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colt

UK
/kəʊlt/
US
/koʊlt/

Translations

coltnoun
colts
pl
UK
/kəʊlt/
US
/koʊlt/
The colt galloped across the field, full of energy and spirit.
Le poulain galopait à travers le champ, plein d'énergie et d'entrain.
Additional translations
bleuFamilier ; désigne une personne jeune et inexpérimentée.
Synonyms
foal
young horse
yearling
stallion
coltverb
colted
Past Simple
colted
Past Participle
colting
Gerund
UK
/kəʊlt/
US
/koʊlt/
Rare/archaic verb meaning ‘to frisk playfully’ or ‘to cheat, trick’. Still attested in historical and dialectal use.
Lambs and kids colted across the hillside in the spring sunshine.
Des agneaux et des chevreaux gambadaient sur le flanc de la colline sous le soleil printanier.
Additional translations
duperVieux ou archaïque.
coltadjective
Used attributively before a noun to denote something related to or suitable for a young horse, e.g., "colt saddle".
de poulain
The breeder invested in a colt halter designed specifically for yearlings.
L'éleveur a investi dans un licol de poulain conçu spécialement pour les yearlings.

Definitions

coltnoun
A young male horse, typically under the age of four.
The colt galloped across the field, full of energy and spirit.
A young, inexperienced person, often used to describe someone new to a particular activity or field.
As a colt in the world of finance, he had much to learn from his seasoned colleagues.
coltverb
To frolic or frisk about in the lively manner of a young horse.
Lambs and kids colted across the hillside in the spring sunshine.
To cheat or deceive; to trick (archaic).
The gullible traveler was colted out of his purse by the crafty rogue.
coltadjective
Relating to, suitable for, or characteristic of a colt (young horse).
The breeder invested in a colt halter designed specifically for yearlings.
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