solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
"The farmer led his tired horse to the trough for an evening meal after a long day of plowing."
a padded gymnastic apparatus on legs
"She balanced carefully on the horse before swinging her leg over to begin her routine."
Any of several animals related to Equus ferus caballus.
"The slang term 'horse' appeared in the chat logs as a playful alternative to 'basketball' when they discussed their weekend game plans."
A hoofed mammal, of the genus Equus, often used throughout history for riding and draft work.
Heroin (drug).
A poker variant consisting of five different poker variants, with the rules changing from one variant to the next after every hand.
Alternative spelling of horse (variant of basketball)
In plain English: A horse is a large, strong animal with four legs that people often ride or use to pull things.
"The horse galloped freely across the open field."
Usage: Do not confuse the animal with the slang term "hose," which is an alternative spelling for "horse" in the context of basketball. Use "horse" when referring to the large domesticated mammal or the specific basketball variant, while reserving "hose" for garden tools or plumbing fixtures.
provide with a horse or horses
"The stable manager was hired to outsource the work of hiring and supplying fresh horses for the daily parade."
To frolic, to act mischievously. (Usually followed by "around".)
"The children decided to horse around in the backyard until their parents called them for dinner."
In plain English: To horse something means to push it roughly or shove it along with your hands.
"The children horse around during recess, much to the teacher's amusement."
Usage: When used as a verb, horse means to play energetically or mischievously, often followed by the word around. Use it to describe someone running about in a boisterous or frolicsome manner.
The seventh of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar.
"My cousin was born in the Year of the Horse, so she is always described as energetic and spirited according to her zodiac sign."
The word "horse" entered English from Old English, where it originally meant the animal we know today. Its deep roots trace back to a Proto-Indo-European root meaning "vehicle," which also gave rise to words like "car.