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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024bri•dle /ˈbraɪdəl/USA pronunciation n., v., -dled, -dling. n. [countable] - Dog and Cat Breedspart of the harness of a horse, made up of a leather band around the head, bit, and reins:They led their horses around by the bridles.
- anything that holds back or restrains:Put a bridle on your temper.
v. - to put a bridle on:[~ + object]They bridled the horses.
- to control or hold back;
curb:[~ + object]You've got to bridle your temper. - to draw up the head and draw in the chin, so as to show contempt or resentment: [~ + at + object]He bridled at the suggestion that he should work like a common person.[used with quotations]She bridled, ``I refuse to go along with such an outrageous scheme.''
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024bri•dle (brīd′l),USA pronunciation n., v., -dled, -dling. n. - part of the tack or harness of a horse, consisting usually of a headstall, bit, and reins.
- anything that restrains or curbs:His common sense is a bridle to his quick temper.
- Mechanical Engineering[Mach.]a link, flange, or other attachment for limiting the movement of any part of a machine.
- Nauticala rope or chain secured at both ends to an object to be held, lifted, or towed, and itself held or lifted by a rope or chain secured at its center.
- a raising up of the head, as in disdain.
v.t. - to put a bridle on.
- to control or hold back;
restrain;
curb.
v.i. - to draw up the head and draw in the chin, as in disdain or resentment.
- bef. 900; Middle English bridel, Old English brīdel for brigdels, equivalent. to brigd- (variant stem of bregdan to braid1) + -els noun, nominal suffix; akin to Dutch breidel, Old High German brittel
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged governor.
- 2, 7.See corresponding entry in Unabridged check.
- 7.See corresponding entry in Unabridged govern, constrain, inhibit, restrict, limit.
- 8.See corresponding entry in Unabridged bristle.
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