horse
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1.0
- noun
- /hɔrs/
:
caballo
- A lorry clattered up on the street; the horse stood snorting in the cold wind.
- ride a horse
- horse riding
- breed horses
Being cooped up makes the horse feel nervous.
- Being cooped up makes the horse feel nervous.
- Why are people who ride horses called Cowboys?
- I like animals, horses, you name it, I like it.
- This is about dogs and cats and horses and Trump.
- My grandfather went into World War One on a horse, on a horse.
- He might drive a taxi, you know, horse and cart during the week.
- But my youngest daughter, Willow, her horse was, was unwell.
- They think they can hydrate that horse by bringing it to the water.
- And so I was able to take horses for free.
- You got you milk horses or you milk cows.
- So we have one good horse and one bad one.
Examples
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More than this, the horse was bred by the Nimiipuu to fit their cultural needs.
Academic text (2012) -
With the money I make from this, I can buy a horse.
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There is a horse waiting outside.
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Several of the travel group members reported that farm animals and horses were located on the premises.
Academic text (2008) -
That rider has meaningful control of the horse, right?
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Being cooped up makes the horse feel nervous.
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There's an old horse in my shed you can use.
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Hi, I'm Kim and these are my horses, Aries and Samson.
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The children enjoyed a peaceful ride on the horse through the meadow.
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Every morning, she feeds and brushes her horse before taking it out for a ride.
Synonyms
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1.0
A small horse often under five feet tall at the shoulder and gentle
35
2.2
A horse bred and trained to run in races
18
2.7
A horse that lives in nature and is not tame
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5.5
A fast type of horse bred for racing
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5.3
A graceful riding horse from Arabia known for speed and endurance
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3.7
A small, strong American horse bred for short, fast races like quarter-mile sprints
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4.0
A horse that pulls a plow on a farm
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3.8
A large strong horse that pulls heavy loads like a cart or plow
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4.2
A horse kept for riding rather than for work
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2.3
A horse people keep mainly for others to ride in lessons or shows
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9.0
A strong horse trained to carry soldiers into battle
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3.4
A strong horse used to pull heavy loads on a farm
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7.5
A small, agile horse ridden to move cattle on a ranch
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6.2
A horse that soldiers ride into battle
1
7.7
A large strong animal that pulls heavy carts or wagons
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1.8
A strong calm horse that works on a farm
A large animal with hooves kept by people for riding or work
A type of horse from Kentucky known for a high-stepping walk used for shows and pleasure riding
A small strong horse used for riding by Native American people on the plains
A horse trained to move fast and smoothly for long rides
A horse trained to pull a cart or carriage
A horse kept at an inn for hire to travelers or by mail carriers
Idioms
- Informal
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7.5
Continuing to talk about something already decided and pointless
- Informal
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5.0
To try again after a failure, especially when you feel afraid
- Informal
1
8.5
To stop acting like you are better than other people
To do something useful only after it is already too late
- Informal
To act as if you are better than others and tell them they are wrong
Compounds
- Informal
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7.5
A present you should accept without complaining, even if it seems small or bad
4
3.7
A small, strong American horse bred for short, fast races like quarter-mile sprints
- Specialized
1
7.3
A gymnastics machine with two handles used for swinging and balancing moves
- Literature
1
8.1
A large hollow wooden figure of a horse that hides soldiers so they can enter a city
- Specialized
1
4.7
Harmful software that pretends to be useful to make users install it so attackers can access and steal their data
- Specialized
1
9.9
An area with calm winds about 30 degrees north or south of the equator with little rain
1
9.9
A wild endangered horse from central Asia with a stocky body and an upright mane
- Archaic
1
6.9
A long, solid piece of gymnastics equipment without handles that gymnasts run to and jump over
- Specialized
A small extinct animal like an early horse about the size of a dog with four toes
- Specialized
A type of horse from Kentucky known for a high-stepping walk used for shows and pleasure riding
- Archaic
A long piece of gymnastics equipment like a bench that gymnasts run and jump over lengthwise
- Specialized
A padded piece of equipment with legs that people vault over to practice balance and jumping skills
- US
A strong-smelling herb with pointed toothed leaves and small yellow flowers that lives many years
- Indian
A tree from India with long seed pods whose dark pulp people use to treat horses
A large tree with hand-shaped leaves and showy flowers that make shiny brown seeds you cannot eat
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Etymology
Horse comes from an old German word that people used long ago for the same animal, so the name has always meant the strong, hoofed animal people ride and use for work.