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To me, Ann Romney sounds like a better candidate than her husband. She put her MS into remission through horseback riding, alternative therapies, and a healthy diet. She knows how to pace herself. She has a sense of humor and an innate honesty, and her hair moves in the wind. Maybe she should run.
Patti Davis

Meaning of "riding" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RIDING

riding  [ˈraɪdɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RIDING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Riding is 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.

WHAT DOES RIDING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Riding

Riding is a homonym of two distinct English words: From the word ride: ▪ Equestrianism, riding a horse ▪ Riding animal, an animal bred or trained for riding ▪ Ridin', a song by Chamillionaire From Old English *þriðing: ▪ Riding, an administrative division of a county, or similar district ▪ Electoral district, a Canadian term for an electoral district ▪ Riding association, Canadian political party organization at the riding level ▪ Riding officer, a name once used for customs officials who patrolled for smugglers on beaches and other informal landing spots ▪ Common Riding, an event celebrated in some Scottish towns to commemorate the guarding the boundaries of the town's common land by local men...

Definition of riding in the English dictionary

The definition of riding in the dictionary is the art or practice of horsemanship.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RIDING


abiding
əˈbaɪdɪŋ
backsliding
ˈbækˌslaɪdɪŋ
confiding
kənˈfaɪdɪŋ
deciding
dɪˈsaɪdɪŋ
dividing
dɪˈvaɪdɪŋ
gliding
ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ
guiding
ˈɡaɪdɪŋ
hang-gliding
ˈhæŋɡlaɪdɪŋ
hiding
ˈhaɪdɪŋ
joyriding
ˈdʒɔɪˌraɪdɪŋ
manriding
ˈmænˌraɪdɪŋ
nightriding
ˈnaɪtˌraɪdɪŋ
nitriding
ˈnaɪtraɪdɪŋ
overriding
ˌəʊvəˈraɪdɪŋ
paragliding
ˈpærəˌɡlaɪdɪŋ
providing
prəˈvaɪdɪŋ
siding
ˈsaɪdɪŋ
sliding
ˈslaɪdɪŋ
surfriding
ˈsɜːfˌraɪdɪŋ
unabiding
ˌʌnəˈbaɪdɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RIDING

ridgy-didge
ridic
ridicule
ridiculer
ridiculous
ridiculously
ridiculousness
riding boots
riding breeches
riding crop
riding habit
riding high
riding jacket
riding lamp
riding light
riding master
riding school
riding stable
riding stables
riding whip

WORDS THAT END LIKE RIDING

according
beam riding
biding
braiding
chiding
cyaniding
goods siding
horse riding
horseback riding
invaliding
law-abiding
metalliding
niding
North Riding
outriding
raiding
ram raiding
trick riding
upbraiding
voiding
West Riding

Synonyms and antonyms of riding in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «RIDING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «riding» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of riding
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 «riding» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RIDING

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

Translator English - Chinese

骑术
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

monta
570 millions of speakers

English

riding
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सवारी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رُكُوب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

езда
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

equitação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অশ্বচালনা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

équitation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menunggang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Reiten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

乗馬
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

승마
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nunggang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

môn cưỡi ngựa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சவாரி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

राइडिंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

binme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

equitazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

jadący konno
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

верхова їзда
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

hipism
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ιππασία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ry
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ridning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ridning
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of riding

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RIDING»

The term «riding» is very widely used and occupies the 4.642 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RIDING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «riding» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «riding» 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 riding

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10 QUOTES WITH «RIDING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word riding.
1
Jamie Bell
Dancing is like riding a bike.
2
Ludwig Bemelmans
To be a gourmet you must start early, as you must begin riding early to be a good horseman. You must live in France, your father must have been a gourmet. Nothing in life must interest you but your stomach.
3
Lionel Blue
Good things come, and I'm not just referring to riding the buses.
4
Bill Bryson
It is unthinkable to have a British countryside that doesn't have actual functioning farmers riding tractors, cows in fields, things like that.
5
Emilia Clarke
I grew up around horses, but acting and riding on camera is a whole different thing.
6
Jeff Daniels
Meryl Streep's brilliant, just brilliant. I've been fortunate to do two movies with Meryl. And for an actor to go moment to moment like she does, there's no one better. And she dances between moments. Each take is different because she's riding instincts, she's riding impulses. And she trusts that.
7
Patti Davis
To me, Ann Romney sounds like a better candidate than her husband. She put her MS into remission through horseback riding, alternative therapies, and a healthy diet. She knows how to pace herself. She has a sense of humor and an innate honesty, and her hair moves in the wind. Maybe she should run.
8
Bob Dole
We'll all be riding that streetcar of desire.
9
Black Elk
You see, I had been riding with the storm clouds, and had come to earth as rain, and it was drought that I had killed with the power that the Six Grandfathers gave me.
10
Isla Fisher
You have to list all your special skills on a form when you get an agent. There's fencing, stage combat, horse riding, motorbike riding, Spanish, French, German, whatever. I just ticked everything. I talk about 10 languages according to that form. I even ticked the extreme sports box.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RIDING»

