bronco

noun
UK /ˈbrɒŋ.kəʊ/
US /ˈbrɑːŋ.koʊ/

A bronco is a wild horse that kicks and jumps to throw people off.

The cowboy held on tight as the bronco bucked wildly.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A horse that has never been tamed or ridden.

They caught a bronco out on the open range.

3. A rodeo event in which riders try to stay on a bucking horse.

He won first place in the bronco riding contest.

4. A nickname for a tough, unruly person.

That little bronco never sits still for a minute.