इंग्रजी

horse

gb/hˈɔɹs/ us/hˈɔɹs/
A1 इंग्रजी
~ 900
अर्थ
० अर्थ
नाम A1 entity
1

Large animal used for riding or work

A big animal with four legs that people ride or use to carry things.

वापर नमुना: to ride a horse
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes confuse 'horse' with 'pony'—a pony is a small breed, not a young horse.
समानार्थी शब्द
steed (More literary or poetic term for a horse, often implying nobility or speed.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
pony (A smaller breed of horse, not a true opposite but contrasting in size.)
सहप्रयोग
ride a horse |horse racing |wild horse |horse farm |horse show
विषय
animals |transportation |sports |daily_life
उदाहरणे
  • The farmer kept three horses in the stable.
  • She learned to ride a horse when she was seven.
  • Horses were once the main form of transport.
  • We saw wild horses running across the plain.
  • The knight mounted his horse and rode away.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • I can ride a horse.
  • The horse is in the field.
  • He has a black horse.
  • They use horses on the farm.
नाम informal B1 entity
2

Gymnastics equipment shaped like a horse

A piece of gym equipment with a flat top used for jumping over or doing tricks.

सामान्य चूक:
Some learners think 'horse' in this sense refers to an animal; here it means gym equipment.
समानार्थी शब्द
pommel horse (Specific term for the men's gymnastics apparatus with handles.)
सहप्रयोग
vaulting horse |pommel horse
विषय
sports |fitness
उदाहरणे
  • The gymnast ran toward the horse and vaulted over it.
  • He practiced his routine on the pommel horse.
  • The coach adjusted the height of the vaulting horse.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • He jumps over the horse in gymnastics.
  • The gymnast uses the pommel horse.
  • She trains on the vaulting horse.
क्रियापद informal B1 action
3

Playfully push or handle roughly

To play in a rough and silly way by pushing or holding someone.

वापर नमुना: to horse around with [someone]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners may think 'horse' here refers to the animal; it's an idiomatic verb meaning to play roughly.
समानार्थी शब्द
mess around (Similar casual play or wasting time, not always physical.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
behave (Opposite in the sense of acting properly and calmly.)
सहप्रयोग
horse around |horsing around
विषय
relationships |daily life |daily_life
उदाहरणे
  • The kids were horsing around in the backyard.
  • Stop horsing around and do your homework.
  • They horsed around until they were out of breath.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • The boys horse around in the park.
  • Don't horse around in class.
  • We horse around after school.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
horse
IPA
GB/hˈɔɹs/
US/hˈɔɹs/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
horse (१ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 1st syllable (horse)
शब्दरूपे
Noun
  • Base: horse
  • Plural: horse, horses
Verb
  • Base: horse
  • 3rd Person Singular: horses
  • Present Participle: horsing
  • Past: horsed
संबंधित शब्द
Forms
horses noun horsing verb horsed verb
Core family
horseback noun B1
Related words
horsey adjective horseman noun B1 horsewoman noun horsepower noun
Advanced or less common
horsemanship noun equestrian adjective
वाक्प्रचार

a dark horse

1
/ə dˈɑɹk hˈɔɹs/
idiom

Unexpected winner or success

A person who does well even though people did not expect them to.

उदाहरणे
  • He was a dark horse in the competition and ended up winning first place.
  • Nobody knew much about her, but she turned out to be a dark horse in politics.

back the wrong horse

1
/bˈæk ðə ɹˈɔŋ hˈɔɹs/
idiom

Support likely failure

To choose or support someone who will not win or do well.

उदाहरणे
  • We backed the wrong horse when we invested in that company.
  • He backed the wrong horse by supporting the losing candidate.

hold your horses

1
/hˈoʊld jˈʊɹ hˈɔɹsɪz/
idiom informal

Wait and be patient

Wait and don't do anything too fast.

उदाहरणे
  • Hold your horses! We haven't finished packing yet.
  • I know you're excited, but hold your horses until we get more information.

horse around

1
/hˈɔɹs ɚˈaʊnd/
phrasal verb informal

Play roughly or act silly

To play in a rough and silly way.

उदाहरणे
  • Stop horsing around and finish your work.
  • The children were horsing around in the living room.

straight from the horse's mouth

1
/stɹˈeɪt fɹˈʌm ðə hˈɔɹsɪz mˈaʊθ/
idiom informal

Directly from original source

Information that comes from the person who knows most about it.

उदाहरणे
  • I heard it straight from the horse's mouth—she's getting promoted.
  • If you want to know the truth, ask him. Get it straight from the horse's mouth.

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