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  • past tense form of ride.
Synonyms

rode

1 American  
[rohd] / roʊd /

verb

  1. a simple past tense of ride.

  2. Nonstandard. a past participle of ride.


rode 2 American  
[rohd] / roʊd /

noun

  1. a rope by which a boat is anchored.


rode 1 British  
/ rəʊd /

verb

  1. the past tense of ride

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

rode 2 British  
/ rəʊd /

noun

  1. nautical an anchor rope or chain

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

rode 3 British  
/ rəʊd /

verb

  1. (intr) (of the male woodcock) to perform a display flight at dusk during the breeding season

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of rode

First recorded in 1625–35; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

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However, Paul Rode, BellRing’s chief financial officer, said he expects whey costs to ease next year.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Wood then decided she would drive them to their home on Oak Street in Rode Heath, Cheshire Police said.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2024

“Behind the Blacklist,” organized with film historian Alan K. Rode, is a double-feature series and will include conversations with current Hollywood creatives as well as family members of blacklisted filmmakers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2023

Douglas Rode runs recruitment giant Page Group in the UK and Ireland.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2023

“We live close. Rode up from the other side,” Akira’s dad said.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

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