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rail vs ride

ride vs rail

rail and ride both are nouns.

rail and ride both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rail Yes No Yes No
ride Yes No Yes No
As verbs, ride is a hypernym of rail; that is, ride is a word with a broader meaning than rail:
  • rail: travel by rail or train
  • ride: be carried or travel on or in a vehicle
rail (noun) ride (noun)
any of numerous widely distributed small wading birds of the family Rallidae having short wings and very long toes for running on soft mud a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
a horizontal bar (usually of wood or metal) a mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
short for railway
rail (verb) ride (verb)
complain bitterly harass with persistent criticism or carping
spread negative information about keep partially engaged by slightly depressing a pedal with the foot
criticize severely copulate with
fish with a handline over the rails of a boat be carried or travel on or in a vehicle
lay with rails sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
travel by rail or train move like a floating object
separate with a railing climb up on the body
convey (goods etc.) by rails sit on and control a vehicle
provide with rails ride over, along, or through
enclose with rails continue undisturbed and without interference
lie moored or anchored
have certain properties when driven
be sustained or supported or borne
be contingent on
Difference between rail and ride

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