joyride

noun

joy·​ride ˈjȯi-ˌrīd How to pronounce joyride (audio)
Synonyms of joyridenext
1
: a ride taken for pleasure (as in a car or aircraft)
especially : an automobile ride marked by reckless driving (as in a stolen car)
2
: conduct or action resembling a joyride especially in disregard of cost or consequences
joyride intransitive verb
joyrider
ˈjȯi-ˌrī-dər How to pronounce joyride (audio)
noun
joyriding noun

Examples of joyride in a Sentence

Some teenager stole my car and took it for a joyride.
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The victims of his 119 mph joyride. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026 The joyride ended with a customary burnout, as the rising star closed his big day in a cloud of smoke. — Time, 9 June 2026 Even now, nearly three decades into his joyride through football, Campos confounds people. — Jack Lang, New York Times, 5 July 2026 In the film, that includes a joyride around Chicago in the Ferrari and catastrophe when the car is returned. — Michael Martin, Architectural Digest, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for joyride

Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of joyride was in 1909

Rhymes for joyride

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“Joyride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/joyride. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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joyride

noun
joy·​ride ˈjoi-ˌrīd How to pronounce joyride (audio)
: a ride taken for pleasure and often marked by reckless driving
joyrider
-ˌrīd-ər How to pronounce joyride (audio)
noun

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