Discover the use of riding in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to riding and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Centered Riding
Demonstrates an approach to horseback riding that focuses on proper breathing, position, and balance, and suggests exercises to improve turns, circles, transitions, cantering, and jumping
Sally Swift, 1985
2
Riding Freedom
A reissue of Pam Munoz Ryan's bestselling backlist with a distinctive new author treatment.
Pam Munoz Ryan, 2013
3
Riding the Tiger
Esteemed author Eve Bunting brings all her insight, empathy, and storytelling skill to this powerful allegorical tale, set in the streets of an unnamed city and illustrated with striking woodcuts.
Eve Bunting, 2001
4
Riding the Bus with My Sister: A True Life Journey
Riding the Bus with My Sister was made into a Hallmark Hall of Fame movie starring Rosie O'Donnell and Andie McDowell, and directed by Anjelica Huston.
Rachel Simon, 2013
5
The Trials & Tribulations of Little Red Riding Hood
Presents the many faces of Little Red Riding Hood. Bringing together 35 of the best versions of the tale, from the Brothers Grimm to Anne Sexton, the author uses the tales to explore questions of Western culture, sexism and politics.
Jack Zipes, 1993
6
Honestly, Red Riding Hood Was Rotten!: The Story of Little ...
Introduces the concept of point of view through Big Bad Wolf's retelling of the classic fairy tale "Little Red Riding Hood."
Trisha Speed Shaskan, 2013
7
Riding the Tiger: Tiger Conservation in Human-dominated ...
If wild tigers are to survive through the next century, we must act now. Riding the Tiger is a comprehensive, scientific and eminently readable account of the problems and possible solutions of securing a future for wild tigers.
John Seidensticker, Peter Jackson, Sarah Christie, 1999
8
Little Red Riding Hood Uncloaked: Sex, Morality, and the ...
In Little Red Riding Hood Uncloaked, Red appears as seductress, hapless victim, riot grrrrl, femme fatale, and even she-wolf, as Orenstein shows how through centuries of different guises, the story has served as a barometer of social and ...
Catherine Orenstein, 2008
9
Little Red Riding Hood: A Casebook
The twelve essays are by international scholars representing an impressive cross section of theoretical approaches."--p. [4] of cover.
Alan Dundes, 1989
10
Horseback Riding For Dummies
You’ve always dreamed of riding horses. So what are you waiting for? It’s time you realized your equestrian dreams and learned to ride like a pro on the back of a noble steed. And Horseback Riding for Dummies shows you how.
Audrey Pavia, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RIDING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term riding is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Olivia Chow to launch NDP bid in Spadina-Fort York Tuesday
That riding, which Chow represented for eight years, was redistributed and renamed Spadina-Fort York in the redrawing of Canada's electoral boundaries last ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
2
Trudeau-linked candidate at centre of another riding battle, this time …
The Liberal nomination race in Ahuntsic-Cartierville, a riding in north Montreal, has featured plenty of drama since Mélanie Joly decided to throw her hat into the ... «National Post, Jul 15»
3
Teen injured in horseback riding accident dies
BELMONT, N.C. -- Friends and classmates at Stuart Cramer High School in Belmont are trying to cope with the loss of 15-year-old Destiny Stafford. The young ... «WCNC, Jul 15»
4
Trudeau-linked candidate at centre of Montreal-area riding battle
The Liberal nomination race in Ahuntsic-Cartierville, a riding in north Montreal, has featured plenty of drama since Mélanie Joly decided to throw her hat into the ... «Ottawa Citizen, Jul 15»
5
Eyes on Toronto riding as Tory defector Eve Adams fights for Liberal …
The messy fight in the Toronto riding of Eglinton-Lawrence pits Eve Adams, who crossed the floor to join the Liberals in February, against longtime Liberal Marco ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
6
Tory minister Lynne Yelich loses nomination in new Saskatchewan …
Kevin Waugh had only announced last month that he would challenge Minister of State for Consular Affairs Lynne Yelich for the nomination in the riding of ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
7
World's largest surfboard: 66 catch a wave and ride their way to a …
Visit Huntington Beach and the Epic Big Board Ride (USA) have broken the world record for the Most people riding a surfboard after cramming 66 people onto 1 ... «Guinness World Records, Jun 15»
8
10-year-old girl dies after riding Revolution roller coaster at Magic …
A 10-year-old girl who lost consciousness after exiting the Revolution ride at Six Flags Magic Mountain last week has died, coroner's officials said Monday. «Los Angeles Times, Jun 15»
9
Laureen Harper to appear at fundraiser for Tory MP Armstrong's riding
Laureen Harper to appear at fundraiser for Tory MP Armstrong's riding. Former Conservative MP Bill Casey now running for Liberal nomination against ... «Hill Times, May 15»
10
Kids riding ATVs is common but not necessarily safe
In Placer County, where two young boys died Sunday after the child-sized all-terrain vehicle they were riding crashed into a pond, it's not out of the ordinary to ... «Sacramento Bee, Apr 15»

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