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riding up on

riding up on is the present participle and gerund of ride up on.

Meaning of ride up on

Verb

ride up on (third-person singular simple present rides up on, present participle riding up on, simple past rode up on, past participle ridden up on)

  1. (African-American Vernacular) To surprise (somebody) by attacking them, especially in a drive-by shooting.
    • Those guys rode up on me and started shooting.
  2. (informal) To tailgate (a vehicle).
    • The Dodge is riding up on me.

Questions about riding up on

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

Words near riding up on in the dictionary

  1. riding the wave
  2. riding time
  3. riding times
  4. riding to hounds
  5. riding up
  6. riding up on
  7. riding whip
  8. riding whips
  9. riding with
  10. riding with the punches
  11. riding-bitts

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