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

Other Word Forms

• roding 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

They rode the tide of an Italian fashion revival that stole the fire from the French for a full decade.

From Los Angeles Times

"Glasgow's SNP-run council rode roughshod over the rules and, as a result, departing officials received eye-watering payouts with little to no oversight," he said.

From BBC

They rode their luck too many times last season and it ran out in February against the rampant Philadelphia Eagles.

From BBC

With the bridge out, the boys rode a bus to the river, boarded jet boats, and met another bus on the other side of the water to reach their rivals’ gyms south of Klamath.

From Los Angeles Times

Jockey John Velazquez got him midpack but saw a seam between horses on the far turn and rode to the lead to win by about three lengths.

From Los Angeles Times