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Meaning of
bridle
in English
bridle
us
/ˈbrɪdəl/
uk
/ˈbɹaɪdəl/
#common
Plural
bridles
Past Tense
bridled
Participle Verb
bridling
Third Person Singular
bridles
Definitions
Noun
a
horse's
headgear
;
controls
direction
a
restraint
or
check
;
limits
action
The
new
policy
will
serve
as
a
bridle
on
excessive
government
spending
.
Verb
to
put
a
bridle
on
(
a
horse
)
The
rider
bridled
the
horse
before
mounting
.
to
restrain
or
control
(
one's
emotions
,
etc
.)
She
struggled
to
bridle
her
emotions
during
the
argument
.