joy ride

Other spellings

• joyride

Word parts

joy + ride

Pronunciation

• (US) (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈd͡ʒɔɪˌraɪd/

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• Hyphenation: joy‧ride

Noun

Singular joy ride

Plural joy rides

1. (countable) A joy ride is a ride in a vehicle taken for enjoyment.
2. (countable) A joy ride is the act of speeding and driving a stolen vehicle dangerously.

Verb

Plain form joy ride

Third-person singular joy rides

Past tense joy rided

Past participle joy rided

Present participle joy riding

1. If you joy ride, you go for a joy ride.