Meaning of "ridge" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD RIDGE

Old English hrycg; related to Old High German hrucki, Old Norse hryggr.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF RIDGE

ridge  [rɪdʒ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RIDGE

Ridge is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

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

See the conjugation of the verb ridge in English.

WHAT DOES RIDGE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ridge

A ridge is a geological feature consisting of a chain of mountains or hills that form a continuous elevated crest for some distance. Ridges are usually termed hills or mountains as well, depending on size. There are several main types of ridges:- ▪ Dendritic ridge:- In typical dissected plateau terrain, the stream drainage valleys will leave intervening ridges. These are by far the most common ridges. These ridges usually represent slightly more erosion resistant rock, but not always – they often remain because there were more joints where the valleys formed, or other chance occurrences. This type of ridge is generally somewhat random in orientation, often changing direction frequently, often with knobs at intervals on the ridge top. ▪ Stratigraphic ridge:- In places such as the Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians, long, even, straight ridges are formed because they are the uneroded remaining edges of the more resistant strata that were folded laterally. Similar ridges have formed in places such as the Black Hills, where the ridges form concentric circles around the igneous core. Sometimes these ridges are called "hogback ridges".

Definition of ridge in the English dictionary

The first definition of ridge in the dictionary is a long narrow raised land formation with sloping sides esp one formed by the meeting of two faces of a mountain or of a mountain buttress or spur. Other definition of ridge is any long narrow raised strip or elevation, as on a fabric or in ploughed land. Ridge is also any elongated raised margin or border on a bone, tooth, tissue membrane, etc.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO RIDGE

PRESENT

Present

I ridge

you ridge

he/she/it ridges

we ridge

you ridge

they ridge

Present continuous

I am ridging

you are ridging

he/she/it is ridging

we are ridging

you are ridging

they are ridging

Present perfect

I have ridged

you have ridged

he/she/it has ridged

we have ridged

you have ridged

they have ridged

Present perfect continuous

I have been ridging

you have been ridging

he/she/it has been ridging

we have been ridging

you have been ridging

they have been ridging

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 ridged

you ridged

he/she/it ridged

we ridged

you ridged

they ridged

Past continuous

I was ridging

you were ridging

he/she/it was ridging

we were ridging

you were ridging

they were ridging

Past perfect

I had ridged

you had ridged

he/she/it had ridged

we had ridged

you had ridged

they had ridged

Past perfect continuous

I had been ridging

you had been ridging

he/she/it had been ridging

we had been ridging

you had been ridging

they had been ridging

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will ridge

you will ridge

he/she/it will ridge

we will ridge

you will ridge

they will ridge

Future continuous

I will be ridging

you will be ridging

he/she/it will be ridging

we will be ridging

you will be ridging

they will be ridging

Future perfect

I will have ridged

you will have ridged

he/she/it will have ridged

we will have ridged

you will have ridged

they will have ridged

Future perfect continuous

I will have been ridging

you will have been ridging

he/she/it will have been ridging

we will have been ridging

you will have been ridging

they will have been ridging

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would ridge

you would ridge

he/she/it would ridge

we would ridge

you would ridge

they would ridge

Conditional continuous

I would be ridging

you would be ridging

he/she/it would be ridging

we would be ridging

you would be ridging

they would be ridging

Conditional perfect

I would have ridge

you would have ridge

he/she/it would have ridge

we would have ridge

you would have ridge

they would have ridge

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been ridging

you would have been ridging

he/she/it would have been ridging

we would have been ridging

you would have been ridging

they would have been ridging

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you ridge
we let´s ridge
you ridge

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to ridge

Past participle

ridged

Present Participle

ridging

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.

SYNONYMS OF «RIDGE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «ridge» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of ridge

bank · crest · escarpment · fell · rise · scar

TRANSLATION OF RIDGE

Find out the translation of ridge to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of ridge from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ridge» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 脊
• Translator English - Spanish: cadena
• English: ridge
• Translator English - Hindi: रिज
• Translator English - Arabic: ريدج
• Translator English - Russian: хребет
• Translator English - Portuguese: cume
• Translator English - Bengali: সেতুবন্ধ
• Translator English - French: arête
• Translator English - Malay: Rabung
• Translator English - German: Grat
• Translator English - Japanese: 山の背
• Translator English - Korean: 등성이
• Translator English - Javanese: Pegunungan
• Translator English - Vietnamese: cây rơm
• Translator English - Tamil: ரிட்ஜ்
• Translator English - Marathi: रिज
• Translator English - Turkish: sırt
• Translator English - Italian: cresta
• Translator English - Polish: grzbiet
• Translator English - Ukrainian: хребет
• Translator English - Romanian: coama
• Translator English - Greek: κορυφογραμμή
• Translator English - Afrikaans: Ridge
• Translator English - Swedish: ås
• Translator English - Norwegian: møne

4 QUOTES WITH «RIDGE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word ridge.

1

Rosecrans Baldwin

My father-in-law has ear hair like a wolverine. It fans out from the auricles, wafting from the ridge lines like cilia, like gray feathered plumage.

2

Daniel Boone

I had gained the summit of a commanding ridge, and, looking round with astonishing delight, beheld the ample plains, the beauteous tracts below.

