Examples of “bridle” in a Sentence

noun The straps and bit fitted to a horse's head to guide and control it.

• She slipped the bridle over the horse's head before the ride.

noun Figuratively, anything that restrains or checks something.

• A bridle on public spending was needed to bring the deficit down.

verb To react with anger, resentment, or indignation.

• She bridled at the suggestion that she had lied.

verb To control, restrain, or hold something in check.

• He struggled to bridle his temper during the meeting.