Pony (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, plural po·nies.
  1. a small horse of any of several breeds, usually not higher at the shoulder than 14½ hands (58 inches/146 centimeters).
  2. a horse of any small type or breed.
  3. a literal translation or other text, used illicitly as an aid in schoolwork or while taking a test; crib.
  4. something small of its kind.
  5. a small glass for liquor.
  6. the amount of liquor it will hold, usually one ounce (29.6 milliliters).
  7. a small beverage bottle, often holding seven ounces (196 grams): We bought a dozen ponies of Mexican beer.
  8. a diminutive chorus girl.
  9. pony pack.
  10. the sum of 25 pounds.
verb (used with object), po·nied, po·ny·ing.
  1. to prepare (lessons) by means of a pony.
  2. Racing Slang.
    • to be the outrider for (a racehorse).
    • to exercise (a racehorse) by having a rider mounted on another horse lead it at a gallop around a track.
verb (used without object), po·nied, po·ny·ing.
  1. to prepare a lesson or lessons with the aid of a pony.
Idioms
  1. to pay (money), as in settling an account: Next week you'll have to pony up the balance of the loan.
noun plural ponies
  1. any of various breeds of small horse, usually under 14.2 hands
    • a small drinking glass, esp for liqueurs
    • the amount held by such a glass
  3. anything small of its kind
  4. a sum of £25, esp in bookmaking
  5. a literal translation used by students, often illicitly, in preparation for foreign language lessons or examinations; crib
Pony (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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