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rode up on

rode up on is the simple past 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 rode up on

What is rode up on the simple past of?
Rode up on is the simple past of ride up on.

Words near rode up on in the dictionary

  1. rode the three-legged mare
  2. rode the tiger
  3. rode the wave
  4. rode to hounds
  5. rode up
  6. rode up on
  7. rode with
  8. rode with the punches
  9. Rodea
  10. Rodeas
  11. Rodebaugh

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