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ridden the brakes

ridden the brakes is the past participle of ride the brakes.

Meaning of ride the brakes

Verb

ride the brakes (third-person singular simple present rides the brakes, present participle riding the brakes, simple past rode the brakes, past participle ridden the brakes)

  1. To apply the brakes excessively, such that their working life will be shortened; most especially, to keep one's foot or hand on the brake pedal or lever even when no braking is needed.

Questions about ridden the brakes

What is ridden the brakes the past participle of?
Ridden the brakes is the past participle of ride the brakes.

Words near ridden the brakes in the dictionary

  1. ridden St George
  2. ridden St. George
  3. ridden tall in the saddle
  4. ridden the bench
  5. ridden the boards
  6. ridden the brakes
  7. ridden the clock
  8. ridden the clutch
  9. ridden the coattails
  10. ridden the cock carousel
  11. ridden the cotton bicycle

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