Word
ridden
Phoneticsrid·den, stress on the first syllable
US/ˈɹɪdən/
UK/ɹˈɪdən/
Definitions
01past participle of ride
B1 · Intermediate
v. the form of 'ride' used with 'have' or 'has'.
v. the past participle of the irregular verb 'ride'.
“She has ridden her bicycle to work every day this week.”
“Having ridden across the entire continent on a vintage motorcycle, he felt uniquely qualified to write about the changing landscape of the interior.”
Pitfall
I have rode a horse before.
I have ridden a horse before.
Use 'ridden' as the past participle with 'have'; 'rode' is the simple past form.
02full of or plagued by
B2 · Upper Intermediate
adj. used in word combinations to show that something is full of a bad thing.
adj. used as a combining form to indicate being dominated, harassed, or plagued by the specified noun.
“The old house was ghost-ridden and falling apart.”
“The politician's guilt-ridden conscience eventually led him to make a full public confession regarding the campaign finances.”
Usage
Always used as a suffix in compound adjectives like 'guilt-ridden' or 'disease-ridden'.
Antonyms
Etymology
Morphologically ride + -en. See ride (verb).
Morphologically rid + -en. See rid.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Idioms
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B1 PreliminaryIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.4.0–5.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 3.0–3.544–71TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.550–784
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- B1 · Intermediate
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