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- DictionaryBri·dle/ˈbrīd(ə)l/
noun
- 1. the headgear used to control a horse, consisting of buckled straps to which a bit and reins are attached: "grooms came at once to take the bridles"
verb
- 1. put a bridle on (a horse): "five horses, saddled and bridled, were tied by the reins to branches of trees"
- 2. show one's resentment or anger, especially by throwing up the head and drawing in the chin: "ranchers have bridled at excessive federal control"
Definitions of bridle. noun. headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control. see more. noun. the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess. “his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper” synonyms: check, curb. see more. verb. put a bridle on. “ bridle horses” see more. verb.
verb. us / ˈbraɪ.d ə l / uk / ˈbraɪ.d ə l / bridle verb (SHOW ANGER) [ I ] to show sudden anger: She bridled at the suggestion that she had been dishonest. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. bridle verb (CONTROL ANIMAL) [ T ] to put a bridle on a horse or similar animal:
1. A harness, consisting of a headstall, bit, and reins, fitted about a horse's head and used to restrain or guide the animal. 2. A curb or check: put a bridle on spending. 3. Nautical A span of chain, wire, or rope that can be secured at both ends to an object and slung from its center point. v. bri·dled, bri·dling, bri·dles. v.tr. 1.
4 days ago · 1. countable noun. A bridle is a set of straps that is put around a horse's head and mouth so that the person riding or driving the horse can control it. Synonyms: rein, curb, control, check More Synonyms of bridle. 2. verb. If you bridle, you show that you are angry or offended by moving your head and body upwards in a proud way. [literary]
Definition of bridle noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
4 days ago · 1. a head harness for guiding a horse: it consists of headstall, bit, and reins. 2. anything resembling a horse's bridle. 3. anything that controls or restrains. 4. frenum. 5. a connecting metal strip for limiting motion in machinery. 6. Nautical.
a set of straps that you put on a horse's head to control it. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge. Learn the words you need to communicate with confidence. (Definition of bridle from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of bridle. in Chinese (Traditional)
