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to horse

1 8.9
To supply animals for riding or pulling
  • verb
  • /hɔrs/
  • Archaic
: llevar a caballo

Examples

Idioms

high horse
  • Informal
29 8.1

Acting as if better than other people

10 5.0

To try again after a failure, especially when you feel afraid

To accept a free gift without complaining and say thank you

To do things in the wrong order

on your high horse
  • Offensive
4 8.6

Acting like you are better than other people

4 7.5

Continuing to talk about something already decided and pointless

To act as if you are better than others and tell them they are wrong

3 8.3

Very hungry and wanting to eat a lot

A different matter from what was discussed

hung like a horse
  • Offensive
2 9.9

A man with a very large penis

to choke a horse
  • Informal
2 9.8

A very large amount of food that is more than one person can eat

2 4.9

To eat a very large amount of food

1 7.5

To waste effort on something that cannot succeed

1 3.6

To use a lot of energy to do a hard job for a long time

1 8.4

To have no personal interest in who wins

To stop acting like you are better than other people

To do something useful only after it is already too late

Stop acting as if you are better than others

Phrasal Verbs

to horse around
  • Informal
12 6.3

To play loudly and roughly in a silly way, often when it is not appropriate

To ride a horse in a race to try to win

To put a seat on a horse before you ride it

Compounds

30 1.6

An event where people ride or drive horses to see which is fastest

26 2.7

A horse that lives in nature and is not tame

19 7.4

A person or thing that seems harmless but secretly causes harm

one-horse
  • Informal
17 8.3

Small and not important, often far from larger towns

16 2.0

A sport where horses race, usually with riders and people betting

14 3.4

Horses pull a vehicle instead of a motor

12 4.8

A person or team not well known who unexpectedly wins

gift horse
  • Informal
8 7.5

A present you should accept without complaining, even if it seems small or bad

7 3.2

Droppings from horses used to make soil richer

one-horse town
  • Informal
5 6.0

A small town with few shops and little to do

5 3.7

A small, strong American horse bred for short, fast races like quarter-mile sprints

Trojan Horse
  • Literature
5 4.7

A large hollow wooden horse that hides soldiers to let them enter the city of Troy secretly

A child's toy horse on curved rockers that moves when you sit on it

4 2.3

A horse people keep mainly for others to ride in lessons or shows

4 2.5

A small sea fish with a head like a horse that swims upright and has a curled tail

4 6.7

A swap of horses between people who bargain for the best deal

horse trading
  • Informal
4 5.2

Tough negotiation where both sides give up things to reach a deal

Old-fashioned in a way from before cars

stalking-horse
  • Literature
3 9.9

A person or thing used to hide someone's real plan

plow horse
  • Archaic
3 4.0

A horse that pulls a plow on a farm

3 6.7

A sudden, painful muscle cramp in the thigh or calf after exercise

3 2.7

A heavy cart pulled by a horse to carry goods or farm items

pommel horse
  • Specialized
3 7.3

A gymnastics machine with two handles used for swinging and balancing moves

2 3.2

A large blanket that covers a horse to keep it warm or protect it

2 4.2

A horse kept for riding rather than for work

horse sense
  • Informal
2 4.8

Being able to make good practical decisions in everyday life

hobby horse
  • Archaic
2 7.6

A subject someone is too excited about and often mentions

iron horse
  • Archaic
2 9.9

A steam train engine that pulled cars on rails in the 1800s

2 6.3

A person who uses tough methods to get better deals

2 3.8

A large strong horse that pulls heavy loads like a cart or plow

Trojan Horse
  • Specialized
1 4.7

Harmful software that pretends to be useful to make users install it so attackers can access and steal their data

1 3.3

A person who treats and cares for horses

horse pucky
  • Archaic
1 9.9

Talk that is not true or is silly

1 1.5

A building on a farm where people keep horses

The act of mating adult horses to produce young horses with wanted qualities

clothes horse
  • Informal
1 5.6

A person who likes fashionable clothes and enjoys dressing well

horse manure
  • Informal
1 4.3

A rude informal phrase meaning nonsense or something untrue

1 2.6

An adult horse that is male, often not castrated

A contest where one person or team is almost certain to win

1 3.2

A strong horse used to pull carts or heavy loads

horse hockey
  • Archaic
1 9.9

Silly talk or behavior that is not true and should be ignored

Buying and selling horses by careful bargaining

stick horse
  • Baby Talk
1 2.3

A toy with a horse head on a stick that a child pretends to ride

1 3.7

A large fast insect whose female bites animals for blood

Soldiers who fight while riding horses in wars before vehicles were common

horse opera
  • Archaic
1 7.7

A film or TV show about cowboys and life in the American West

Wooden Horse
  • Literature
1 8.1

A large hollow wooden figure of a horse that hides soldiers so they can enter a city

1 3.0

A path for people who ride horses

A large tree with hand-shaped leaves and showy flowers that make shiny brown seeds you cannot eat

1 1.8

A strong calm horse that works on a farm

A glossy brown seed in a spiky green husk that you cannot eat

horse pistol
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A large gun carried by a rider on horseback in a holster

A horse that soldiers ride into battle

walking horse
  • Specialized
1 5.4

A horse trained to move fast and smoothly for long rides

A vehicle with wheels pulled by horses that carries people or goods

A horse trained to pull a cart or carriage

1 7.1

A person who cares for and handles horses on a ranch or film set

A wild endangered horse from central Asia with a stocky body and an upright mane

horse latitude
  • Specialized
1 9.9

An area with calm winds about 30 degrees north or south of the equator with little rain

1 5.9

A very large strong British horse used to pull heavy loads like carts

dray horse
  • Archaic
1 8.2

A large strong horse that pulls heavy carts or wagons

1 3.4

A horse that is three years old and usually races only against others of the same age

A horse that is two years old often runs in races only for that age

1 6.7

A wave with a white foamy top caused by strong wind

1 9.9

A strong-smelling herb with pointed toothed leaves and small yellow flowers that lives many years

horse grain
  • Indian
1 9.9

A climbing plant with leaves and beans grown for animal feed and food

horse pill
  • Informal
1 8.7

A very hard thing to accept or deal with

river horse
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A large African animal with thick skin that lives near rivers and eats plants

1 3.1

A frame for hanging clothes to dry or to display them

1 8.4

A metal or leather cover that protects a horse in battle

A breed of horse with a smooth, easy walk used for riding and shows

stalking-horse
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A bidder chosen to set a minimum price and attract higher bids

A horse trained to pull a small cart in races while moving with a steady fast step

Surface Forms

horse infinitive
horsed past
horsed past participle
horsing present participle
horses third person singular

Etymology

Horse as a verb, 'to horse' someone or something, comes from the noun and originally meant 'to put on a horse' or 'to give a horse', which is why it now means to provide with or carry by horse.