joyride
/ˈdʒɔɪˌraɪd/
noun
- A fast, exciting ride in a vehicle, especially one taken without the owner's permission.
- They took the car for a joyride around the city late at night.
- A joyride can be fun, but it is also dangerous and illegal.
- The police caught the teens after their joyride ended in a ditch.
Synonyms
verb
- To take a vehicle for a fast, exciting ride, often without permission.
- She warned them not to joyride in the company van.
- They were caught trying to joyride a neighbor's motorcycle.
- The boys decided to joyride in their father's old convertible.