rides the rails
rides the rails is the third-person singular simple present indicative of ride the rails.
Meaning of ride the rails
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
Questions about rides the rails
- What is rides the rails the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
- Rides the rails is the third-person singular simple present indicative of ride the rails.
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