Colt

Word COLT
Character 4
Hyphenation colt
Pronunciations /kɒlt/

Definitions and meanings of "Colt"

What do we mean by colt?

A young male horse, especially an ungelded racehorse less than five years old, or a young male of another equine species. noun

A youthful or inexperienced person; a novice. noun

To frisk, frolic, or run at large, like a colt.

Cf. calve, v., 2, and cave, verb, II., 2. To become detached, as a mass of earth from a bank or excavation; cave: with in.

To befool; fool.

To beat with a rope's end. See colt, n., 4.

A young horse, or a young animal of the horse tribe: commonly and distinctively applied to the male, the young female being a filly. noun

A person new to office or to the exercise of any art; a green hand: as, a team of colts at cricket. noun

A cheat; a slippery fellow. noun

A rope's end used for punishment; also, a piece of rope with something heavy at the end used as a weapon. noun

The second after-swarm of bees. noun

Synonyms Filly, etc. See pony. noun

To frisk or frolic like a colt; to act licentiously or wantonly. intransitive verb

To horse; to get with young. transitive verb

To befool. transitive verb

The young of the equine genus or horse kind of animals; -- sometimes distinctively applied to the male, filly being the female. Cf. foal. noun

A young, foolish fellow. noun

A short knotted rope formerly used as an instrument of punishment in the navy. noun

An imperfect or superfluous tooth in young horses. noun

To cease from youthful wantonness. noun

A young male horse.

A young crane (bird).

A youthful or inexperienced person; a novice.

A short piece of rope once used by petty officers as an instrument of punishment.

A young camel or donkey.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Colt

The word "colt" in example sentences

"He thinks the colt is trying to do some damage to me," Harley said. ❋ Unknown (2010)

"The colt is peaking right now at the right time," Borel said after the race. ❋ Unknown (2010)

A half-brother to Forte Dei Marmi, this colt is going to need further in time but ran well enough when third in a Nottingham maiden over six furlongs to suggest he can win over seven. ❋ Chris Cook (2010)

I think the pic with the elk strapped to the dodge colt is funnier than the jeep one. ❋ Dave Hurteau (2008)

Owner Michael Iavarone said blood will be drawn to make sure the colt is not ill. ❋ Unknown (2008)

OMFG omg just stop moaning! he wont die, well he will but then Dean would make a deal and bring him back ... and the colt comes from the demon itself, well i dont want to spoil the episode for ya xD kirsty** ❋ Unknown (2007)

Bob and John up to task Baffert-trained colt is a good bet to finish in the money. ❋ Unknown (2006)

COMMENT: Wild young colt is classic high risk, high return. ❋ Unknown (2002)

When I wish to visit him I always pass this way, and as even I cannot go through the enchanted wood without losing myself, I call the colt to guide me. ' ❋ Andrew Lang (1878)

Tina was as vexed at the proposition as a young unbroken colt is at the sight of a halter. ❋ Unknown (1869)

Now, as was natural, one of the first things he did was to call out for his old companions of the field, and this he did in colt's fashion of course; but what colt's fashion really is will not be known till men become good linguists, and have learnt other languages besides those of their own race. ❋ Unknown (1857)

Well, in colt's fashion Firefly shouted for his companions, and after two or three attempts, each of them louder than the one before, must have made himself heard; for at last he was answered, though from what seemed a great distance, so smothered were the sounds. ❋ Unknown (1857)

Rip protests that Spitfire -- for so he calls his colt -- is the easiest-going animal on the place, although each particular step lifted him at least six inches above his saddle, and almost entirely stopped his talking, because the motion shook the words out of his mouth somewhat in the same manner that water comes out of a bottle. ❋ Unknown (1832)

When I wish to visit him I always pass this way, and as even I cannot go through the enchanted wood without losing myself, I call the colt to guide me.’ ❋ Unknown (2003)

VERY UNLUCKY: Bob Baffert can't change Lookin At Lucky's name, a misnomer in that the colt has been anything but lucky. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The colt was the long-time ante-post favourite for the premier Classic, but failed to impress jockey Johnny Murtagh in a work-out last Friday since when there has been intense speculation about his chances of lining up at Epsom. ❋ Unknown (2010)

All day long, while he was herding the cows, he thought and thought how he was to call the colt, for he felt sure that once on its back he could overcome the other dangers. ❋ Unknown (2003)

The technique and physical requirements to ride them are nothing like those needed to break a colt. ❋ Ty Murray (2003)

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