English Explanatory Dictionary

white-knuckle ride

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An extremely exciting and nerve-racking ride at an amusement park, etc., where one's hands grip on so tightly that the knuckles appear white.
  2. A car ride or bike ride that is similarly nerve-racking, provoking fear of a crash.
  3. Any extremely exciting or nerve-racking experience.

Word forms

white-knuckle ride white-knuckle rides white knuckle ride
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