joyride/ˈd͡ʒɔɪˌɹaɪd/EtymologyFrom joy + ride.nounA ride in a vehicle taken solely for pleasure or enjoyment, especially a vehicle ride taken with no particular goal or purpose and just for the pleasure or enjoyment of a vehicle ride.“Launched last March, the H.C.C. is similar to a country club-except, instead of playing golf, members take joyrides or leisurely weekend trips in any of the top-of-the-line cars housed in a Century City garage.”An instance of driving a motor vehicle in a carefree or reckless manner, especially a vehicle which has been taken without the permission of the owner.“Thieves took three go-karts for a joyride through the streets of Norwich.”A very pleasant experience.“Hello, you fool, I love you / Come on, join the joyride”verbTo take a joyride.“You joyride around for a while listening / to the radio, and then abandon death, walk / away, and leave death for the police / to find.”