Meanings
verbride for (third-person singular simple present rides for, present participle riding for, simple past rode for, past participle ridden for)
present singular third person rides for · participle present riding for · past rode for · participle past ridden for
- slangAfrican-American VernacularTo have someone's back, support wholeheartedly.
He says he rides for black women, yet look at how he treats us.
Origin
Likely a shortening of ride or die + for.
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APA
ride for. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ride%20for
MLA
“ride for.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ride%20for. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ride for,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ride%20for.
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