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

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

Similarly, though broken bones from bronc riding litter nearly every chapter of the book, Branch shies from directly discussing the safety of the sport.

From Washington Post • Jun. 15, 2018

I tried bareback bronc riding for a few weeks.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen