ride the rails
ride the rails verb: to travel by railway train, trolley, etc.
Verb
ride the rails (third-person singular simple present rides the rails, present participle riding the rails, simple past rode the rails, past participle ridden the rails)
- To travel by railway train, trolley, etc.
- He had bummed his way around the West riding the rails.1935 May 13, “Gas Man's Trial”, in Time
- Many of New York's most celebrated personalities hitch-hiked here, or rode the rails from wherever it was that they spent their youth dreaming ambitiously.1956 December 19, Phyllis Battelle, “Poor Commuter's Life Not So Dreadful After All”, in St. Petersburg Times, retrieved 11 May 2009
ride the rails meaning in Bengali
ride the rails in Bengali
- রেলপথের ট্রেন, ট্রলি ইত্যাদিতে ভ্রমণ করা
Forms of ride the rails
| third-person singular present | rides the rails |
|---|---|
| present participle | riding the rails |
| past | rode the rails |
| past participle | ridden the rails |
Questions about ride the rails
- What does ride the rails mean?
- Ride the rails means to travel by railway train, trolley, etc.
- What is ride the rails in Bengali?
- Ride the rails in Bengali is রেলপথের ট্রেন, ট্রলি ইত্যাদিতে ভ্রমণ করা. See Ride the rails meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is ride the rails?
- Ride the rails is a verb.
- What is the past tense of ride the rails?
- The past tense of ride the rails is rode the rails.
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