colt

noun

ˈkōlt 

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

Synonyms

• abecedarian
• apprentice
• babe
• beginner
• cub
• fledgling
• freshman
• greenhorn
• neophyte
• newbie
• newcomer
• novice
• novitiate
• punk
• recruit
• rook
• rookie
• tenderfoot
• tyro
• virgin

Examples of colt in a Sentence

a colt who looked to the team's more experienced players for advice

Recent Examples on the Web

Going to celebrate the Passover, Jesus chose to enter the city on the back of a colt, in stark contrast to the warhorses and chariots of Roman armies. —Lynne Silva-Breen, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025

Hot Springs horseman Ted Bowman owns Speed King, a Volatile colt, whose next race at Oaklawn has not been determined, Moquett said, in a second post-Southwest workout. —Bob Wisener, arkansasonline.com, 12 Feb. 2025

The 5-year-old colt won his last two races after transferring to the Blacker barn with wins in the Santa Anita Sprint Championship and Breeders’ Cup Sprint. —John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025

The colt hasn’t won a race since being blanketed eight months ago in Derby roses. —Clark Spencer, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025

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

Rhymes for colt

• bolt
• boult
• jolt
• molt
• moult
• poult
• smolt
• volt
• volte
• kilovolt
• landolt
• raoult

Kids Definition

colt

noun

ˈkōlt 

1

: foal entry 1

especially : a young male horse

2

: an inexperienced young person