Bridle — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control

the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kˌæmɚlˈɪŋɡoʊz/

🇬🇧British English

/bɹˈaɪdəl/

🇮🇳Indian English

/bɹˈaɪdəl/

1 syllable Say it as /kˌæmɚlˈɪŋɡoʊz/.

Examples

his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper
She bridled at his suggestion to elope
bridle horses

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

curb check

Antonyms

unbridle

Parts of Speech

noun	headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
noun	the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess “his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper”
verb	anger or take offense “She bridled at his suggestion to elope”
verb	put a bridle on “bridle horses”
verb	respond to the reins, as of horses

Word Forms

bridle	verb	put a bridle on
check	verb	lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
curb	verb	place restrictions on
bridle	noun	headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Zaum

Kopfbedeckungen für ein Pferd; Enthält ein Kopfstück, ein Gebiss und Zügel, um dem Reiter oder Fahrer die Kontrolle zu geben

🇫🇷French

bride

couvre-chefs pour chevaux; comprend une têtière, un mors et des rênes pour donner au cavalier ou au conducteur le contrôle

🇪🇸Spanish

brida

tocados para caballos; Incluye un puesto de cabeza, un bocado y riendas para darle control al jinete o al conductor.

🇮🇹Italian

briglia

copricapo per cavallo; include una testiera, un morso e le redini per dare il controllo al cavaliere o al conducente

🇳🇱Dutch

teugel

hoofddeksels voor een paard; Inclusief een hoofdstel, bit en teugels om de rijder of bestuurder controle te geven

🇵🇹Portuguese

refrear

chapelaria para cavalo; inclui um cabeçote, freio e rédeas para dar controle ao piloto ou motorista

🇷🇺Russian

уздечка

головной убор для лошади; включает в себя подголовник, удила и поводья, позволяющие всаднику или водителю контролировать ситуацию.

India

🇮🇳Hindi

लगाम

घोड़े के लिए टोपी; इसमें सवार या चालक को नियंत्रण देने के लिए एक हेडस्टॉल और बिट और लगाम शामिल है

🇧🇩Bengali

লাগাম

একটি ঘোড়া জন্য হেডগিয়ার; রাইডার বা ড্রাইভারকে নিয়ন্ত্রণ করার জন্য একটি হেডস্টল এবং বিট এবং লাগাম অন্তর্ভুক্ত

🇮🇳Tamil

கடிவாளம்

குதிரைக்கு தலைக்கவசம்; ரைடர் அல்லது டிரைவருக்குக் கட்டுப்பாட்டைக் கொடுப்பதற்காக ஹெட்ஸ்டால் மற்றும் பிட் மற்றும் ரெயின்கள் ஆகியவை அடங்கும்

🇮🇳Telugu

కట్టు

గుర్రానికి తలపాగా; రైడర్ లేదా డ్రైవర్ నియంత్రణను అందించడానికి హెడ్‌స్టాల్ మరియు బిట్ మరియు రెయిన్‌లను కలిగి ఉంటుంది

🇮🇳Marathi

लगाम

घोड्यासाठी हेडगियर; रायडर किंवा ड्रायव्हरला नियंत्रण देण्यासाठी हेडस्टॉल आणि बिट आणि लगाम समाविष्ट आहे

🇮🇳Gujarati

લગામ

ઘોડા માટે હેડગિયર; સવાર અથવા ડ્રાઇવરને નિયંત્રણ આપવા માટે હેડસ્ટોલ અને બીટ અને લગામનો સમાવેશ થાય છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಲಗಾಮು

ಕುದುರೆಗೆ ಶಿರಸ್ತ್ರಾಣ; ಸವಾರ ಅಥವಾ ಚಾಲಕ ನಿಯಂತ್ರಣವನ್ನು ನೀಡಲು ಹೆಡ್‌ಸ್ಟಾಲ್ ಮತ್ತು ಬಿಟ್ ಮತ್ತು ರಿನ್‌ಗಳನ್ನು ಒಳಗೊಂಡಿದೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

കടിഞ്ഞാൺ

ഒരു കുതിരയ്ക്കുള്ള ശിരോവസ്ത്രം; റൈഡറിനോ ഡ്രൈവർക്കോ നിയന്ത്രണം നൽകുന്നതിന് ഒരു ഹെഡ്‌സ്റ്റാളും ബിറ്റും റെയിനുകളും ഉൾപ്പെടുന്നു

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਲਗਾਮ

ਇੱਕ ਘੋੜੇ ਲਈ ਹੈੱਡਗੇਅਰ; ਰਾਈਡਰ ਜਾਂ ਡਰਾਈਵਰ ਨੂੰ ਕੰਟਰੋਲ ਦੇਣ ਲਈ ਹੈੱਡਸਟਾਲ ਅਤੇ ਬਿੱਟ ਅਤੇ ਲਗਾਮ ਸ਼ਾਮਲ ਹਨ

🇵🇰Urdu

لگام

گھوڑے کے لئے ہیڈ گیئر؛ سوار یا ڈرائیور کو کنٹرول دینے کے لیے ایک ہیڈ اسٹال اور بٹ اور لگام شامل ہیں۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

辔

马头饰；包括一个头档、衔铁和缰绳，以便骑手或驾驶员进行控制

🇯🇵Japanese

手綱

馬用の被り物。ライダーまたはドライバーがコントロールできるように、ヘッドストールとハミと手綱が含まれています

🇰🇷Korean

굴레

말용 머리 장식; 라이더 또는 운전자가 제어할 수 있는 헤드스톨과 비트 및 고삐가 포함되어 있습니다.

🇻🇳Vietnamese

dây cương

mũ đội đầu cho ngựa; bao gồm một khung đỡ đầu, bit và dây cương để giúp người lái hoặc người lái điều khiển

🇹🇭Thai

บังเหียน

หมวกสำหรับม้า รวมถึงแผงกั้นศีรษะและส่วนยึดและบังเหียนเพื่อให้ผู้ขับขี่หรือผู้ขับขี่สามารถควบคุมได้

🇮🇩Indonesian

kekang

tutup kepala kuda; termasuk headstall dan bit serta kendali untuk memberikan kendali kepada pengendara atau pengemudi

🇵🇭Filipino

pigil

gora para sa isang kabayo; may kasamang headstall at bit at reins para bigyan ng kontrol ang rider o driver

🇲🇾Malay

kekang

penutup kepala untuk kuda; termasuk headstall dan bit serta tanduk untuk memberi kawalan kepada penunggang atau pemandu

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

اللجام

غطاء الرأس للحصان؛ يشتمل على مسند رأس وقطعة وزمام لمنح الراكب أو السائق التحكم

🇮🇷Persian

افسار

روسری برای اسب؛ شامل یک هدستال و بیت و مهار برای کنترل سوار یا راننده

🇹🇷Turkish

dizgin

bir at için başlık; sürücüye veya sürücüye kontrol sağlamak için bir baş desteği ve dizginler içerir

🇮🇱Hebrew

רֶסֶן

כיסוי ראש לסוס; כולל מגן ראש וביט ומושכות כדי לתת לרוכב או לנהג שליטה

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What is the primary definition of the word 'bridle'?

The primary meaning of 'bridle' is 'headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'bridle' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'bridle' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'bridle' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'bridle' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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