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riding
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rid·ing 1  (rdng)
n.
1. The act of riding.
2. Horseback riding.

rid·ing 2  (rdng)
n.
1. An administrative division or electoral division in Canada.
2. Any one of three former administrative divisions of Yorkshire, England.

[Middle English, alteration of trithing, from Old English *thrithing, from Old Norse thridhjungr, third part, from thridhi, third; see trei- in Indo-European roots.]

riding 1
Noun
the art or practice of horsemanship

riding 2
Noun
1. Riding any of the three former administrative divisions of Yorkshire: North Riding, East Riding, and West Riding
2. Canad an electoral constituency [Old English thriding a third]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.ridingriding - the sport of siting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
equestrian sport - a sport that tests horsemanship
pony-trekking - a sport in which people ride across country on ponies
athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
ride horseback - ride on horseback
prance - ride a horse such that it springs and bounds forward
prance - cause (a horse) to bound spring forward
canter - ride at a cantering pace; "He cantered the horse across the meadow"
gallop - ride at a galloping pace; "He was galloping down the road"
post - ride Western style and bob up and down in the saddle in rhythm with a horse's trotting gait
gallop, extend - cause to move at full gallop; "Did you gallop the horse just now?"
trot - ride at a trot
2.riding - travel by being carried on horseback
travel, traveling, travelling - the act of going from one place to another; "he enjoyed selling but he hated the travel"
bronco busting - breaking a bronco to saddle
endurance riding - riding for long hours over long distances
pack riding - riding with a pack
trail riding - riding along a roughly blazed path
ride, sit - sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions; "She never sat a horse!"; "Did you ever ride a camel?"; "The girl liked to drive the young mare"
override - ride (a horse) too hard
outride - ride better, faster, or further than; "The champion bicyclist outrode all his competitors"
dismount, unhorse, get down, light, get off - alight from (a horse)
ride horseback - ride on horseback
prance - ride a horse such that it springs and bounds forward
prance - cause (a horse) to bound spring forward
canter - ride at a canter; "The men cantered away"
canter - ride at a cantering pace; "He cantered the horse across the meadow"
gallop - ride at a galloping pace; "He was galloping down the road"
post - ride Western style and bob up and down in the saddle in rhythm with a horse's trotting gait
gallop, extend - cause to move at full gallop; "Did you gallop the horse just now?"
trot - ride at a trot
Translations
riding [ˈraɪdɪŋ] nequitación f;
I like riding → me gusta montar a caballo
riding [ˈraɪdɪŋ] néquitation f
riding [ˈraɪdɪŋ] nReiten nt
riding [ˈraɪdɪŋ] nequitazione f


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