Joyride
WordNet
noun
(1) A ride in a car taken solely for pleasure
"They took their girlfriends for joyrides in stolen cars"
verb
(2) Ride in a car with no particular goal and just for the pleasure of it
"We tooled down the street"
WiktionaryText
Noun
- An instance of driving a motor vehicle in a carefree or reckless manner, especially a vehicle which has been taken without the permission of the owner.
- 2008, Sam Emanuel, "Thieves go for spin in stolen go-karts," Norwich Evening News (UK), 13 Sep. (retrieved 25 Sep. 2008),
- Thieves took three go-karts for a joyride through the streets of Norwich.
- 2008, Sam Emanuel, "Thieves go for spin in stolen go-karts," Norwich Evening News (UK), 13 Sep. (retrieved 25 Sep. 2008),
- A ride taken for enjoyment.
Verb
- To take a joyride.
- 2008, Laura Albanese, "Joyriding teen arrested on delinquency charge," newsday.com, 27 Aug. (retrieved 25 Sep. 2008),
- His parents were out shopping and he used the opportunity to snatch the keys to the 1999 Suzuki Esteem and joyride around the neighborhood.
- 2008, Laura Albanese, "Joyriding teen arrested on delinquency charge," newsday.com, 27 Aug. (retrieved 25 Sep. 2008),