- pronunciation:
- hors
- phrases:
- hold one's horses, horse around, look a gift horse in the mouth
- features:
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a large mammal with long legs and hooves. A horse has a long neck with a mane, short hair, and a long tail. In the wild, horses live in herds and eat grass and other plants. For thousands of years, people have used horses for riding and for pulling or carrying loads.
- similar words:
- mount
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| definition 2: |
a frame with legs, used for holding or supporting things.
We used saw horses to hold the boards. |
| definition 3: |
a large padded block on legs used for gymnastic activities.
We used a ramp to help us jump over the horse. |
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| phrase: |
hold one's horses, horse around, look a gift horse in the mouth |
The words
horse and
hoarse sound alike but have different meanings. To find out why the talkative horse sometimes gets hoarse, look up
hoarse.