halter up
C1 neutral separable transitive
In simple words
To put a special headgear (a halter) on a horse so you can lead it or tie it up.
Literal meaning: To put a halter (a restraining headgear) up onto an animal's head.
Meanings
1 C1 neutral
To put a halter on a horse or other animal for the purpose of leading or tying it.
"She haltered up the young mare before leading her to the paddock."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Specialised equestrian or farming vocabulary. A halter is a headstall without a bit, used for leading and tying horses, mules, or cattle. Not commonly used outside agricultural or equestrian contexts. Primarily found in North American rural English.
Commonly used with
horse mule colt mare stallion foal
Forms
Base
halter up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
halters up
he/she/it
Past simple
haltered up
yesterday
Past participle
haltered up
have + pp
-ing form
haltering up
continuous
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