# ride and tie

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To take turns with another in labour and rest.
2. To ride an animal and travel on foot alternately.

## Etymology
From the expedient adopted by two persons with one horse, one of whom rides the animal a certain distance and then ties him for the use of the other, who is approaching on foot.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ride-and-tie