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riding off

riding off is the present participle and gerund of ride off.

Meaning of ride off

Verb

ride off (third-person singular simple present rides off, present participle riding off, simple past and past participle rode off)

  1. (transitive, polo) To ride defensively so as to deflect an opposing player.
  2. (transitive) To drive away or expel (someone or something) from a location or an activity.
  3. (intransitive) To depart; to leave with no expectation of returning.
  4. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ride, off.
  5. Eggcorn of write off.

Questions about riding off

What is riding off the present participle and gerund of?
Riding off is the present participle and gerund of ride off.

Words near riding off in the dictionary

  1. riding lights
  2. Riding Mill
  3. Riding Mountain West
  4. riding mower
  5. riding mowers
  6. riding off
  7. riding off into the sunset
  8. riding officer
  9. riding officers
  10. riding on
  11. riding on a rail

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