Rode

Quick meaning: Rode is a verb meaning simple past of ride.

Meaning

simple past of ride.

More Meanings

1. (now colloquial, nonstandard) past participle of ride
2. (nautical) The line from a vessel to its anchor.
3. (ornithology) Of a male woodcock, to fly back and forth over the edge of a woodland while calling; to perform its, typically crepuscular, mating flight.
4. Obsolete form of road.

Example Sentences

We dined at Martin's, and then came on to father Low's: we have rode but eight miles this day.

"When the sun rises we shall have some splendid play. Only hear the woodcock, how he is roading; he expects fine weather."

There dwelt a ſaluage nation, which did liue / Of ſtealth and ſpoile, and making nightly rode / Into their neighbours borders[…]

I have rode with the Kings, man, and I have rode with the best! I know what the truth is, and the truth is that I count and you don't.

Word Forms

• rodes
• roding
• roded

Synonyms for rode

Depending on context, synonyms include warp.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include stole, did, went, took, hectored, came.

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