3

Fridtjof Nansen

Alas! Alas! Life is full of disappointments; as one reaches one ridge there is always another and a higher one beyond which blocks the view.

4

Hudson Stuck

We took a straight course up the great snow ridge.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RIDGE»

Discover the use of ridge in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ridge and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Leepike Ridge

Well-read adventure lovers are in for a treat looking for echoes of The Odyssey and Tom Sawyer.”—Kirkus Reviews “Tom’s adventures have several literary ancestors, including Tom and Huck in the cave, and the inventive Swiss Family ...

N. D. Wilson, 2008

Running Wild: The Men from Battle Ridge

In book 1 of this steamy new contemporary Western romance series by two blockbuster authors, a cowboy and a woman on the run take a stand and fight for love.

Linda Howard, Linda Jones, 2012

Vimy Ridge: A Canadian Reassessment

Vimy Ridge: A Canadian Reassessment draws on the work of a new generation of scholars who explore the battle from three perspectives. The first assesses the Canadian Corps within the wider context of the Western Front in 1917.

Geoffrey Hayes, Andrew Iarocci, 2007

Everest: The West Ridge

Details the author and his partner Willi Unsoeld's ascent of Everest's West Ridge in 1963

Thomas F. Hornbein, 1998

Ambush at Ruby Ridge: How Government Agents Set Randy Weaver ...

Examines the case of white supremacist Randy Weaver, who became involved in a deadly shootout with federal agents in Idaho, and charges the government with entrapment and murder

Alan W. Bock, 1995

Cherokee Tragedy: The Ridge Family and the Decimation of a ...

Chronicles the rise of the Cherokee Nation and its rapid decline, focusing on the Ridge-Watie family and their experiences during the Cherokee removal.

Thurman Wilkins, 1989

Ridge Waveguides and Passive Microwave Components

This book collects together much of the work of Professor Helszajn, an international authority in the field, and will enable the reader to have direct access to this important work without need for exhaustive search of research papers.

J. Helszajn, 2000

Our Guys: The Glen Ridge Rape and the Secret Life of the ...

Parents, teachers, and anyone concerned with how children are raised, how their characters are formed, how boys and girls learn to treat each other, will want to read this important book.

Bernard Lefkowitz, 1997

The Dull Knifes of Pine Ridge: A Lakota Odyssey

Guy Dull Knife Jr. fought in Vietnam and is now an accomplished artist. Starita updates the Dull Knife family history in his new afterword for this Bison Books edition.

‎2002

Judgment Ridge

Authors Mitchell Zuckoff and Dick Lehr provide a vivid explication of a murder that captivated the nation, as well as dramatic revelations about the forces that turned two popular teenagers into killers.

Dick Lehr, Mitchell Zuckoff, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RIDGE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ridge is used in the context of the following news items.

Billy Graham's grandson admits affair, quits as pastor of Coral Ridge …

Another prominent minister toppled in Fort Lauderdale this weekend, as the senior pastor of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church agreed to resign following ... «Sun Sentinel, Jun 15»

Man had permit to carry in mall shooting of children museum worker

CORALVILLE, Iowa —An Iowa man had a valid permit to carry weapons at the time of the shooting at the Coral Ridge Mall on Friday night, reported KCRG-TV. «KCCI Des Moines, Jun 15»

Shawangunk Ridge forest fire 50% contained; evacuees allowed to …

The fire in the Shawangunk Ridge State Forest started just before noon Sunday in the Sullivan County town of Mamakating and grew Monday and Tuesday. «The Daily Freeman, May 15»

The Oak Ridge Boys Lead 2015 Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees

"This is Cooperstown, man," said the Oak Ridge Boys' charismatic front man Joe Bonsall, drawing an allusion to the venerable Halls of Fame for sports and rock. «RollingStone.com, Mar 15»

Hepatitis A cases trigger vaccination push 1:52

Fraser Health is alerting students and staff and offering vaccinations at North Ridge Elementary in Surrey today after several people became ill with hepatitis A. «CBC.ca, Mar 15»

Tom Ridge: Inglewood NFL stadium would be terrorist target

Ridge prepared a 14-page report on security issues surrounding a new NFL stadium in Southern California. The report was commissioned by AEG, which is ... «CBSSports.com, Feb 15»

Conor Ridge climbed to the pinnacle of world sport

AT SOME stage in the future, when the dust settles on the most traumatic and dramatic two years of his life, Conor Ridge surely will reflect in wonder on an ... «Irish Independent, Feb 15»

Exotic animals seized from Tiger Ridge by state officials

Officials from the Ohio Department of Agriculture seized animals at Tiger Ridge Exotics on Fremont Pike. / Photo credit: Tim McNicholas ... «WNWO NBC 24, Jan 15»

Denmark claims North Pole via Greenland ridge link

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Scientific data shows Greenland's continental shelf is connected to a ridge beneath the Arctic Ocean, giving Danes a claim to ... «Yahoo News, Dec 14»

Dog rescuers intervene at Pine Ridge

Three dogs eat a horse carcass Thursday morning beside U.S. Highway 18 just west of Pine Ridge. On Thursday and Friday, tribal officials were rounding up ... «Rapid City Journal, Nov 14»