joyridingnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈdʒɔɪˌraɪ.dɪŋ/us/ˈdʒɔɪˌraɪ.dɪŋ/driving fast and dangerously for pleasure, especially in a stolen vehicle
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Stealing
- abscond
- aggravated burglary
- appropriate
- armed robbery
- break in/break into sth
- duff
- larceny
- liberate
- light-fingered
- loot
- looting
- mug
- relieve
- rip sth off
- rob
- robbery
- run off with sth
- scrump
- sting
- whip
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joyrider
noun [ C ] uk/ˈdʒɔɪˌraɪ.dər/us/ˈdʒɔɪˌraɪ.dɚ/UK
a person who drives fast and dangerously for pleasure, especially in a stolen vehicle:
He was hit by a car that was being driven by joyriders.
joyride
noun [ C ] uk/ˈdʒɔɪ.raɪd/us/ˈdʒɔɪ.raɪd/