the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
the event of passing out of sight
ceasing to exist; "he regretted the disappearance of Greek from school curricula"; "what was responsible for the disappearance of the rainforest?"; "the disappearance of resistance at very low temperatures"
a mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement
copulate with; "The bull was riding the cow"
keep partially engaged by slightly depressing a pedal with the foot; "Don't ride the clutch!"
move like a floating object; "The moon rode high in the night sky"
ride over, along, or through; "Ride the freeways of California"
be carried or travel on or in a vehicle; "I ride to work in a bus"; "He rides the subway downtown every day"
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions; "She never sat a horse!"; "Did you ever ride a camel?"; "The girl liked to drive the young mare"
climb up on the body; "Shorts that ride up"; "This skirt keeps riding up my legs"
sit on and control a vehicle; "He rides his bicycle to work every day"; "She loves to ride her new motorcycle through town"
continue undisturbed and without interference; "Let it ride"
lie moored or anchored; "Ship rides at anchor"
be sustained or supported or borne; "His glasses rode high on his nose"; "The child rode on his mother's hips"; "She rode a wave of popularity"; "The brothers rode to an easy victory on their father's political name"
recognizable; marked; "noticed a distinct improvement"; "at a distinct (or decided) disadvantage"
easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined; "a distinct flavor"; "a distinct odor of turpentine"; "a distinct outline"; "the ship appeared as a distinct silhouette"; "distinct fingerprints"
(often followed by `from') not alike; different in nature or quality; "plants of several distinct types"; "the word `nationalism' is used in at least two distinct senses"; "gold is distinct from iron"; "a tree related to but quite distinct from the European beech"; "management had interests quite distinct from those of their employees"