joyrider
noun[C]
UKuk/ˈdʒɔɪˌraɪ.dər/us/ˈdʒɔɪˌraɪ.dɚ/apersonwhodrivesfastanddangerouslyforpleasure,especiallyin astolenvehicle:
He washitby acarthat was beingdrivenby joyriders.
Thepoliceofficersorderedthe joyriders out of thecar.
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joyriding
- Juvenile joyriders areresponsiblefor a highnumberof thetheftsin theregion.
- Policetold me that thecarwasprobablytaken by joyriders.
- Vehicles are notstolenforpartsbut by joyriders whoabandonthemlater.
On the road: driving & operating road vehicles
- aquaplaning
- backsomeoneup
- behind the wheelidiom
- bike
- biting point
- boxed in
- branch off
- coast
- drive off
- DWI
- jam
- pullsomeoneup shortidiom
- satnav
- self-driving
- snow chains
- stall
- steerable
- tailgating
- undertake
- undertaking
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