joyride
noun
a pleasure ride in an automobile, especially when the vehicle is driven recklessly or used without the owner's permission.
Example Sentences
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"They can be seen driving through the village waving GAA flags in a fashion which could best be described as joyriding while using the siren improperly," the North Antrim MP continued.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2024
There’s even an episode featuring George’s 110-year-old and absurdly spry grandfather, Montague, who plays ball with Elroy, drives like a joyriding teenager, and dances on the ceiling.
From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2022
And poachers arrive like joyriding fools oblivious to natural grace of the gibbons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2022
In his opening speech to the General Assembly, a grim Guterres highlighted the gap between the rich and poor with “billionaires joyriding to space while millions go hungry on Earth.”
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 21, 2021
“That’d be a pretty good trick. I knew uglies who used to go joyriding, but not in Special Circumstances hovercars.”
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
