Bareback
adjective
Riding a horse without a saddle.
She rides her horse bareback in the meadow.
Often appears as...
- ride bareback
- bareback riding
adverb
To ride a horse without using a saddle.
He learned to ride bareback at an early age.
Often appears as...
- go bareback
- ride bareback
adjective
Of or relating to unprotected sexual intercourse.
They engaged in bareback activities, ignoring the dangers.
Often appears as...
- bareback sex
- bareback intercourse
Usage tips
Disapproving
adverb
Engaging in unprotected sexual intercourse.
They chose to go bareback, despite the risks.
Often appears as...
- go bareback
- engage in bareback
Usage tips
Disapproving
adjective
Riding a horse without a saddle.
She rides her horse bareback in the meadow.
Often appears as...
- ride bareback
- bareback riding
adverb
To ride a horse without using a saddle.
He learned to ride bareback at an early age.
Often appears as...
- go bareback
- ride bareback
adjective
Of or relating to unprotected sexual intercourse.
They engaged in bareback activities, ignoring the dangers.
Often appears as...
- bareback sex
- bareback intercourse
Usage tips
Disapproving
adverb
Engaging in unprotected sexual intercourse.
They chose to go bareback, despite the risks.
Often appears as...
- go bareback
- engage in bareback
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Equestrian Term
Specifically refers to horse riding; understand it's not used for biking or other activities.
At the ranch, kids are taught to ride horses bareback.
Pro Tip 2/2Skill Implication
Suggests a higher skill level in horsemanship—it's harder than riding with a saddle.
The experienced rider impressed everyone by jumping bareback.
Pro Tip 1/2Equestrian Term
Specifically refers to horse riding; understand it's not used for biking or other activities.
At the ranch, kids are taught to ride horses bareback.
Pro Tip 2/2Skill Implication
Suggests a higher skill level in horsemanship—it's harder than riding with a saddle.
The experienced rider impressed everyone by jumping bareback.
Pro Tip 1/2Equestrian Term
Specifically refers to horse riding; understand it's not used for biking or other activities.
At the ranch, kids are taught to ride horses bareback.
Pro Tip 2/2Skill Implication
Suggests a higher skill level in horsemanship—it's harder than riding with a saddle.
The experienced rider impressed everyone by jumping bareback.
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Quote examples
Christopher Fowler
English Writer
I don't divide my reading into demographic categories, any more than I'd divide my friends into groups along ethnic or sexual lines. The thing I look for most is a sense of literary rawness - bareback fiction, if you will.
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John Branch
American Politician
Saddle bronc is the quintessential rodeo sport - not the chaos of bull riding or the thrashing of bareback riding. It might be harder than both.
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Alex Higgins
Irish Celebrity
I might have been a jockey, you know. I started by riding horses bareback and holding on to the mane before they finally threw me off.
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Christopher Fowler
English Writer
I don't divide my reading into demographic categories, any more than I'd divide my friends into groups along ethnic or sexual lines. The thing I look for most is a sense of literary rawness - bareback fiction, if you will.
Quote examples
John Branch
American Politician
Saddle bronc is the quintessential rodeo sport - not the chaos of bull riding or the thrashing of bareback riding. It might be harder than both.
Quote examples
Alex Higgins
Irish Celebrity
I might have been a jockey, you know. I started by riding horses bareback and holding on to the mane before they finally threw me off.
Example 1 of 3
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