ride fence en · VERB
Meanings
- To ride alongside the fence that borders a ranch, to identify and fix any breaches.
- (idiomatic) To proactively maintain or police social or personal boundaries.
- (idiomatic, proscribed) To sit on the fence; to remain neutral on a certain topic, to not have a stance or opinion.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ride fences | alternative | lexicographic | |
| rode fence | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| rides fence | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| riding fence | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| ridden fence | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |