English Reference

Word

rode

US/ˈɹoʊd/

UK/ɹˈəʊd/

Definitions

01past tense of ride

A2

v. the past tense of 'ride'. You use this to say you sat on and controlled a horse, bicycle, or motorcycle in the past.

v. the simple past tense of the irregular verb 'ride'.

“She rode her bicycle to the park every morning last summer.”

“The messenger rode through the night to deliver the urgent documents before the council convened at dawn.”

Pitfall

I have rode my bike to school yesterday.

I rode my bike to school yesterday.

Use 'rode' for the simple past. 'Ridden' is the past participle used with 'have'.

02an anchor line

C2 · Science

n. the rope or chain that connects a boat to its anchor.

n. the line, consisting of rope, chain, or a combination of both, that attaches a vessel to its anchor.

“The sailor checked the rode to make sure the boat was secure in the bay.”

“As the storm intensified, the captain ordered more rode to be paid out to increase the horizontal pull on the anchor and prevent dragging.”

Technical

Usage

Often used in the context of 'anchor rode'.

Synonyms

anchor linecable

Domain

Nautical

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Level
A2 · Elementary
Frequency
Frequent
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