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- Dictionarybridle/ˈbrʌɪdl/
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 one's head and drawing in one's chin: "she bridled at his tone" Similar
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The meaning of BRIDLE is the headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit and reins. How to use bridle in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Bridle.
BRIDLE definition: 1. a set of leather straps that are put around a horse's head to allow its rider to control it 2…. Learn more.
BRIDLE meaning: 1. a set of leather straps that are put around a horse's head to allow its rider to control it 2…. Learn more.
part of the tack or harness of a horse, consisting usually of a headstall, bit, and reins. anything that restrains or curbs: His common sense is a bridle to his quick temper. Synonyms: check, governor. Machinery. a link, flange, or other attachment for limiting the movement of any part of a machine.
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.
Definition of bridle noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. 1. a headgear for a horse, etc, consisting of a series of buckled straps and a metal mouthpiece ( bit) by which the animal is controlled through the reins. 2. something that curbs or restrains; check. 3. a Y-shaped cable, rope, or chain, used for holding, towing, etc. 4. machinery.