: a large solid-hoofed herbivorousungulate mammal (Equus caballus, family Equidae, the horse family) domesticated since prehistoric times and used as a beast of burden, a draft animal, or for riding
: an athlete whose performance is consistently strong and reliable
a team with the horses to win the pennant
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or H-O-R-S-E: a game in which players take turns attempting to duplicate successful basketball shots, a letter of the word "horse" is awarded for each missed attempt, and the first player to receive all five letters loses
Noun
a car with 275 horses
He lost a lot of money on the horses.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
One other image featured Jack standing tall next to a horse.—Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2024 Thus, curious scientists have been working to develop the use of horse milk instead of cow milk in various food products.—Grrlscientist, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024 For guests looking for a more active experience, choose a horse from the Zannier Sonop stables and go on an afternoon or morning ride.—Mazuba Kapambwe, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2024 Fubo built its argument around a depiction of Venu Sports as a trojan horse.—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for horse
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Word History
Etymology
Noun, Verb, and Adjective
Middle English hors, from Old English; akin to Old High German hros horse
First Known Use
Noun
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)
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