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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

ride tall in the saddle en · VERB

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (of a person) To ride a horse in an erect, imposing manner.
  2. (broadly, idiomatic) To act or conduct oneself in a manner that is imposing, impressive, resolute, or manly.
    • His son noted Buckley had died "with his boots on, after a lifetime of riding pretty tall in the saddle." 2008 February 27, Conservative Author Buckley Dead at 82, Associated Press:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
rode tall in the saddle Tense=Past lexicographic
riding tall in the saddle Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
rides tall in the saddle Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
ridden tall in the saddle Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Relateds

in the saddle · ride high