"Jane and Rory were riding their ponies"

• travel on a horse or other animal

  "we rode on horseback"

• sit on and control (a bicycle or motorcycle)

  "he rode a Harley Davidson across the United States"

• travel in (a vehicle) or on (a public transport system) as a passenger

  "she rides the bus across 42nd Street"

• go through or over (an area) on a horse, bicycle, etc.

  "ride the full length of the Ridgeway"

• compete in (a race) on a horse, bicycle, or motorcycle

  "I rode a good race"

• (of a vehicle, animal, racetrack, etc.) be of a particular character for riding on or in

  "the Metro rode as well as some cars of twice the price"

• transport (someone) in a vehicle

  "the taxi driver rode Kate to the airport"

• transport (goods)

  "neighbours rode loads of prickly pear to feed their animals"

"a stream of young surfers fighting the elements to ride the waves"

• move so as to project or overlap

  "when two lithospheric plates collide, one tends to ride over the other"

• (of a vessel) sail or float

  "a large cedar barque rode at anchor"

"you must not think him ridden with angst"

"Harrison drew back his jaw as if riding the blow"

"if you don't give all the kids a chance to play, the parents ride you"

"I took them for a ride in the van"

• a person giving someone a lift in a vehicle

  "their ride into town had dropped them off near the bridge"

• a motor vehicle
• the quality of comfort or smoothness offered by a vehicle while it is being driven

  "the ride is comfortable, though there is a slight roll when cornering"

• a path, typically one through woods, for horse riding
• a demonstration of horse riding as an entertainment

• a sexual partner of a specified ability