joyride
joy·ride/ˈd͡ʒɔɪˌɹaɪd/noun, verb
joyride is spelled J-O-Y-R-I-D-E: 7 letters and 2 syllables (joy·ride). It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 51,129th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, joyride means “A ride in a vehicle taken solely for pleasure or enjoyment, especially a vehicle ride taken with no particular goal or purpose and just for the…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of joyride is joyrides.
How many letters and syllables are in joyride?
| Letters | 7: J-O-Y-R-I-D-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: joy·ride |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 51,129th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is joyride?
Joyride appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 51,129th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce joyride?
- US /ˈd͡ʒɔɪˌɹaɪd/
Joyride has 2 syllables, split joy·ride in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-joyride.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with joyride
Also written: joy ride (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of joyride
- joyrides plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- joy ride
- joyriding participle, present
- joyrode past
- joyridden participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does joyride mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A ride in a vehicle taken solely for pleasure or enjoyment, especially a vehicle ride taken with no particular goal or purpose and just for the pleasure or enjoyment of a vehicle ride.
- 2
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.
- 3
A very pleasant experience.
verb
- 1
To take a joyride.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Joyride in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Spritztour |
| Portuguese | rolê , rolezar |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does joyride come from?
From joy + ride.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).