ridden

Meanings

• Participle

  Past participle of the verb 'ride'. Something that has been ridden or has experienced being ridden.

  - "The horse was ridden hard in the race."
  - "The road was ridden by many tourists."
  - "The book has been ridden of its pages."

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Synonyms

do it , get it on , deliver , disencumber

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with ridden
hided , tided , decided , prided , tried

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. Ridden (en) : Past participle of the verb 'ride'
   

2. Ridden (en) : A type of saddle used for riding horses
   

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Variants

List of all variants of ridden that leads to same result
ridden , rid , ridable , ridden circuit , ridden for a fall , ridden herd on , ridden high , ridden shotgun , ride , ride circuit , ride for a fall , ride herd on , ride high , ride shotgun , rideable , rides , rides circuit , rides for a fall , rides herd on , rides high , rides shotgun , riding , riding circuit , riding for a fall , riding herd on , riding high , riding shotgun , rode , rode circuit , rode herd on , rode high , rode shotgun , priest-ridden , debt-ridden , free ridden , free ride , free rider , free riders , free rides , free riding , free rode , ridden out , ride out , rides out , riding out , rode out , ridden up , ride up , rides up , rode up

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Etymology

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From Old English 'riden', related to 'rede' meaning 'ride'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'ridden' is also used in the field of archaeology to describe pottery that has been fired multiple times.

2. In the game of chess, a 'riddled knight' is a knight that has been attacked by multiple pieces.

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Related Concepts

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1. Ride: The act of traveling on the back of an animal, vehicle, or other moving object.

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Culture

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In literature, 'ridden' is often used metaphorically to describe experiences, emotions, or challenges that one has gone through. For example, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby', the character Nick Carraway describes Gatsby as having 'ridden hard for a long time' to achieve his wealth and status.

How to Memorize "ridden"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a horse or a bicycle being ridden. Visualize the motion and the feeling of being on the back of the animal or vehicle.

2. associate
   

   - Associate 'ridden' with the feeling of adventure or travel.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the phrase 'Ride the wave' to help remember the past participle form of 'ride'.

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