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- DictionaryRein/rān/
noun
- 1. a long, narrow strap attached at one end to a horse's bit, typically used in pairs to guide or check a horse while riding or driving.
verb
- 1. check or guide (a horse) by pulling on its reins: "he reined in his horse and waited for her"
The meaning of REIN is a strap fastened to a bit by which a rider or driver controls an animal —usually used in plural. How to use rein in a sentence.
noun. Often a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit. any of certain other straps or thongs forming part of a harness, as a checkrein.
to allow something to happen freely and completely: This is a post which will give your talents full rein. It's a task that requires you to allow full rein to your imagination. keep a tight rein on sth. to control something very carefully: We need to keep a tight rein on the advertising budget.
to allow something to happen freely and completely: This is a post which will give your talents full rein. It's a task that requires you to allow full rein to your imagination. keep a tight rein on sth. to control something very carefully: We need to keep a tight rein on the advertising budget.
Rein is both a noun and a verb for guiding and restraining. You can use the long strap, or rein, on a horse to control its speed and direction, and you can rein in your own tongue by closing your mouth.
n. 1. Either of two long narrow straps attached to each end of the bit of a bridle and used by a rider or driver to control a horse or other animal: The left rein slipped out of the driver's hands. The rider pulled on the reins, and the horse began to slow down. 2. A means of restraining or checking: kept a tight rein on expenditures.
noun. 1. (often plural) one of a pair of long straps, usually connected together and made of leather, used to control a horse, running from the side of the bit or the headstall to the hand of the rider, driver, or trainer. 2. a similar device used to control a very young child.
REIN meaning: 1 : a strap that is fastened to a device (called a bridle) placed on the head of an animal (such as a horse) and that is used to guide and control the animal usually plural; 2 : the ability to limit or control something.
Rein Definition. A narrow strap of leather attached to each end of the bit in the mouth of a horse, and held by the rider or driver to control the animal. A means of guiding, controlling, checking, or restraining. The reins of government. A means of controlling or directing.
rein. [countable, usually plural] a long narrow leather band that is attached to a metal bar in a horse’s mouth (= a bit) and is held by the rider in order to control the horse. She pulled gently on the reins.
