"joy ride" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: joy rides [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} joy ride (plural joy rides)
  1. Alternative form of joyride, particularly: Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: joyride, particularly
    Sense id: en-joy_ride-en-noun-VHWxCXr9
  2. Alternative form of joyride, particularly:
    joyride (ride taken for enjoyment)
    Sense id: en-joy_ride-en-noun-Yk1ovEBi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 88 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 86 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 88 6

Verb

Forms: joy rides [present, singular, third-person], joy riding [participle, present], joy rode [past], joy ridden [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|+|+|joy rode|joy ridden}} joy ride (third-person singular simple present joy rides, present participle joy riding, simple past joy rode, past participle joy ridden)
  1. Alternative form of joyride. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: joyride
    Sense id: en-joy_ride-en-verb-yvv6kZ4r

Inflected forms

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