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arm

arm [noun] (BODY PART)
US /ɑːrm/ 
UK /ɑːm/ 
Example: 

He was carrying a heavy load on his right shoulder.

Either of the two long parts of the upper body that are fixed to the shoulders and have the hands at the end

arm - بازو
Persian equivalent: 

Click here.

Example: 

He had a tattoo on his left arm.

Theme, CEFR level & Tags

Theme: 
the arm
Level: 
A1 (Basic)
Region: 
American English
British English

Oxford Essential Dictionary

arm

 noun
the part of your body from your shoulder to your hand:
Put your arms in the air.
He was carrying a book under his arm.

arm in arm with your arm holding another person's arm:
The two friends walked arm in arm.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

arm

I. arm1 S1 W1 /ɑːm $ ɑːrm/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[Sense 1, 3-4, 6-13: Language: Old English; Origin: earm]
[Sense 2,5,14: Date: 1100-1200; Language: Old French; Origin: armes (plural), from Latin arma]
1. BODY one of the two long parts of your body between your shoulders and your hands:
Dave has a broken arm.
left/right arm
He had a tattoo on his left arm.
Tim’s mother put her arms around him.
Pat was carrying a box under his arm.
He had a pile of books in his arms.
They walked along the beach arm in arm (=with their arms bent around each other’s).
take somebody by the arm (=lead someone somewhere by holding their arm)
She took him by the arm and pushed him out of the door.
take somebody in your arms (=gently hold someone with your arms)
Gerry took Fiona in his arms and kissed her.
cross/fold your arms (=bend your arms so that they are resting on top of each other against your body)
He folded his arms and leaned back in his chair.
The old lady rushed to greet him, arms outstretched.
2. WEAPONS arms [plural] weapons used for fighting wars:
Sales of arms to the Middle East have dramatically increased.
nuclear arms
the arms trade
an arms dealer
The government is cutting arms expenditure.
The United Nations will lift its arms embargo against the country.
take up arms (against somebody) (=get weapons and fight)
Boys as young as 13 are taking up arms to defend the city.
He appealed for the rebels to lay down their arms (=stop fighting).
under arms (=with weapons and ready to fight)
All available forces are under arms. ⇨ small arms at ↑small1(15)
3.
FURNITURE the part of a chair, ↑sofa etc that you rest your arms on
4. CLOTHING the part of a piece of clothing that covers your arm SYN sleeve
5. be up in arms to be very angry and ready to argue or fight:
Residents are up in arms about plans for a new road along the beach.
6. with open arms if you do something with open arms, you show that you are happy to see someone or eager to accept an idea, plan etc:
We welcomed Henry’s offer with open arms.
My new in-laws accepted me with open arms.
7. somebody would give their right arm to do something used to say that someone would be willing to do anything to get or do something because they want it very much:
I’d give my right arm to be 21 again.
8. hold something at arm’s length to hold something away from your body
9. keep/hold somebody at arm’s length to avoid developing a relationship with someone:
Petra keeps all men at arm’s length to avoid getting hurt.
10. as long as your arm informal a list or written document that is as long as your arm is very long:
I’ve got a list of things to do as long as your arm.
11. PART OF GROUP a part of a large group that is responsible for a particular type of activity:
the political arm of a terrorist organization
Epson America is the US marketing arm of a Japanese company.
12. OBJECT/MACHINE a long part of an object or piece of equipment:
the arm of a record player
There is a 15-foot arm supporting the antenna.
13. on sb’s arm old-fashioned if a man has a woman on his arm, she is walking beside him holding his arm
14. DESIGN arms [plural] a set of pictures or patterns, usually painted on a ↑shield, that is used as the special sign of a family, town, university etc SYN coat of arms
⇨ arms akimbo at ↑akimbo(1), ⇨ babe in arms at ↑babe(1), ⇨ brothers in arms at ↑brother1(6), ⇨ cost an arm and a leg at ↑cost2(1), ⇨ fold somebody/something in your arms at ↑fold1(7), ⇨ twist sb’s arm at ↑twist1(9)
• • •
COLLOCATIONS
■ adjectives
▪ sb’s left/right arm She broke her left arm in a riding accident.
▪ broken/fractured He was taken to hospital with a broken arm.
▪ strong a muscular man with strong arms
▪ bare (=not covered by clothes) She wore no stockings and her arms were bare.
■ verbs
▪ wave your arms (=to attract attention) The man was waving his arms and shouting something.
▪ raise your arm Stand with your feet apart and your arms raised above your head.
▪ fold/cross your arms (=bend both arms in front of your body) He folded his arms across his chest and waited.
▪ stretch/hold out your arms I dreamt I saw my mother again with her arms stretched out towards me.
▪ grab sb’s arm (=take hold of it with a sudden violent movement) ‘Wait’, he cried, grabbing her arm.
▪ put/wrap your arms around somebody I put my arms around Bobby and gave him a hug.
▪ take/hold somebody in your arms (=gently put your arms around someone you love) He took her in his arms and kissed her.
▪ take somebody by the arm (=lead someone somewhere holding their arm) ‘It’s this way’ he said, taking me by the arm.
■ phrases
▪ arm in arm (=with your arm linked to someone else’s arm) There were several young couples, walking arm in arm.
▪ with arms akimbo (=with your hands on your hips so that your elbows point away from your body) Anna stood with arms akimbo, ready to challenge me.
▪ with outstretched arms Manuel came forward with outstretched arms to welcome Magda.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

