1 B1 neutral
To travel to a place on horseback, a bicycle, or motorcycle.
"She rode over to her neighbour's farm to return the borrowed tools."
inseparable
ride over
B2 neutral inseparable transitive/intransitive
To ride to someone's location; or to override or dismiss someone's authority, objections, or feelings.
In plain English
To go somewhere on a horse or bike, or to ignore what someone wants and do what you want anyway.
What does "ride over" mean?
2 meanings, ordered from most common to least. Color-coded by CEFR level.
2 B2 idiomatic neutral
To ignore or dismiss someone's opinions, feelings, or authority and impose your own will.
"The new director rode over everyone's objections and pushed the merger through."
inseparable
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To ride across to a place or over an obstacle.
Actually means
To go somewhere on a horse or bike, or to ignore what someone wants and do what you want anyway.
Usage tip
The figurative sense of dismissing or overriding someone is common in formal and journalistic contexts. The literal sense is used in equestrian or casual travel contexts.
Words that pair with "ride over"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
objections concerns protests authority wishes hill
How to conjugate "ride over"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
ride over
I/you/we/they
3rd person
rides over
he/she/it
Past simple
rode over
yesterday
Past participle
ridden over
have + pp
-ing form
riding over
continuous
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