English · Word Candidate

rid

/ɹɪd/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: rids · ridding · ridded

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Followed by of: to free (oneself or someone, or a place) from an annoyance or hindrance.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

giải phóng khỏi một điều khó chịu

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Verb

Examples

I’m glad to be rid of that stupid nickname.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Followed by away, from, or out of: to remove (oneself or someone, or something, that is annoying, troublesome, or unwanted).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

loại bỏ

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Verb

Examples

For the nature of the world is ſuch, that if any man rebuke the wickedneſſe thereof any thing ſharply, it ſéekes to rid them out of the way, too the intent it may ſinne the more licentiouſly.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “rid” mean?

Followed by of: to free (oneself or someone, or a place) from an annoyance or hindrance.

Is “rid” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.