arm

arm [arm arms armed arming] noun, verb   [ɑːm]    [ɑːrm]

noun

see also  arms  

PART OF BODY
1. either of the two long parts that stick out from the top of the body and connect the shoulders to the hands
• He escaped with only a broken arm.
• She threw her arms around his neck.
• The officer grabbed him by the arm (= grabbed his arm).
• She touched him gently on the arm.
• He held the dirty rag at arm's length (= as far away from his body as possible).
• They walked along arm in arm (= with the arm of one person linked with the arm of the other).
• She cradled the child in her arms.
• They fell asleep in each other's arms (= holding each other).
• He was carrying a number of files under his arm (= between his arm and his body).
• He walked in with a tall blonde on his arm (= next to him and holding his arm).

OF CLOTHING

2. the part of a piece of clothing that covers the arm
Syn:  sleeve

• The arms will need shortening.  

OF CHAIR

3. the part of a chair, etc. on which you rest your arms

• She perched on the arm of his chair.  

OF MACHINERY

4. a long narrow part of an object or a piece of machinery, especially one that moves

• a robotic arm  

OF WATER/LAND

5. a long narrow piece of water or land that is joined to a larger area

• A small bridge spans the arm of the river.  

OF ORGANIZATION

6. usually singular ~ (of sth) a section of a large organization that deals with one particular activity
Syn:  wing
• the research arm of the company
more at (with) arms akimbo at  akimbo, a babe in arms at  babe, bear arms at  bear  v., chance your arm at  chance  v., fold sb in your armsfold your arms at  fold  v., as long as your armthe long arm of sth at  long  adj., with open arms at  open  adj., give your right arm for sth/to do sth at  right  adj., a shot in the arm at  shot  n., twist sb's arm at  twist  v.  
Word Origin:
n. Old English arm earm Germanic Dutch arm German Arm
v. Middle English Old French armer Latin armare arma ‘armour, arms’
 
