joyride vs ride

joyride and ride both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
joyride	Yes	No	Yes	No
ride	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, ride is a hypernym of joyride; that is, ride is a word with a broader meaning than joyride:

Other hypernyms of joyride include drive.

As verbs, ride is a hypernym of joyride; that is, ride is a word with a broader meaning than joyride:

joyride: ride in a car with no particular goal and just for the pleasure of it
ride: be carried or travel on or in a vehicle

joyride (noun)	ride (noun)
a ride in a car taken solely for pleasure	a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
	a mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement

joyride (verb)	ride (verb)
ride in a car with no particular goal and just for the pleasure of it	harass with persistent criticism or carping
	keep partially engaged by slightly depressing a pedal with the foot
	copulate with
	be carried or travel on or in a vehicle
	sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
	move like a floating object
	climb up on the body
	sit on and control a vehicle
	ride over, along, or through
	continue undisturbed and without interference
	lie moored or anchored
	have certain properties when driven
	be sustained or supported or borne
	be contingent on