Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hand-ride

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.74 in modern English

Syllables: hand-ride
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To urge the horse on with one's hands, without using the whip.

noun

The urging of the horse with one's hands, without using the whip.

Inflected Forms

hand-rides (present, singular) hand-riding (participle, present) hand-rode (past) hand-ridden (participle, past) hand-rides (plural)

Questions

What does hand-ride mean?: To urge the horse on with one's hands, without using the whip.

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