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单词 joyride
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joyride

[ joi-rahyd ]
/ ˈdʒɔɪˌraɪd /
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noun

a pleasure ride in an automobile, especially when the vehicle is driven recklessly or used without the owner's permission.
a brief, emotionally exciting interlude.

verb (used without object), joy·rode, joy·rid·den, joy·rid·ing.

to go on a joyride.

Origin of joyride

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10; joy + ride

OTHER WORDS FROM joyride

joyrider, noun

Words nearby joyride

Joyner, Joyner-Kersee, joyous, joypad, joypop, joyride, joystick, Jozi, JP, J particle, JPEG
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Example sentences from the Web for joyride

  • We got drunk, and I hooked him up with some Ecstasy and Xanax, and we took a joyride and partied for hours.

    Heartthrob Jeremy London Hits Rock Bottom|Jacob Bernstein|June 30, 2010|DAILY BEAST
  • A joyride in which a man was run down figured prominently in his first nights entertainment.

    Anthony Trent, Master Criminal|Wyndham Martyn

British Dictionary definitions for joyride

joyride

noun

a ride taken for pleasure in a car, esp in a stolen car driven recklessly

verb joy-ride -rides, -riding, -rode or -ridden

(intr) to take such a ride

Derived forms of joyride

joyrider, nounjoyriding, noun
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