bridle

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈbraɪdəl/

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• Homophone: bridal

Noun

Singular bridle

Plural bridles

a horse with a bridle

1. (countable) (equestrian) A bridle is the headgear used to control a horse.
2. (countable) (figurative) A bridle is a restraint or check.

Verb

Plain form bridle

Third-person singular bridles

Past tense bridled

Past participle bridled

Present participle bridling

1. (transitive) If you bridle a horse, you put a bridle on it.
2. (intransitive) If a person bridles, they show their anger or resentment.