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. the past tense of ride

rode

²

/ rəʊd /

noun

1. nautical an anchor rope or chain

rode

³

/ rəʊd /

verb

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

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

C17: of unknown origin

Origin of rode²

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

Example Sentences

The Cardinals came back to win the second game and rode the Rally Squirrel to its last World Series title, toasting a plush toy rodent with champagne after the final victory.

From Los Angeles Times

That changed when he and Swaggy rode in the toy truck at the Feb. 2 rally in downtown L.A. to protest President Trump’s immigration policies.

From Los Angeles Times

Those bonds seemed to only tighten Wednesday as they rode the emotional roller coaster with Doncic instead of leaving him to face it alone.

From Los Angeles Times

"After the storm when you rode around Augusta National, on Washington Road, the pile of trees was above your car for mile after mile," said Bonitatibus.

From BBC

After his triumphant portrayal of Jim Morrison in Oliver Stone’s 1991 biopic “The Doors,” he moved to a vast New Mexico ranch where he rode horses, raised buffalo and wrote poetry.

From Los Angeles Times