Dictionary definition · bridle
noun
- headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
- the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess"his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper"
verb
- anger or take offense"She bridled at his suggestion to elope"
- put a bridle on"bridle horses"
- respond to the reins, as of horses
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).