Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb ride_herd

1 sense of ride herd

Sense 1
ride herd -- (driving animals such as horses and cattle while riding along with them; "Joe was riding herd during the day")
       => ride, sit -- (sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions; "She never sat a horse!"; "Did you ever ride a camel?"; "The girl liked to drive the young mare")