present participle of ride the cotton pony

(US, idiomatic) To accompany the driver of a vehicle on a journey as an armed escort (originally with a shotgun); (by extension) to accompany someone in order to assist and protect.

(idiomatic, sports) To sit on the bench, to not be used in a game.

(surfing) A longboard move where the surfer lies down on their back on the board with hands folded across their chest as if in a coffin, and continues down the line in that pose.

Alternative spelling of joyride

(transitive, idiomatic, US) To supervise a group of people and their work.

(intransitive, of a boxer) To deflect the force of an opponent's punches by moving the body quickly. / (intransitive, figuratively, by extension) To cope with adversity by being flexible in attitude.

A leisurely ride in an open cart filled with hay throughout a scenic area. / (figuratively) Any easy task.

(US, intransitive, idiomatic) To hitchhike.

(music) A type of cymbal, the function of which is to maintain a steady rhythmic pattern.