Definition of colt - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
learninginexperienced or novice person
- He's just a colt in the business world.
2.
horse breedingTECH. young male horse under four years oldTECH.
- The colt galloped across the field.
3.
desert livestockTECH. young camel or donkeyTECH.
- The colt followed its mother closely.
4.
maritimeDated UK short rope used for punishmentDated UK
- The sailor dreaded the sight of the colt.
Verb
1.
playfulnessintr. frisk or frolic like a young horseintr.
- The children colted around the garden.
2.
initiationtr. Dated US haze a new recruit with prankstr. Dated US
- They colted the new member with silly tasks.
Images of colt
young male horse under four years old 
young camel or donkey 
short rope used for punishment
Expressions with colt
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desire for youthful pleasures
Even in his old age, he had a colt's tooth.
Origin of colt
Old English, colt (young horse)
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Examples of colt in a sentence
As a colt, she made many mistakes. The colt was sold at the auction. A young colt trotted beside its mother. The colt played in the field all day. Farmers often keep colts in separate enclosures. The captain ordered the colt for the disobedient crew member.
Fear of the colt kept the sailors in line. The puppies colted in the open field. Young goats colted on the hillside. They decided to colt him with a harmless prank. The team colted the rookie with a funny initiation.
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- French:bleu, s'ébattre, ...
- German:Neuling, tollen, ...
- Italian:novellino, saltellare, ...
- Spanish:novato, retozar, ...
- Portuguese:novato, brincar, ...
- Chinese:新手, 嬉戏, ...
- Japanese:ひよっこ, 跳ね回る, ...
- Arabic:مبتدئ, مَرِحَ, ...
- Hebrew:טִירוֹן, לְהִשְׁתּוֹבֵב, ...
- Russian:новичок, резвиться, ...
- Ukrainian:новачок, грайливо бігати, ...
- Hindi:नौसिखिया, उछलना, ...
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