joyride

[joi-rahyd] /ˈdʒɔɪˌraɪd/
noun
1.
a pleasure ride in an automobile, especially when the vehicle is driven recklessly or used without the owner's permission.
2.
a brief, emotionally exciting interlude.
verb (used without object), joyrode, joyridden, joyriding.
3.
to go on a joyride.
Origin
1905-10, Americanism; joy + ride
Related forms
joyrider, noun
British Dictionary definitions for joy ride

joyride

noun
1.
a ride taken for pleasure in a car, esp in a stolen car driven recklessly
verb -rides, -riding, -rode, -ridden
2.
(intransitive) to take such a ride
Derived Forms
joyrider, noun
joyriding, noun
Slang definitions & phrases for joy ride

joy ride

noun phrase

A ride or trip taken solely for pleasure, esp a fast and merry junket that is in some way forbidden: They stole the police car and had themselves a joy ride (1908+)