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riding the brakes

riding the brakes is the present participle and gerund 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 riding the brakes

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

Words near riding the brakes in the dictionary

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

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