Synonyms for gelding

Grammar : Verb

Spell : gel-ding

Phonetic Transcription : ˈgɛl dɪŋ

Définition of gelding

Origin : late 13c. (as a surname), from Old Norse geldingr, from gelda "castrate" (see geld (v.)).

verb castrate

Example sentences :

He went across to the hotel, tied the gelding at the rack, and sat down on the veranda.
Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand

Could they have outridden the gelding to such an extent as that?
Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand

In the meantime, three days had put the gelding in very fair condition.
Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand

With head bowed, shoulders hunched, he bent over the gelding.
Extract from : « Garrison's Finish » by W. B. M. Ferguson

She glanced at him sharply, then fell to pleating the gelding's mane.
Extract from : « Garrison's Finish » by W. B. M. Ferguson

On, on, until now the gelding had poked his nose past the filly's flying hocks.
Extract from : « Garrison's Finish » by W. B. M. Ferguson

The weary miles had taught the gelding submission if not perfect manners.
Extract from : « Ride Proud, Rebel! » by Andre Alice Norton

His horse's head hung low as the gelding blew in gusty snorts.
Extract from : « Ride Proud, Rebel! » by Andre Alice Norton

For a moment she looked at him uncomprehendingly, and then her eyes shifted to the gelding.
Extract from : « Ride Proud, Rebel! » by Andre Alice Norton

The stud might be mean, harder to handle even than the gelding.
Extract from : « Ride Proud, Rebel! » by Andre Alice Norton

Antonyms for gelding

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