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horse `noun` [ hɔːs ]

• a large plant-eating domesticated mammal with solid hoofs and a flowing mane and tail, used for riding, racing, and to carry and pull loads.

Similar: mount, charger, cob, draught horse, carthorse, packhorse, racehorse, pony, foal, colt, stallion, gelding, mare, filly, nag, hack, bronco, moke, yarraman, steed, jade, gee-gee,

• a frame or structure on which something is mounted or supported, especially a sawhorse.

• a unit of horsepower.

• "a 63-horse engine"

• heroin.

• an obstruction in a vein.

horse `verb`

• provide (a person or vehicle) with a horse or horses.

• "Leary and his men were horsed and equipped but the war ended before they could be sent to Cuba"

Origin: Old English hors, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch ros and German Ross .

don't change horses in midstream

• choose a sensible moment to change your mind.

flog a dead horse

• waste energy on a lost cause or a situation that cannot be changed.

frighten the horses

• do something likely to cause public outrage or offence.
"David's views would not have frightened the horses"

from the horse's mouth

• (of information) from the person directly concerned or another authoritative source.

horses for courses

• different people are suited to different things.

to horse

• (as a command) mount your horses!

you can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink

• you can give someone an opportunity, but you can't force them to take it.

horse around

• act in a lively or boisterous way; fool about.
"the kids were laughing and horsing around"

horse noun [ hɔːs ]

horse verb

horse `noun` [ hɔːs ]

horse `verb`