Collocations:
Physical appearance
A person may be described as having:
Eyes
(bright) blue/green/(dark/light) brown/hazel eyes
deep-set/sunken/bulging/protruding eyes
small/beady/sparkling/twinkling/(informal) shifty eyes
piercing/penetrating/steely eyes
bloodshot/watery/puffy eyes
bushy/thick/dark/raised/arched eyebrows
long/dark/thick/curly/false eyelashes/lashes
Face
a flat/bulbous/pointed/sharp/snub nose
a straight/a hooked/a Roman/(formal) an aquiline nose
full/thick/thin/pouty lips
dry/chapped/cracked lips
flushed/rosy/red/ruddy/pale cheeks
soft/chubby/sunken cheeks
white/perfect/crooked/protruding teeth
a large/high/broad/wide/sloping forehead
a strong/weak/pointed/double chin
a long/full/bushy/wispy/goatee beard
a long/thin/bushy/droopy/handlebar/pencil moustache/ (especially US) mustache
Hair and skin
pale/fair/olive/dark/tanned skin
dry/oily/smooth/rough/leathery/wrinkled skin
a dark/pale/light/sallow/ruddy/olive/swarthy/clear complexion
deep/fine/little/facial wrinkles
blonde/blond/fair/(light/dark) brown/(jet-)black/auburn/red/(BrE) ginger/grey hair
straight/curly/wavy/frizzy/spiky hair
thick/thin/fine/bushy/thinning hair
dyed/bleached/soft/silky/dry/greasy/shiny hair
long/short/shoulder-length/cropped hair
a bald/balding/shaved head
a receding hairline
a bald patch/spot
a side/centre/(US) center (BrE) parting/ (NAmE) part
Body
a long/short/thick/slender/(disapproving) scrawny neck
broad/narrow/sloping/rounded/hunched shoulders
a bare/broad/muscular/small/large chest
a flat/swollen/bulging stomach
a small/tiny/narrow/slim/slender/28-inch waist
big/wide/narrow/slim hips
a straight/bent/arched/broad/hairy back
thin/slender/muscular arms
big/large/small/manicured/calloused/gloved hands
long/short/fat/slender/delicate/bony fingers
long/muscular/hairy/shapely/(both informal, often disapproving) skinny/spindly legs
muscular/chubby/(informal, disapproving) flabby thighs
big/little/small/dainty/wide/narrow/bare feet
a good/a slim/a slender/an hourglass figure
be of slim/medium/average/large/athletic/stocky build  
Example Bank:
• He held out his arms with a broad smile.
• He held the dirty rag at arm's length.
• He placed a comforting arm around her shoulder.
• He pulled her into his arms and kissed her.
• He put an arm around her shoulders.
• He ran towards her and flung his arms around her.
• He stood there with crossed arms, looking angry.
• He used his good arm to support his weight.
• He walked in with a tall blonde on his arm.
• He was running forward, waving his arms.
• Her arms tightened convulsively around the child.
• Her arms were resting on the table.
• His arm hung awkwardly against his side.
• His arms clutched his stomach.
• His arms slid around her.
• I have a sore arm, so I'm afraid I can't help you.
• Kris collapsed into her mother's waiting arms.
• Lucy felt the warm sun on her bare arms.
• She carried the dog under one arm.
• She ducked his flailing arms.
• She folded her arms and stared at him.
• She lay curled up in the crook of his arm.
• She moved closer to her father and took his arm.
• She stood looking at him with arms akimbo.
• The child lay in its mother's arms.
• The couple linked arms and set off along the beach.
• The figure in the boat raised an arm.
• The officer grabbed him by the arm.
• They fell asleep in each other's arms.
• They walked along arm in arm
• They're sure to welcome you with open arms.
• the muscles of the upper arm
• The bank plans to sell part of its US finance arm.
• The report was published by the research arm of the Department of Transport.

Idioms: keep somebody at arm's length ▪ pay an arm and a leg 

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

arm / ɑːm /   / ɑːrm / noun (BODY PART)

arm in arm

A1 [ C ] either of the two long parts of the upper body that are fixed to the shoulders and have the hands at the end:

My arms ache from carrying this bag.

She put/threw her arms round me and gave me a hug.

He took/held her in his arms (= held her closely) .

Bill arrived at the party with his new girlfriend on his arm (= her hand resting on his arm) .

