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death ride

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /dɛθ ɹaɪd/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A course of action, voluntarily entered into by at least the leading participant, which is (or appears) certain or very likely to result in death, failure, or defeat.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The Prussian cavalry's death ride successfully scattered the French artillerymen, easing the pressure on the other Prussian formations.

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verb

Meaning 2

To perform a death ride.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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