bronc
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9.3
- noun
- /brɒŋk/
- Slang
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bronc
- The young rancher trained her horse to become a reliable bronc for the upcoming rodeo.
- bull and bronc
Examples
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During the competition, each rider tried to stay on the bucking bronc as long as possible.
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At the rodeo, the cowboy skillfully rode the wild bronc for eight seconds.
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"You can handle this bronc."
Fiction book (1997) -
I was a bronc rider for six years of my life.
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Ladies and gentlemen, we go into our first event of the afternoon, cowboy saddle bronc riding.
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He's gonna draw Untamed in the bronc event.
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Daddy, tell about when you rode broncs in the rodeo.
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The cowboy, a father of a young son, was from Goodman, Missouri, and was a prominent saddle bronc rider.
Blog text (6) -
Rules require bull and bronc riders to stay aboard until their mounts cease bucking and attempting to unseat them.
Academic text (1994) -
Lopez drove a truckload to the rodeo arena, where a bronc rider from Bapchule was practicing.
Fiction book (1990)
Synonyms
77
5.8
A small wild horse that roams the western plains of North America
11
8.0
A wild or partly tamed horse used in rodeos
1
7.5
A wild untrained horse that jumps and kicks to throw off its rider
1
9.9
A wild or partly tamed horse from western North America often used in rodeos
How Tame
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bronc is a cowboy short form of Spanish bronco, which means 'rough' or 'wild'. That's why a bronc is an untamed horse that bucks and is hard to ride.