Hi,
Will you please tell me the meaning of "pitch off" and "bucking" in the following text?
She looked around at the beehive activity, including one man wearing a Stetson who rode an electronic bucking bronco for a few seconds before being pitched off, to the delight of his buddies.
Thanks!
pitch: to throw, fling, hurl, or toss. buck: (of a saddle or pack animal) to leap with arched back and come down with head low and forelegs stiff, in order to dislodge a rider or pack.
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pitch: to throw, fling, hurl, or toss.
buck: (of a saddle or pack animal) to leap with arched back and come down with head low and forelegs stiff, in order to dislodge a rider or pack.
Here are live bucking broncos.
And here is the mechanical version.