bareback
bareback Lexical Profile
bareback Game Scores & Validity
• adverb
On a horse or other animal without a saddle.
"She learned to ride bareback across the open pasture when she was just a child."
Without using a condom during sexual intercourse (slang).
"The clinical survey asked participants several questions about their history of engaging in sex bareback."
• adjective
Performed on a horse or other animal without a saddle.
"The circus performer amazed the audience with her acrobatic bareback riding."
Involving or characterized by sexual intercourse without the use of a condom (slang).
"Public health campaigns often educate young adults on the medical risks associated with bareback sex."
• noun
North American A rodeo event in which a competitor rides an unbroken horse without a saddle, using only a rigging strap held with one hand.
"He won first prize in bareback at the state championship rodeo last summer."
• verb
To ride a horse or other animal without a saddle.
"The ranch hands used to bareback across the creek to round up stray cattle."
To engage in sexual intercourse without a condom (slang).
"Health counselors advise patients on the risks of choosing to bareback with untested partners."
Word Nuance & Usage
While originally and primarily an equestrian term referring to riding a horse without a saddle, in contemporary slang it also refers to engaging in sexual activity without a condom.
• Rhymes for bareback
Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in the 16th century as a compound of the English words 'bare' (from Old English 'bær', meaning uncovered) and 'back' (from Old English 'bæc'), originally referring to a horse's uncovered back.