1
a
: foal
especially : a male foal
b
: a young male horse that is usually not castrated and has not attained an arbitrarily designated age (such as four years)
2
: a young untried person

Examples of colt in a Sentence

a colt who looked to the team's more experienced players for advice
Recent Examples on the Web McPeek blamed himself for running the colt with a lung infection when beaten eight lengths at Churchill Downs in his third start Jan. 25. Bob Wisener, arkansasonline.com, 4 Feb. 2024 Baffert has contended that the colt was administered betamethasone in a topical ointment for a rash rather than through an injection into the joint. John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2024 The colts won't be running in the Kentucky Derby, however. arkansasonline.com, 4 Feb. 2024 Baffert started with a fiery impromptu news conference outside his barn at Churchill Downs and then went on a media blitz defending his actions and the innocence of his colt. John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2024 The 4-year-old colt is favored to end his post-Preakness blues and give trainer Bob Baffert his third victory in a relatively young event that is now in its eighth year. Clark Spencer, Miami Herald, 25 Jan. 2024 Today, the Henry Q tour reaches Del Mar, where Antonio Fresu will be the colt’s fifth jockey in eight career starts while carrying the high weight of 122 pounds in the 11/16-mile, $150,000 turf test for 3-year-olds. Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2023 May 6 - Mage, a 3-year-old chestnut colt, wins the 149th Kentucky Derby. CNN, 13 Nov. 2023 The next year, the colt was named Cody’s Wish at the suggestion of Mary Bourne, the office manager at Gainsborough, who had stayed in touch with the Dorman family. John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English; akin to Swedish dialect kult half-grown pig

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of colt was before the 12th century

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Cite this Entry

“Colt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/colt. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

colt

noun
1
: foal entry 1
especially : a young male horse
2
: an inexperienced young person

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