joyride

joyride

n

a ride taken for pleasure in a car, esp in a stolen car driven recklessly

vb, -rides, -riding, -rode or -ridden

(intr) to take such a ride

ˈjoyˌrider n

ˈjoyˌriding n

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joy•ride

(ˈdʒɔɪˌraɪd)

n., v. -rode, -rid•den, -rid•ing. n.

1. a pleasure ride in an automobile, esp. when the vehicle is driven recklessly or used without the owner's permission.

2. a brief exciting or reckless interlude.

v.i.

3. to go on a joyride.

[1905–10, Amer.]

joy′rid`er, n.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	joyride - 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"
Verb	1.	joyride - 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"

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Translations

girogiro su un'automobile rubata

joyride

[ˈdʒɔɪraɪd]

A. N

1. (= irresponsible action) → escapada f

2. (in stolen car) to go for a joyride → dar una vuelta en un coche robado

B. VI → dar una vuelta en un coche robado

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