bareback

/'beəbæk/

Thân thiện

A young woman rides her horse bareback through a meadow.

Definition

1. Adverb:
   • Without a saddle: Describes the action of riding a horse or other animal without using a saddle.
2. Adjective:
   • Without a saddle: Describes a ride, rider, or the act of riding that is performed without a saddle.

Usage Examples

• Adverb:
  • She learned to ride bareback as a child. (She learned to ride without a saddle as a child.)
  • It's a unique skill to control a horse bareback. (It's a unique skill to control a horse without a saddle.)
• Adjective:
  • He is a skilled bareback rider. (He is a skilled rider who rides without a saddle.)
  • They went for a bareback ride along the beach. (They went for a ride without saddles along the beach.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is almost exclusively used in the context of horseback riding or riding other similar animals.
• It can imply a sense of tradition, simplicity, or a closer connection to the animal, as riding bareback requires balance and feel.

Variants and Related Words

• Barebacked (adjective): An alternative, less common form with the same meaning.
  • The barebacked acrobat performed on the moving horse.

Synonyms

• Unsaddled (adjective): Not having a saddle.
  • The unsaddled horse was ready for the bareback lesson.

Related Phrases

• To ride bareback: The most common phrase using the word.
  • Her favorite activity is to ride bareback through the fields.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. riding without a saddle
   • a bareback rider

Adverb

1. without a saddle
   • she prefers to ride her horse bareback

Từ đồng nghĩa

• barebacked