ride one's bumper
ride one's bumper verb: used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ride, one's, bumper.
Verb
ride one's bumper (third-person singular simple present rides one's bumper, present participle riding one's bumper, simple past rode one's bumper, past participle ridden one's bumper)
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ride, one's, bumper.
- To tailgate.
- If a driver cut me off, for example, I'd ride his bumper and make obscene gestures at him, along with cursing and swearing as loud as I could, with the window down.2005 December 1, Paul Burkhardt, Jo Anne Burkhardt, Apples of Gold in Pictures of Silver, Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 26
- At the last moment, it slowed down, but it continued to ride his bumper all the way down Washington Street. Driving so close during rush hour traffic, he got, but not now. If the guy wanted to be a jerk, he could be too.2016 April 22, Christina Tetreault, Protecting The Billionaire: The Sherbrookes of Newport, book 7, Christina Tetreault, →ISBN
Forms of ride one's bumper
| third-person singular present | rides one's bumper |
|---|---|
| present participle | riding one's bumper |
| past | rode one's bumper |
| past participle | ridden one's bumper |
Questions about ride one's bumper
- What does ride one's bumper mean?
- Ride one's bumper means used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ride, one's, bumper.
- What part of speech is ride one's bumper?
- Ride one's bumper is a verb.
- What is the past tense of ride one's bumper?
- The past tense of ride one's bumper is rode one's bumper.
Words near ride one's bumper in the dictionary
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