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Riding

/ˈɹaɪdɪŋ/

To transport oneself by sitting on and directing a horse, later also a bicycle etc.

📖 Definitions of "Riding"

verb

1
To transport oneself by sitting on and directing a horse, later also a bicycle etc.
2
To be transported in a vehicle; to travel as a passenger.
3
(chiefly US and South Africa) To transport (someone) in a vehicle.
"The cab rode him downtown."
4
Of a ship: to sail, to float on the water.

noun

4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
movingnoun	(not comparable) That moves or move.
equitationnoun	The art, practice or act of horseriding.
horseback ridingnoun	riding a horse as a means of transportation
awheel	(dated) Travelling by a wheeled vehicle.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
equitationnoun	The art, practice or act of horseriding.
awheel	(dated) Travelling by a wheeled vehicle.
movingnoun	(not comparable) That moves or move.
horseback ridingnoun	riding a horse as a means of transportation
gearverb	(usually with to or toward(s)) To design or devise (something) so as to be suitable (for a particular type of person or a particular purpose).
driveabilitynoun	Alternative spelling of drivability. [The quality of being drivable, of being easy or pleasant to drive]
carryingnoun	Transportation.
drivingnoun	The action of the verb to drive in any sense.
drivernoun	A person who drives a motorized vehicle such as a car, truck, bus, train, forklift, etc.
overlappingnoun	The situation in which things overlap.
hikingnoun	Walking in the countryside for pleasure or sport.
horsebacknoun	On the back of a horse.
equestriannoun	Of horseback riding or horseback riders.
flyingnoun	That flies or can fly.
climbingnoun	(uncountable) The sport of climbing, ascending a wall or a rock or another object using available holds, generally with the safety of a rope and belayer.
horseverb	A hoofed mammal, Equus ferus caballus, often used throughout history for riding and draft work.
ponyverb	A small horse; specifically, any of several small breeds of horse under 14.2 hands at the withers.
jockeyverb	To ride (a horse) in a race.
boardingnoun	The act of people getting aboard a ship aircraft, train, bus, etc.; embarkation.
hikeverb	(ambitransitive) To take a long walk (on something) for pleasure or exercise.