ridden

¹

[ rid-n ]

verb

1. a past participle of ride.

-ridden

²

1. a combining form meaning “obsessed with,” “overwhelmed by” ( torment-ridden ) or “full of,” “burdened with” ( debt-ridden ).

ridden

/ ˈrɪdən /

verb

1. the past participle of ride

adjective

1. in combination afflicted, affected, or dominated by something specified

   damp-ridden

   disease-ridden

Other Words From

• un·ridden adjective
• well-ridden adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of ridden¹

Special use of ridden

Example Sentences

Many Republicans have ridden the mechanical bull named “Loyalty to Trump” in the hopes of hanging on long enough to see it pay off.

From Salon

In hearing Kuhn’s edict, my mind flipped back to my anticipatory excitement when I’d ridden the subway from my office in midtown Manhattan to Yankee Stadium in the Bronx that Monday afternoon.

From Los Angeles Times

"We’ve got plates being thrown out the window, mattresses being ridden down the stairs, and I'm getting calls from the manager saying: 'You need to sort it out'."

From BBC

He could have ridden straight off the pages of one of her Rutshire Chronicles books.

From BBC

He and one of his closest friends had ridden it from Palenque to Mérida and were taking it back to Palenque.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• cruise
• drift
• drive
• float
• go
• go with
• guide
• move
• sit
• travel