rode

¹

[ rohd ]

verb

1. a simple past tense of ride.
2. Nonstandard. a past participle of ride.

rode

²

[ rohd ]

noun

1. a rope by which a boat is anchored.

rode

¹

/ rəʊd /

verb

1. intr (of the male woodcock) to perform a display flight at dusk during the breeding season

rode

²

/ rəʊd /

noun

1. nautical an anchor rope or chain

rode

³

/ rəʊd /

verb

1. the past tense of ride

Derived Forms

• ˈroding, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of rode¹

First recorded in 1625–35; origin uncertain

Word History and Origins

Origin of rode¹

C18: in the sense ``(of birds) to fly homeward in the evening''; of uncertain origin

Origin of rode²

C17: of unknown origin

Example Sentences

I rode Tiana’s at both parks and while they are extremely closely related, the edge goes to Disneyland.

From Los Angeles Times

The 39-year-old rode in his final race last weekend, winning the Tour de France Criterium in Singapore.

From BBC

I rode in it, opened the store and used it to style a Playboy shoot.

From Los Angeles Times

Ms Li, 27, rode a motorbike to Kaifeng along with the students on Friday night.

From BBC

One viral post from a student, who rode more than seven hours, said they couldn't get a taxi or a hotel room as the demand was overwhelmingly high.

From BBC