bronc

American  

[brongk] / brɒŋk /

noun

1. bronco.

   to bust a bronc.

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Etymology

Origin of bronc

First recorded in 1890–95; by shortening

Example Sentences

“Some of the offers were tempting,” said Grant Harris, a former bronc and bull rider who ran Cowtown for decades with his wife, Betsy, before selling it to their youngest daughter and her husband, R.J.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 20, 2022

For about a decade, he competed in rodeo events such as calf roping, steer wrestling and bull and bronc riding, while appearing in film, television and stage roles.

From Washington Post • Apr. 30, 2021

Lost rodeos are big blows to the 5,000 registered cowboys and cowgirls who compete each year, including bronc riders, steer wrestlers, calf ropers, bull riders and barrel racers.

From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2020

It’s an ethic he carried to graduate school at the University of Montana, where he studied poetry under the celebrated American poet Richard Hugo and began competing as a bareback bronc rider.

From The Guardian • Feb. 19, 2019

It reminded him of a bronc some cowboy dared him to ride in his Texas League days.

From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli