restrain, check, curb, bridle mean to hold back from or control in doing something. restrain suggests holding back by force or persuasion from acting or from going to extremes.

BRIDLE definition: part of the tack or harness of a horse, consisting usually of a headstall, bit, and reins. See examples of bridle used in a sentence.

1. To put a bridle on. 2. To control or restrain: could not bridle his excitement at the news. See Synonyms at restrain.

Barcoo bridle – an Australian stock horse bridle that usually does not have a noseband and is used at work and in competition. The crownpiece, browband and throatlatch are all sewn onto a ring near the …

Each trooper lay in front of his own horse, pulling the bridle rein over his horse's head and slipping his arm through it.

If you bridle, you show that you are angry or offended by moving your head and body upwards in a proud way.

4 days ago · (transitive) To check, restrain, or control with, or as if with, a bridle; as in bridle your tongue.

bridle, n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

Definition of bridle noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

The word bridle comes from the Old English bridel meaning "rein, curb, restraint," which is precisely what the purpose of a bridle is — to help restrain a horse's movements when necessary. You can …