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# riding

noun (riding); verb form (-ing form of ride); adjective (riding — as in riding boots)

«riding» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Riding is travelling on a bike, horse or other thing that carries you. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/riding/#m1)
2. Riding (horse riding, horseback riding) is the sport or hobby of riding horses. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/riding/#m2)
3. Riding is the -ing form of ride: «She is riding her scooter». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/riding/#m3)
4. In Canada, a riding is an area that elects one member of parliament. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/riding/#m4)

### In the lessons

In maths: time or distance spent riding a bike or horse, or riding lessons; often added over days or multiplied by a rate. In everyday life and safety: riding lessons, riding helmets, riding boots. In stories: «Little Red Riding Hood».

### Examples

- He spent 45 minutes riding his bike. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/riding/#x1)
- Riding lessons cost $20 each. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/riding/#x2)
- She went riding 3 times this week. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/riding/#x3)
- How far did they ride while riding to the park? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/riding/#x4)
- Horse riding is her favourite hobby. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/riding/#x5)
- Wear a helmet when riding a scooter. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/riding/#x6)
- Little Red Riding Hood walked through the woods. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/riding/#x7)
- He is riding the bus to school today. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/riding/#x8)
- Riding boots have a small heel. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/riding/#x9)
- But his brothers were riding slowly in front. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/riding/#x10)

### Note

The same as ride: time or distance in the story, often added over days or multiplied by a rate. Trap: none. UK «horse riding» = US «horseback riding». Spelling: riding drops the «e» of ride.

## In Jewish tradition

Here it means Balaam travelling on his donkey.

**Interpretation.** Tradition tells that the donkey saw the angel when Balaam did not. It then spoke to him, as a lesson that God gives speech to whomever He wishes.

### Examples

- And God's anger was kindled because he went; and the angel of the LORD placed himself in the way for an adversary against him. — Now he was riding upon his ass, and his two servants were with him. — (Torah NUM.22.22, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/riding/#x1)
- Dedan was thy trafficker in precious cloths for riding. (Prophets EZK.27.20, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/riding/#x2)
- clothed with blue, governors and rulers, handsome young men all of them, horsemen riding upon horses. (Prophets EZK.23.6, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/riding/#x3)
- She doted upon the Assyrians, governors and rulers, warriors, clothed most gorgeously, horsemen riding upon horses, all of them handsome young men. (Prophets EZK.23.12, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/riding/#x4)

### Note

The same as ride: time or distance in the story, often added over days or multiplied by a rate. Trap: none. UK «horse riding» = US «horseback riding». Spelling: riding drops the «e» of ride.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «riding» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/riding/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«riding» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/riding.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «riding» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/riding/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«riding» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/riding.html) on Mova free.