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1horse
noun \ˈhȯrs\
: a large animal that is used for riding and for carrying and pulling things
: a frame used to support a piece of wood while it is being cut with a saw
: a large piece of equipment used in gymnastics
plural hors·es also horse
Full 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
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Origin of HORSE
Middle English hors, from Old English; akin to Old High German hros horse
First Known Use: before 12th century
2horse
verb
horsedhors·ing
Definition of HORSE
transitive verb
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: to provide with a horse
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: to move by brute force
intransitive verb
of a mare : to be in heat
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First Known Use of HORSE
before 12th century
3horse
adjective
Definition of HORSE
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a : of or relating to a horse b : hauled or powered by a horse <a horse barge>
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: large or coarse of its kind
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: mounted on horses <horse guards>
First Known Use of HORSE
15th century
H-O-R-S-E Defined for Kids
horse
noun \ˈhȯrs\
Definition of HORSE for Kids
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: a large hoofed animal that feeds especially on grasses and is used as a work animal and for riding
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: a frame that supports something (as wood while being cut)
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: a piece of gymnasium equipment used for vaulting exercises
— from the horse's mouth
: from the original source
Medical Dictionary
horse
noun \ˈhȯ(ə)rs\
plural hors·es also horse
Medical Definition of HORSE
: a large solid-hoofed herbivorous mammal of the genus Equus (E. caballus) domesticated since prehistoric times
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