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Joyride

//ˈd͡ʒɔɪˌɹaɪd// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A ride in a vehicle taken solely for pleasure or enjoyment, especially a vehicle ride taken with no particular goal or purpose and just for the pleasure or enjoyment of a vehicle ride.

    "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."

  2. 2
    a ride in a car taken solely for pleasure wordnet
  3. 3
    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.

    "Thieves took three go-karts for a joyride through the streets of Norwich."

  4. 4
    A very pleasant experience. figuratively

    "Hello, you fool, I love you / Come on, join the joyride"

Verb
  1. 1
    To take a joyride. intransitive

    "You joyride around for a while listening / to the radio, and then abandon death, walk / away, and leave death for the police / to find."

  2. 2
    ride in a car with no particular goal and just for the pleasure of it wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From joy + ride.

Etymology 2

From joy + ride.

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