bronc

Thân thiện

A cowboy tries to ride a bronc in the rodeo arena.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • An unbroken or imperfectly broken mustang: A "bronc" is a wild or semi-wild horse, typically a mustang, that has not been trained for riding or has been only partially trained. It is known for being difficult to manage and prone to bucking.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The cowboy tried to ride the wild bronc. (The cowboy attempted to ride the untamed horse.)
  • Rodeo events often feature riders attempting to stay on a bucking bronc. (Rodeo competitions frequently include riders trying to remain seated on a horse that is jumping and kicking.)

Advanced Usage

• "bronc buster" or "bronco buster": A person whose job is to break in and train wild horses.
  • He made a living as a famous bronc buster in the Old West. (He earned his income as a well-known trainer of wild horses in the historical American West.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bronco (n): This is the more common full form of the word "bronc." It has the same meaning: a wild or untamed horse, especially of the western United States.
  • The rancher captured a bronco from the plains.
• Broncobuster (n): See "bronc buster" above.

Synonyms

• Mustang: A small, hardy wild horse of the North American plains.
• Outlaw horse: A term for a horse that is difficult or impossible to break and train.
• Untamed horse: A general term for a horse that is not domesticated or trained.

Related Phrases

• To ride a bronc: The act of attempting to stay mounted on a bucking, untrained horse, often in a rodeo context.
  • His dream was to ride a bronc at the national finals. (His aspiration was to compete in riding a bucking horse at the championship rodeo.)

Học thuật

Noun

1. an unbroken or imperfectly broken mustang

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