joy riding

A form of joy ride — A ride in a vehicle taken solely for pleasure or enjoyment, especially a vehicle ride taken with no particular goal or purpose and just for the pleasure or enjoyment of a vehicle ride.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of joy ride
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APA

joy riding. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/joy%20riding

MLA

“joy riding.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/joy%20riding. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “joy riding,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/joy%20riding.

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