Definition, synonyms and related words
The line from a vessel to its anchor.
"The enemy rode our borderlands last night, burning farms before retreating into the hills."
A raid; an incursion.
"He rode his horse to the stable every morning after school."
simple past tense of ride
"The male woodcock rode low over the tree line at dusk, emitting its distinctive whistling call as it performed the mating display."
Of a male woodcock, to fly back and forth over the edge of a woodland while calling; to perform its, typically crepuscular, mating flight.
In plain English: Rode is the past tense of ride, meaning you were traveling on something while sitting on it and being pulled along by an animal or machine.
"I rode my bicycle to school this morning because I wanted some fresh air."
The word rode comes from the Old English term rodu, which originally meant a clearing. This root is found today primarily in various place names rather than as a standalone modern word.