buck down
C1 neutral intransitive
In simple words
When a horse puts its head down and kicks its back legs up to throw the rider off.
Literal meaning: For an animal (a buck, horse, etc.) to bow or lower downward.
Meanings
1 C1 neutral
For a horse or similar animal to lower its front end and kick up its hindquarters violently to unseat a rider.
"The stallion bucked down so hard that even the experienced cowboy couldn't hold on."
Usage notes
Very specific to equestrian contexts. Rarely used outside of descriptions of horse riding or rodeo. Not to be confused with the more common 'buckle down.'
Commonly used with
horse rider bronco saddle rodeo
Forms
Base
buck down
I/you/we/they
3rd person
bucks down
he/she/it
Past simple
bucked down
yesterday
Past participle
bucked down
have + pp
-ing form
bucking down
continuous
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Synonyms
buck rear throw unseat
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