See picture arm

See picture body

C2 [ C ] The arm of a piece of clothing or furniture is a part of it that you put your arm in or on:

the arm of a jacket

the arm of a chair

See picture arm

arm in arm C2 When two people are arm in arm, they both have one arm bent at the elbow and passing around and supporting, or being supported by, the arm of the other person:

We walked arm in arm along the river bank.
 

arm / ɑːm /   / ɑːrm / noun (BODY PART)

arm in arm

A1 [ C ] either of the two long parts of the upper body that are fixed to the shoulders and have the hands at the end:

My arms ache from carrying this bag.

She put/threw her arms round me and gave me a hug.

He took/held her in his arms (= held her closely) .

Bill arrived at the party with his new girlfriend on his arm (= her hand resting on his arm) .

See picture arm

See picture body

C2 [ C ] The arm of a piece of clothing or furniture is a part of it that you put your arm in or on:

the arm of a jacket

the arm of a chair

See picture arm

arm in arm C2 When two people are arm in arm, they both have one arm bent at the elbow and passing around and supporting, or being supported by, the arm of the other person:

We walked arm in arm along the river bank.
 

arm / ɑːm /   / ɑːrm / noun [ C ] (OF LAND/WATER)

An arm of land or water is a long, thin part of it that is joined to a larger area.
 

arm / ɑːm /   / ɑːrm / noun [ C ] (OF ORGANIZATION)

An arm of an organization is a part of it that is responsible for a particular activity or place:

The British company is one arm of a large multinational.

© Cambridge University Press 2013

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

arm

I. PART OF YOUR BODY OR OF SOMETHING ELSE

/ɑ:(r)m/

(arms)
Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English.
1.
Your arms are the two long parts of your body that are attached to your shoulders and that have your hands at the end.
She stretched her arms out...
He had a large parcel under his left arm.
N-COUNT
2.
The arm of a piece of clothing is the part of it that covers your arm.
= sleeve
N-COUNT
3.
The arm of a chair is the part on which you rest your arm when you are sitting down.
N-COUNT
4.
An arm of an object is a long thin part of it that sticks out from the main part.
...the lever arm of the machine.
...the arms of the doctor’s spectacles.
N-COUNT: usu N of n
5.
An arm of land or water is a long thin area of it that is joined to a broader area.
At the end of the other arm of Cardigan Bay is Bardsey Island.
N-COUNT: usu N of n
6.
An arm of an organization is a section of it that operates in a particular country or that deals with a particular activity.
Millicom Holdings is the British arm of an American company.
= wing
N-COUNT: usu sing, usu N of n
7.
If two people are walking arm in arm, they are walking together with their arms linked.
He walked from the court arm in arm with his wife.
PHRASE: usu v PHR, oft PHR with n
8.
If you say that something costs an arm and a leg, you mean that it is very expensive. (INFORMAL)
A week at a health farm can cost an arm and a leg.
PHRASE: PHR after v
9.
If you hold something at arm’s length, you hold it away from your body with your arm straight.
He struck a match, and held it at arm’s length.
PHRASE: usu PHR after v
10.
If you keep someone at arm’s length, you avoid becoming too friendly or involved with them.
She had always kept his family at arm’s length.
PHRASE: V inflects
11.
If you welcome some action or change with open arms, you are very pleased about it. If you welcome a person with open arms, you are very pleased about their arrival.
They would no doubt welcome the action with open arms...
PHRASE: PHR after v [approval]
12.
If you twist someone’s arm, you persuade them to do something. (INFORMAL)
She had twisted his arm to get him to invite her.
PHRASE: V and N inflect

