ride off
verb
Simple meaning
To depart; to leave with no expectation of returning.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
rydawfSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɹaɪˈdɔf
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
intransitive
To depart; to leave with no expectation of returning.
transitive
To drive away or expel (someone or something) from a location or an activity.
transitivepolo
To ride defensively so as to deflect an opposing player.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ride, off.
Eggcorn of write off.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: To depart; to leave with no expectation of returning.
Used this way, ride off is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
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