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English
Etymology
From joy + ride.
Pronunciation
Noun
joyride (plural joyrides)
- A ride in a vehicle taken for enjoyment.
- Synonym: (Canada) rip
2004 October, John Brodie, “Driving Privileges”, in Vanity Fair, number 530, New York: Condé Nast, page 158:Launched last March, the H.C.C. is similar to a country club-except, instead of playing golf, members take joyrides or leisurely weekend trips in any of the top-of-the-line cars housed in a Century City garage.
2013 July 7, Heather Salerno, “Go for a Wet and Wild Joyride Down the Hudson”, in The Journal News, White Plains, New York: Gannett Co.:It's called the Beast for a reason: You literally hold on to your hat -- and your sunglasses, and anything else that isn't secured -- for a 30-minute joyride. Painted to look like a bright green, sharp-toothed shark, this 70-foot racing boat zips down the Hudson, skips over waves and zooms past the Empire State Building and other landmarks at up to 45 mph.
- An instance of driving a motor vehicle in a carefree or reckless manner, especially a vehicle which has been taken without the permission of the owner.
2008 September 13, Sam Emanuel, “Thieves go for spin in stolen go-karts”, in Norwich Evening News, retrieved 25 September 2008:Thieves took three go-karts for a joyride through the streets of Norwich.
- An enjoyable experience.
2018 March 13, Rick Steves, “First time in France? Here are some tips from Rick Steves”, in The Seattle Times, Seattle, Washington:Treat your taste buds. A good meal is a three-hour joyride for the senses — as rich as visiting an art gallery and as stimulating as a good massage.
Hyponyms
Translations
instance of driving a motor vehicle in a carefree or reckless manner
Verb
joyride (third-person singular simple present joyrides, present participle joyriding, simple past joyrode, past participle joyridden)
- (intransitive) To take a joyride.
c. 1969, Richard Brautigan, Death is a Beautiful Parked Car Only:You joyride around for a while listening / to the radio, and then abandon death, walk / away, and leave death for the police / to find.
2008 August 27, Laura Albanese, “Joyriding teen arrested on delinquency charge”, in Newsday, retrieved 25 September 2008:His parents were out shopping and he used the opportunity to snatch the keys to the 1999 Suzuki Esteem and joyride around the neighborhood.
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