Synonyms of horse
45 similar words
Another word for horse is nag. Other synonyms of horse are equine, horsemeat and horseflesh.
Synonyms and similar words for horse
nounAny current or extinct animal of the family Equidae, including zebras and asses.
- caple dialectal, obsoleteA horse.
nounThe chess piece representing a knight, depicted as a horse.
- knightA chess piece, often in the shape of a horse's head, that is moved two squares in one direction and one at right angles...
nounA timber frame shaped like a horse, which soldiers were made to ride for punishment.
- Morgan's muleThe horse (instrument of punishment).
- Spanish donkeyA torture device consisting of a very narrow vertical surface where the victim is made to sit with heavy objects...
nounA translation or other illegitimate aid in study or examination.
verbSynonym of horse around.
- horse aboutSynonym of horse around.
- horse aroundTo engage in horseplay.
nounHeroin (drug).
- H
- smack
- Big HThe drug heroin.
- boy
- brown sugarHeroin.
- brown Ireland, slangA brown horse or other animal.
- bujj slangHeroin.
- diacetylmorphineSynonym of heroin.
- diamorphineSynonym of heroin.
- dog food
- dopeInformation, usually from an inside source, originally in horse racing and other sports.
- dugeeHeroin.
- henryHeroin.
- heroinA powerful and addictive drug derived from opium producing intense euphoria, classed as an illegal narcotic in most of...
- junk
- muck ScotlandHeroin.
- mud
- ronHeroin.
- scagHeroin.
- spiderHeroin.
- sugarHeroin.
- whiteboy
- white ladyHeroin.
- yam yam
- horsyA child's term or name for a horse.
- cheval obsoleteA support or frame.
- prad Australia, datedA horse.
- widge dialectal, obsoleteA horse.
nounMore synonyms
nounGymnastic equipment.
- pommel horseAn athletic event in which the pommel horse is used.
- vaulting horseAn apparatus with an upholstered body but no pommels; since about 2000 replaced with vault, also called vaulting table.
Meaning of horse
- noun A hoofed mammal, Equus ferus caballus, often used throughout history for riding and draft work.
- noun Any member of the species Equus ferus, including the Przewalski's horse and the extinct Equus ferus ferus.
- noun Any current or extinct animal of the family Equidae, including zebras and asses.
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Questions about synonyms of horse
- What is another word for horse?
- Horse has 45 synonyms on Word.ws, such as nag, equine, horsemeat and horseflesh.
- What does horse mean?
- Horse means a hoofed mammal, Equus ferus caballus, often used throughout history for riding and draft work.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: horse (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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