WordCmp.com

ride vs ride herd

ride herd vs ride

ride is a noun but ride herd is not a noun.

ride and ride herd both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ride Yes No Yes No
ride herd No No Yes No
As verbs, ride herd is a hyponym of ride; that is, ride herd is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ride:
  • ride: sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
  • ride herd: driving animals such as horses and cattle while riding along with them
Other hyponyms of ride include override, outride, ride horseback, prance, canter, extend, gallop.
ride (noun) ride herd (noun)
a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
a mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement
ride (verb) ride herd (verb)
harass with persistent criticism or carping driving animals such as horses and cattle while riding along with them
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
Difference between ride and ride herd

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.