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noun \ˈhȯrs\ plural hors·es also horse
Definition of HORSE
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a (1) : a large solid-hoofed herbivorous ungulate mammal (Equus caballus, family Equidae, the horse family) domesticated since prehistoric times and used as a beast of burden, a draft animal, or for riding (2) : racehorse <play the horses> b : a male horse; especially : stallion c : a recent or extinct animal (as a zebra, ass, or onager) of the horse family
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a : jackstay b : a frame usually with legs used for supporting something (as planks or staging) c (1) : pommel horse (2) : vaulting horse
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horse plural : cavalry
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: a mass of the same geological character as the wall rock occurring within a vein
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slang : heroin
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: an athlete whose performance is consistently strong and reliable <a team with the horses to win the pennant>
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or H-O-R-S-E : a game in which players take turns attempting to duplicate successful basketball shots, a letter of the word "horse" is awarded for each missed attempt, and the first player to receive all five letters loses
— horse·less \ˈhȯr-sləs\ adjective
— horse·like \ˈhȯrs-ˌlīk\ adjective
— from the horse's mouth
: from the original source
Examples of HORSE
- a car with 275 horses
- He lost a lot of money on the horses.
Origin of HORSE
Middle English hors, from Old English; akin to Old High German hros horse
First Known Use: before 12th century
Related to HORSE
Related Words: equid; colt, filly, foal, gelding, mare, stallion; bronco, mustang, pony; charger, courser, cow pony, cutting horse, galloper, hack, hackney, mount, packhorse, prancer, quarter horse, racehorse, saddle horse, trotter, warhorse, workhorse; bay, black, buckskin, chestnut, dun, palomino, pinto, roan, skewbald, sorrel; cob, dobbin, jade, plug, skate
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