Definitions

joyride

[joi-rahyd] / ˈdʒɔɪˌraɪd /

NOUN

drive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ride run tour trip

STRONG

airing commute excursion expedition hitch jaunt lift outing pickup ramble spin turn whirl

WEAK

Sunday drive

NOUN

pleasure

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amusement bliss comfort contentment enjoyment gratification hobby joy luxury satisfaction thrill

STRONG

buzz delectation diversion ease entertainment felicity flash fruition game gladness gluttony gusto indulgence kick kicks recreation relish revelry seasoning self-indulgence solace spice titillation turnon velvet zest

WEAK

joie de vivre primrose path

Antonyms

STRONGEST

discontent displeasure dissatisfaction misery need sadness sorrow unhappiness upset want woe work

STRONG

apathy blandness chore dullness labor task

WEAK

dislike gloom hate hatred melancholy pain trouble worry

NOUN

ride

Synonyms

STRONGEST

drive excursion expedition jaunt outing tour transportation

STRONG

airing commute hitch lift run spin turn whirl

WEAK

Sunday drive pick up

Example Sentences

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Last October, a similar inflatable pumpkin went on a windy joyride, rolling into traffic and briefly “attacking” an officer before being wrangled back into submission.

From Salon • Oct. 12, 2025

In November 2021, he went to Detroit and took the electric Hummer pickup truck for a joyride.

From Slate • Jun. 22, 2025

When I lived in Santiago, Chile, last year, one young passenger jumped on a luggage belt and took a joyride.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 29, 2024

“Arthur the King” — part gooey dog drama, part survivalist joyride — stars Mark Wahlberg as Michael, an American version of the Swedish adventure racer Mikael Lindnord.

From New York Times • Mar. 14, 2024

And of course, that was a joyride, not a lesson.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein

joyride

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