Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,525,192,776 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

joyride

   Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.03 sec.
joyride
Noun
a drive in a car one has stolen
joyriding n
joyrider n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.joyridejoyride - a ride in a car taken solely for pleasure; "they took their girlfriends for joyrides in stolen cars"
ride, drive - a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile); "he took the family for a drive in his new car"
Verb1.joyridejoyride - ride in a car with no particular goal and just for the pleasure of it; "We tooled down the street"
tool around, tool
driving - the act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animal
ride - be carried or travel on or in a vehicle; "I ride to work in a bus"; "He rides the subway downtown every day"
tool - drive; "The convertible tooled down the street"
Translations
joyride [ˈdʒɔɪraɪd] n to go for a joyride → darse una vuelta en un coche robado
joyride [ˈdʒɔɪraɪd] vi to go joyriding → faire une virée dans une voiture volée
joyride [ˈdʒɔɪraɪd] joy n → Spritztour in einem gestohlenen Auto
joyride [ˈdʒɔɪraɪd] n to go for a joyride → rubare una macchina per farsi un giro


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in classic literature
 
"It's because you don't like my way of living," he charged, thinking in his own mind of the sensational joyrides and general profligacy with which the newspapers had credited him--thinking this, and wondering whether or not, in maiden modesty, she would disclaim knowledge of it.
Burning Daylight by London, Jack View in context
More results
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.