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RIDE OFF
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Dictionary entry overview: What does ride off mean?
• RIDE OFF (verb)
The verb RIDE OFF has 1 sense:
1. ride away on a horse, for example
Familiarity information: RIDE OFF used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Ride away on a horse, for example
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Synonyms:
ride away; ride off
Hypernyms (to "ride off" is one way to...):
go away; go forth; leave (go away from a place)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP
Context examples
But I am afraid you are giving it a turn which that gentleman did by no means intend; for he would certainly think better of me, if under such a circumstance I were to give a flat denial, and ride off as fast as I could.
(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)
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