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ridden

1

[rid-n]

verb

  1. a past participle of ride.



-ridden

2
  1. a combining form meaning “obsessed with,” “overwhelmed by” (torment-ridden ) or “full of,” “burdened with” (debt-ridden ).

ridden

/ ˈɪə /

verb

  1. the past participle of ride

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. (in combination) afflicted, affected, or dominated by something specified

    damp-ridden

    disease-ridden

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • unridden adjective
  • well-ridden adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ridden1

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But when DeBlois and Sanders came aboard, 15 months before the 2010 release, replacing the previous directors, their first major change was to make Toothless a dragon that could be ridden.

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The force said cars were stolen and set on fire, motorbikes were being ridden erratically and bricks were thrown at officers, while wheelie bins and cars were used to block off the road.

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Their latest single, “Help Me Rhonda,” which was taken from a new album, has ridden the top of the charts for weeks.

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While waiting for his car to be released from the repair shop, the 64-year-old had ridden his bicycle to the wharf.

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Add to that the fact that he is trained by Bob Baffert and ridden by Mike Smith, both Hall of Famers who know how to get a horse from gate to wire in winning form.

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