rideride2 noun [countableC usually singular]1journalism used to say how easy or difficult a process or period of time is for someoneIt won’t be an easy ride for the retailer.
Hungarian investors have been having a bumpy ride (=a difficult time) recently.
2free ride disapproving if someone gets a free ride, they get an advantage without having to work for itThey’re getting a free ride at the taxpayer’s expense.
3take somebody for a ride informal to trick someone, often in order to get money from themSome auto dealers are taking car buyers for a ride by charging inflated prices on extended warranties.