death ride /dɛθ ɹaɪd/noun 1verb 1forms 4 noun1 •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.The Prussian cavalry's death ride successfully scattered the French artillerymen, easing the pressure on the other Prussian formations. verb1 •To perform a death ride. formsdeath rode · death ridden · death riding · death rides