
he/she/it rode
we rode
you rode
they rode
Past continuous
I was riding
you were riding
he/she/it was riding
we were riding
you were riding
they were riding
Past perfect
I had ridden
you had ridden
he/she/it had ridden
we had ridden
you had ridden
they had ridden
Past perfect continuous
I had been riding
you had been riding
he/she/it had been riding
we had been riding
you had been riding
they had been riding
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will ride
you will ride
he/she/it will ride
we will ride
you will ride
they will ride
Future continuous
I will be riding
you will be riding
he/she/it will be riding
we will be riding
you will be riding
they will be riding
Future perfect
I will have ridden
you will have ridden
he/she/it will have ridden
we will have ridden
you will have ridden
they will have ridden
Future perfect continuous
I will have been riding
you will have been riding
he/she/it will have been riding
we will have been riding
you will have been riding
they will have been riding
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would ridden
you would ridden
he/she/it would ridden
we would ridden
you would ridden
they would ridden
Conditional continuous
I would be riding
you would be riding
he/she/it would be riding
we would be riding
you would be riding
they would be riding
Conditional perfect
I would have ridden
you would have ridden
he/she/it would have ridden
we would have ridden
you would have ridden
they would have ridden
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been riding
you would have been riding
he/she/it would have been riding
we would have been riding
you would have been riding
they would have been riding
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you ride
we let´s ride
you ride
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to ride
Past participle
ridden
Present Participle
riding
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RIDDEN


bedridden
ˈbɛdˌrɪdən
bug-ridden
ˈbʌɡˌrɪdən
Corydon
ˈkɒrɪdən
forbidden
fəˈbɪdən
gueridon
ˈɡɛrɪdən
harridan
ˈhærɪdən
hidden
ˈhɪdən
joyridden
ˈdʒɔɪˌrɪdən
laden
ˈleɪdən
Leiden
ˈlaɪdən
maiden
ˈmeɪdən
midden
ˈmɪdən
outridden
ˈaʊtˌrɪdən
plague-ridden
ˈpleɪɡˌrɪdən
sex-ridden
ˈsɛksˌrɪdən
Sheridan
ˈʃɛrɪdən
stelleridan
stəˈlerɪdən
stridden
ˈstrɪdən
strife-ridden
ˈstraɪfˌrɪdən
unridden
ʌnˈrɪdən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RIDDEN

rid
ridability
ridable
riddance
ridder
riddle
riddled
riddler
riddlingly
ride
ride again
ride at anchor
ride down
ride for a fall
ride out
ride roughshod over
ride the wave
ride to hounds
ride up
rideable

WORDS THAT END LIKE RIDDEN

all of a sudden
angst-ridden
bestridden
bidden
debt-ridden
flea-ridden
hag-ridden
kitchen midden
madden
outstridden
overbidden
overridden
priest-ridden
sudden
swidden
unbidden
underbidden
unforbidden
unhidden
well-hidden

Synonyms and antonyms of ridden in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «RIDDEN»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «ridden» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of ridden
control · dominate · drive · enslave · go · grip · handle · haunt · jaunt · journey · lift · manage · move · oppress · outing · progress · sit · sit on · spin · steer · travel · trip · whirl

Translation of «ridden» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
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TRANSLATION OF RIDDEN

Find out the translation of ridden to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ridden from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ridden» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

缠身
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

montado
570 millions of speakers

English

ridden
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

डूबे
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

طريحي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

охваченном
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

montado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পড়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

monté
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ditunggang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

geritten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

だらけ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

쟁이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ridden
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ridden
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நிறைந்த
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अडकून पडलेले
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

basmış
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cavalcato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

jeździł
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

охопленому
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

călărit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κλυδωνίζονται
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

geteisterde
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rids
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ridd
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ridden

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RIDDEN»

The term «ridden» is quite widely used and occupies the 23.437 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RIDDEN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «ridden» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «ridden» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ridden

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10 QUOTES WITH «RIDDEN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word ridden.
1
Bryan Batt
When I've ridden in parades, I always throw to the kids, the elderly and anyone who is smiling and having a great time. I try to make eye contact with the person. If you catch a ton and a kid nearby hasn't caught much, share.
2
Joan Fontaine
I've flown in an international balloon race. I've piloted my own plane. I've ridden to the hounds. I've done a lot of exciting things.
3
Minka Kelly
I learned how to horseback ride in English style, which is very hard, by the way. I had no idea how challenging it was. I've always ridden horses, but Western is like riding a horse in a rocking chair, as opposed to English, where you have to balance and hold on with your legs.
4
Abbey Lee Kershaw
It's because I have no sense of shame that I'm always willing to give things a go: I've ridden horses naked into the sea, I've climbed rocks, all kinds of things.
5
Arto Lindsay
Certainly since then many people have taken a lot of those ideas and ridden them for years and years and made careers out of them. Part of that is willingness to do the kind of work that I wasn't willing to do. Get into a van and cover the country.
6
Ray Nagin
The reality of Katrina didn't really strike me until the first time I flew up in a helicopter and saw areas of the city that I had ridden my bicycle as a youth being fully flooded.
7
Morley Safer
You can be a great president and be ridden with flaws. Of course we know that.
8
Susan Sullivan
My timing in life has been extraordinary. I've ridden the crest of the wave of the women's movement.
9
Pete Townshend
Even modern English people are imperious, superior, ridden by class. All of the hypocrisy and the difficulties that are endemic in being British also make it an incredibly fertile place culturally. A brilliant place to live. Sad but true.
10
Eli Wallach
When I saw the movie, I said, I wish I had heard the music. I would have ridden the horse differently.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RIDDEN»

