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 of colt

• novice
• apprentice
• rookie
• beginner
• freshman
• newcomer

Examples of colt in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

The quarter horse colt was not fully vaccinated, MDARD reported. — Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2026

His son, Lloyd, nurtures Reddmare, and Lloyd’s son, Dwayne, rides Reddmare’s colt, O’Boy. — Deborah Johnson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Aug. 2026

The Derby’s question is quite often decided by whichever colt or filly has the racing focus and the strength not to succumb to his or her ambient freak-out. — Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Six days after winning his first race in nearly a year, the multiple Grade 1-stakes-winning colt Journalism has been retired. — Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026

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
• millivolt
• landolt

Kids Definition

colt

noun

ˈkōlt 

1

: foal entry 1

especially : a young male horse

2

: an inexperienced young person