ride vs drive

ride and drive both are nouns.

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

As nouns, ride and drive are synonyms defined as:

As verbs, ride and drive are synonyms defined as:

ride (noun)	drive (noun)
a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)	a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
a mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement	a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
	hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver
	the act of applying force to propel something
	(sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash)
	the act of driving a herd of animals overland
	a wide scenic road planted with trees
	a road leading up to a private house
	a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine
	(computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium
	the trait of being highly motivated
	a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire

ride (verb)	drive (verb)
harass with persistent criticism or carping	move into a desired direction of discourse
keep partially engaged by slightly depressing a pedal with the foot	(hunting) chase from cover into more open ground
copulate with	(hunting) search for game
be carried or travel on or in a vehicle	cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions	force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
move like a floating object	cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force
climb up on the body	hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally
sit on and control a vehicle	strike with a driver, as in teeing off
ride over, along, or through	excavate horizontally
continue undisturbed and without interference	push, propel, or press with force
lie moored or anchored	cause to move back by force or influence
have certain properties when driven	compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment
be sustained or supported or borne	travel or be transported in a vehicle
be contingent on	operate or control a vehicle
	cause someone or something to move by driving
	move by being propelled by a force
	urge forward
	proceed along in a vehicle
	strive and make an effort to reach a goal
	to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly
	work as a driver
	have certain properties when driven