Discover the use of ridden in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ridden and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Lifemaps of People with Learning Disabilities
"In this book, Barry Gray and Geoff Ridden have collected fourteen biographies written by people of all ages who have a learning disability.
Barry Gray, G. M. Ridden, 1999
2
For Those Who Teach
For Those Who Teach draws on the Ridden's wealth of experience and on his passion for teaching. Much more than homilies or sage words of advice, this book will actively engage teachers and help shape their attitudes.
Phil Ridden, 2011
3
Essential care of the ridden horse
This book provides essential information and tracks the care of the horse from field to full fitness providing expert advice on any problems that are likely to arise.
Peter Gray, 2002
4
Ridden Hard--Put Up Wet
Serially published in 2001 by "American Western Magazine," these stories follow the life of Tom Geiger as he reaches adulthood.
Fredrick W. Boling, 2002
5
Ridden: Dressage from the Horse's Point of View
Utilizing a unique and original approach, this guide places riders in the horse’s position, allowing them to experience the process of being ridden both physically and psychologically.
Ulrike Thiel, 2013
6
The Pain Tree: And Other Teenage Angst-Ridden Poetry
Explores the theme of angst through a collection of poetry written by teenagers.
Esther Watson, Mark Todd, 2000
7
Mom, Will This Chicken Give Me Man Boobs?: My Confused, ...
After moving to ultra-eco-conscious Vancouver, Robyn Harding vows to decrease the size of her family's carbon footprint. Ten-year-old Ethan worries about getting moobs from hormones in the food supply, so Robyn commits to buying organic.
Robyn Harding, 2009
8
Whistle Man
Author received an Australian Council Literature Fund grant to research this novel.
Brian Ridden, 2000
9
The Horses of the Sahara and the Manners of the Desert
Nejdi horse, bred in Cairo, gray, 0 yrs, the property of Husscin- Effendi, ridden by the owner. Nejdi horse, dappled-gray, 5 1/2 yrs, the property of Dr Gaetani-Bey, ridden by M. Ferd. de Lesseps. Nejdi horse, bred in Cairo, iron gray, 0 yrs, the ...
Eugène Daumas, 'Abd al-Kādir ibn Muhyl al-Dīn (amir of Mascara), 1863
10
Hell... P!: I'am a Stepmother
Guide book for step-mothers.
Sonja Ridden, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RIDDEN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ridden is used in the context of the following news items.
1
'I'm bed-ridden': Passion Pit postpone Thursday's Lawn On D show …
Thursday's sold out Passion Pit show at the Lawn on D has been rescheduled for September 16 as frontman Michael Angelakos recovers from a bout with ... «Vanyaland, Jul 15»
2
Orla the flea-ridden stray qualifies as top notch Essex Police search …
When the three-year-old first arrived at the force dog unit in Sandon she was extremely underweight, ridden with fleas, and her fur was so matted it had to be ... «East Anglian Daily Times, Jul 15»
3
3 debt-ridden farmers end life in Karnataka
BENGALURU: At least three debt-ridden Karnataka farmers — two in Mandya district and one in Chikkaballapur district — committed suicide on Monday. «Times of India, Jun 15»
4
Funny footage as guilt-ridden dog tries to hide from his owner after …
This guilt-ridden dog tries to hide from his owner in this adorable and funny footage. Young pup, Matzo, knocked over a dustbin and thinks he is in for a telling off ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jun 15»
5
Crime spree 'Bonnie', Amanda Ridden, pleads guilty to cinema, pub …
LOCKED in separate police cells, a woman who was allegedly one half of a couple coined Sydney's “Bonnie and Clyde” showed violent defiance to the end, ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jun 15»
6
Bed-Ridden to Bracelet Hunting: Mike Matusow' s New Motivation
The surgery needed to repair the issue was invasive, traumatic and left him bed-ridden for months. He was in some form of medical care from the end of the ... «Bluff Magazine, Jun 15»
7
In a U-turn, Debt-ridden HDIL Decides to Let Go of HMT Land
Debt-ridden HDIL is looking to sell land in parcels of six-ten acres, a move that could fetch the company better returns. The land was sold to HDIL for Rs 91 crore ... «The New Indian Express, May 15»
8
Debt-ridden farmer ends live in MP
A debt-ridden farmer, whose crops were damaged in hailstorm and unseasonal rains, today allegedly committed suicide here. Saji Malik died of excessive ... «Business Standard, Apr 15»
9
Debt-ridden farmer hangs self in Telangana
Karimnagar (Telangana): A debt-ridden farmer in Katlakunta village of the district allegedly committed suicide today, police said. Loka Narayana Reddy (46), ... «indiatvnews.com, Apr 15»
10
House Fire Breaks Out in North Sac, Homeowner Bed Ridden
There was one person that firefighters pulled from the home, and the Sacramento Fire Department says the person was bed ridden. Sacramento Fire reported a ... «FOX40, Mar 15»

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