Ride up Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈɹaɪd/ /ˈəp

RYDE-uhp

UK

ɹˈaɪd/ /ˈʌp

RYDE-up

Definition

When clothing or fabric moves up on your body instead of staying in place, often making you uncomfortable. Commonly describes shirts, skirts, or underwear.

Usage & Nuances

'Ride up' is informal and almost always about clothing fitting badly. Common in 'my shirt rides up', 'socks ride up', 'underwear rides up'. Not used for vehicles or animals. Not the same as 'pull up' (which means to move something upwards intentionally).

• Spanish: subirse - levantarse (ropa)
• Portuguese (BR): subir (roupa) - enrolar-se (roupa)
• Portuguese (PT): subir (roupa) - enrolar-se (roupa)
• Chinese (Simplified): 上滑（衣服）- 卷起（衣物）
• Chinese (Traditional): 上滑（衣服）- 捲起（衣物）
• Hindi: ऊपर चढ़ना (कपड़ा) - उठना (कपड़ा)
• Arabic: يرتفع (الملابس)
• Bengali: উপরে উঠে আসা (জামাকাপড়)
• Russian: задираться (об одежде)
• Japanese: ずり上がる（服）
• Vietnamese: bị kéo lên (quần áo)
• Korean: 말려 올라가다 (옷)
• Turkish: yukarı çıkmak (kıyafet)
• Urdu: اوپر چڑھنا (کپڑا)
• Indonesian: naik ke atas (pakaian)

Example Sentences

My shirt always rides up when I raise my arms.

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His socks ride up during the day.

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These shorts ride up when I sit down.

basic

If your dress keeps riding up, try wearing a slip underneath.

natural

I hate it when my underwear rides up while I'm walking.

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This sweater looks nice, but it starts to ride up after a while.

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