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noun
- 1. a long, narrow strap attached at one end to a horse's bit, typically used in pairs to guide or check a horse in riding or driving.
verb
- 1. check or guide (a horse) by pulling on its reins: "he reined in his horse and waited for her"
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REIN definition: 1. a long, thin piece of material, especially leather, that helps you to control and direct a…. Learn more.
1. : a strap fastened to a bit by which a rider or driver controls an animal usually used in plural. 2. a. : a restraining influence : check. kept a tight rein on the proceedings. b. : controlling or guiding power usually used in plural. the reins of government. 3. : opportunity for unhampered activity or use. gave full rein to her imagination.
noun. Often a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit. any of certain other straps or thongs forming part of a harness, as a checkrein.
a strap that is put around a small child's body or wrist and held at the other end by an adult so that the adult can stop the child running away: I always put my son on reins when we go shopping. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Horse riding. barrel racing. blinder. break someone in. bridle path. capriole. chukka. chukker. curry.
Definitions of rein. noun. one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse. see more. noun. any means of control. “he took up the reins of government” see more. verb. control and direct with or as if by reins. “ rein a horse” synonyms: draw rein, harness, rein in. see more. verb.
1. Either of two long narrow straps attached to each end of the bit of a bridle and used by a rider or driver to control a horse or other animal: The left rein slipped out of the driver's hands. The rider pulled on the reins, and the horse began to slow down. 2. A means of restraining or checking: kept a tight rein on expenditures.
1. plural noun. Reins are the thin leather straps attached round a horse's neck which are used to control the horse. 2. plural noun. Journalists sometimes use the expression the reins or the reins of power to refer to the control of a country or organization.
Jun 13, 2024 · rein (plural reins) A strap or rope attached to a bridle or bit, used to control a horse, animal or young child. ( figurative) An instrument or means of curbing, restraining, or governing . The government is attempting to keep a rein on rising prices.
Definition of rein noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
draw rein, to curtail one's speed or progress; halt: The rider saw the snake and drew rein sharply. give rein to , to give complete freedom to; indulge freely: to give rein to one's imagination. : Also give free rein to, give full rein to.
