colt

noun

ˈkōlt 

1

a

: foal

especially : a male foal

b

: a young male horse that is usually not castrated and has not attained an arbitrarily designated age (such as four years)

2

: a young untried person

Synonyms

• abecedarian
• apprentice
• babe
• beginner
• cub
• fledgling
• freshman
• greenhorn
• neophyte
• newbie
• newcomer
• novice
• novitiate
• punk
• recruit
• rook
• rookie
• tenderfoot
• tyro
• virgin

Examples of colt in a Sentence

a colt who looked to the team's more experienced players for advice

Recent Examples on the Web

On Saturday, the brawny colt will be the only horse in the Class of 2025 who will have run in all three races. —Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025

The colt instead is preparing for the Belmont Stakes on June 7. —Andrew Torgan, CNN Money, 18 May 2025

José Ortiz Morning line odds: 5-1 Clever Again is a consistent colt who has two wins and a second in three lifetime starts, cost half a million dollars in 2023 and boasts world-class connections in his trainer, owners and jockey. —Teresa Genaro, New York Times, 16 May 2025

This time, Mott had no doubt his 3-year-old colt earned the garland of roses. —CBS News, 3 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English; akin to Swedish dialect kult half-grown pig

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for colt

• bolt
• boult
• jolt
• molt
• moult
• poult
• smolt
• volt
• volte
• kilovolt
• landolt
• raoult

Kids Definition

colt

noun

ˈkōlt 

1

: foal entry 1

especially : a young male horse

2

: an inexperienced young person