nosebag C2 Topic:Animals US /ˈnoʊzˌbæɡ/ UK /ˈnəʊzbæɡ/ See IPA manual Freq #164101 Meanings 1 noun a bag containing feed that is fastened over a horse's or similar working animal's muzzle The driver stopped the cart and fitted each horse with a nosebag of oats. 2 noun dated informal: food or a meal The travelers found an inn where they could put on the nosebag before nightfall. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a bag containing feed that... feedbagfeed bag 2 noun · dated informal: food or a meal foodmeal Word family Forms nosebags Derived forms nosebags Related forms muzzlefodderharness Etymology A compound of nose + bag, named for the feed bag fitted over a horse's muzzle. By humorous extension, put on the nosebag came to mean eat a meal. Topics Animals Register & Style External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # nosebag **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈnoʊzˌbæɡ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈnəʊzbæɡ/ **Frequency rank:** 164101 ## Meanings 1. a bag containing feed that is fastened over a horse's or similar working animal's muzzle 2. dated informal: food or a meal ## Examples - The driver stopped the cart and fitted each horse with a nosebag of oats. - The travelers found an inn where they could put on the nosebag before nightfall. ## Synonyms - feedbag - feed bag ## Derived Forms - nosebags ## Related Forms - muzzle - fodder - harness ## Etymology A compound of nose + bag, named for the feed bag fitted over a horse's muzzle. By humorous extension, put on the nosebag came to mean eat a meal. ## Topics - Animals - Register & Style markdown