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- [hawrs]
- /hɔrs/
- /hɔːs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hawrs]
- /hɔrs/
Definitions of horse word
- noun plural horse a large, solid-hoofed, herbivorous quadruped, Equus caballus, domesticated since prehistoric times, bred in a number of varieties, and used for carrying or pulling loads, for riding, and for racing. 1
- noun plural horse a fully mature male animal of this type; stallion. 1
- noun plural horse any of several odd-toed ungulates belonging to the family Equidae, including the horse, zebra, donkey, and ass, having a thick, flat coat with a narrow mane along the back of the neck and bearing the weight on only one functioning digit, the third, which is widened into a round or spade-shaped hoof. 1
- noun plural horse something on which a person rides, sits, or exercises, as if astride the back of such an animal: rocking horse. 1
- noun plural horse Also called trestle. a frame, block, etc., with legs, on which something is mounted or supported. 1
- noun plural horse Gymnastics. vaulting horse. pommel horse. 1
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Origin of horse
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (noun) Middle English, Old English hors; cognate with Old Norse hross, Dutch ros, German Ross (Middle High German ros, Old High German hros); (v.) Middle English horsen to provide with horses, Old English horsian, derivative of the noun
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Parts of speech for Horse
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
horse popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for horse
noun horse
- colt — A colt is a young male horse.
- plug — an apparatus for splitting stone, consisting of two tapered bars (feathers) inserted into a hole drilled into the stone, between which a narrow wedge (plug) is hammered to spread them.
- pony — a small horse of any of several breeds, usually not higher at the shoulder than 14½ hands (58 in./146 cm).
- nag — to annoy by persistent faultfinding, complaints, or demands.
- foal — a young horse, mule, or related animal, especially one that is not yet one year of age.
Antonyms for horse
noun horse
- dishorse — (archaic, intransitive) To dismount from a horse.
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