gelding
noun
geld·ing
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Definition of gelding
1
: a castrated animal
specifically
: a castrated male horse
Examples of gelding in a Sentence
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At the post, there weren’t many believers in Two Thirty Five, a 5-year old gelding whose last of four career wins in 17 career starts came more than a year ago. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "On hot streak, Baltas earns Del Mar stakes victory in Brubaker with Two Thirty Five," 21 Aug. 2019 The 6-year-old gelding’s wins have come in two $8,000 claimers and two $4,000 starter allowances, and Friday’s race is a $20,000 claimer. — SFChronicle.com, "This week at Golden Gate Fields, Aug. 22-25," 21 Aug. 2019 River Of Doubt, a 3-year-old filly, died Nov. 11, and Defiantly, a 6-year-old gelding, was euthanized Jan. 6 after breaking down. — John Cherwa, latimes.com, "The Sports Report: Whatever happened to Mike Scioscia?," 23 June 2019 Under a patient ride by Geroux, the 5-year-old gelding went to lead and never gave it up, winning by a length over Oscar Dominguez and Ritzy A.P. Acclimate paid $16.60 to win. — Los Angeles Times, "Cambier Parc travels well, wins Grade 1 $300,000 Del Mar Oaks by 1 1/4 lengths," 17 Aug. 2019 The California Dreamin’ result by Grecian Fire was the 5-year-old gelding’s second win in three starts. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Former Hollendorfer horse Grecian Fire wins California Dreamin’ for Desormeaux," 26 July 2019 Charge a Bunch collided with Carson Valley, a three-year-old unraced gelding trained by Bob Baffert, while the horse was completing a four-furlong workout. — Alaa Abdeldaiem, SI.com, "Two Horses Dead at Del Mar Racetrack After Training Accident," 18 July 2019 Hollendorfer’s American Currency, a 4-year-old gelding, was injured while exercising on the training track in Arcadia on Saturday, according to multiple media reports that cited a California Horse Racing Board official. — David Debolt, The Mercury News, "Legendary Bay Area trainer banned after latest horse death at Santa Anita," 22 June 2019 American Currency, a 4-year-old gelding, died after an accident on the training track, Mike Martin with the California Horse Racing Board said. — Nick Watt And Jason Kravarik, CNN, "Santa Anita Park kicks out trainer after a fourth horse of his dies," 22 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'gelding.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for gelding
gelding
noun
English Language Learners Definition of gelding
: a male horse that has had its testicles removed
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gelding
noun
geld·ing
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Medical Definition of gelding
: a castrated animal
specifically
: a castrated male horse