joyride

noun

joy·ride ˈjȯi-ˌrīd

Synonyms of joyride next

: a ride taken for pleasure (as in a car or aircraft)

especially : an automobile ride marked by reckless driving (as in a stolen car)

: conduct or action resembling a joyride especially in disregard of cost or consequences

joyride intransitive verb

joyrider

ˈjȯi-ˌrī-dər

noun

joyriding noun

Examples of joyride in a Sentence

Some teenager stole my car and took it for a joyride.

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Pete Docter recalled stealing one of his co-workers cars and taking it for a joyride. —

Bethy Squires, Vulture, 9 Aug. 2024 Leonard Slatkin, Detroit Symphony Orchestra music director laureate, returns to Detroit this weekend for a musical joyride with the orchestra. —

Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 2 Nov. 2024 Drew’s Joker the Harlequin seizes the means of production and takes them on a joyride through all that is sacred to nerds. —

Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2024 Mixing social commentary with popcorn entertainment, Sliders is a joyride through infinite Earths. —

Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 18 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for joyride