II. WEAPONS

/ɑ:(r)m/

(arms, arming, armed)
Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English.
1.
Arms are weapons, especially bombs and guns. (FORMAL)
The IRA had extensive supplies of arms.
...arms control.
N-PLURAL: oft N n
2.
If you arm someone with a weapon, you provide them with a weapon.
She’d been so terrified that she had armed herself with a loaded rifle...
Arming the police doesn’t deter crime.
VERB: V n with n, V n
3.
If you arm someone with something that will be useful in a particular situation, you provide them with it.
She thought that if she armed herself with all the knowledge she could gather she could handle anything...
VERB: V n with n
4.
The arms of a city or of a noble family are its coat of arms. Arms is often used in the names of British pubs.
...china painted with the arms of Philippe V.
...his local pub, the Abercorn Arms.
N-PLURAL
5.
see also armed, -armed, coat of arms, comrade-in-arms, small arms
6.
A person’s right to bear arms is their right to own and use guns, as a means of defence.
PHRASE: V inflects
7.
If soldiers lay down their arms, they stop fighting and give up their weapons. (OLD-FASHIONED)
PHRASE: V inflects
8.
If one group or country takes up arms against another, they prepare to attack and fight them.
They threatened to take up arms against the government if their demands were not met.
PHRASE: V inflects, oft PHR against n
9.
If people are up in arms about something, they are very angry about it and are protesting strongly against it.
Environmental groups are up in arms about plans to sink an oil well close to Hadrian’s Wall.
PHRASE: usu v-link PHR

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

2arm noun, pl arms
1 [count] : a gun or other weapon that is used especially in a war - usually plural
• The government was selling arms to other countries.
• the right of individuals to carry/bear arms [=firearms]
- often used before another noun
• an arms agreement/deal
• arms shipments
• The United Nations lifted the arms embargo against the country.
- see also arms race, firearm, small arms
2 arms [plural] : coat of arms
• the royal arms of Portugal
call to arms
✦A call to arms is a request or command to become ready to fight.
• The government issued a call to arms. The phrase is also used for something that tries to make people fight for a cause.
• Her book is a political call to arms.
in arms
✦If someone is your brother/sister/comrade in arms, that person has helped you fight an enemy especially in a war.
• He and I were brothers in arms. [=we fought in a war together]
lay down your arms : to put down your weapons and stop fighting
• The soldiers refused to lay down their arms.
present arms military
- used as a command to hold your rifle so that it points straight up in front of you as a sign of respect;
take up arms : to pick up weapons and become ready to fight
• They took up arms to defend their city.
• The rebels are taking up arms against their own government.
under arms : serving in the military
• the number of Americans now under arms around the world
up in arms : angry and ready to fight or argue
• Voters were up in arms over the new taxes.

- compare 1arm
 

1arm /ˈɑɚm/ noun, pl arms [count]
1 : either one of the two long body parts that join the top of your body at the shoulder and that end at the hand or wrist
• He has big, strong, muscular arms.
• She broke her left arm. = Her left arm was/got broken.
• He hurt his throwing/pitching arm [=the arm that he uses to throw/pitch a ball] in the last game.
• She put/threw her arms around him. [=she hugged him]
• She had a newspaper tucked under her arm.
• He was carrying a bag of groceries in each arm.
• He gave/offered his arm to her, and she took it. [=she held onto his arm]
• She grabbed my arm. = She grabbed me by the arm.
• He was standing there with his arms crossed/folded.
• She stood with her arms outstretched. = She stood with her arms wide open.
• She sat cradling the baby in her arms.
• I've known her since she was a babe in arms. [=a baby who is too young to walk and has to be held]
• He took her in/into his arms [=he embraced her] and kissed her passionately.
• She found him in the arms of [=being embraced by] another woman.
• He showed up at the party with a young woman on his arm. [=holding his arm]
• He took her (by the) arm and they walked in to dinner.
- see picture at human
2 : the part of a piece of clothing (such as a shirt or coat) that covers the arm : sleeve
• The jacket's arms are too tight. = The jacket is too tight in the arms.
3 : a part of a piece of furniture (such as a chair or couch) that gives support for a person's arm
• the arm of the sofa
- see also 1armchair
4 a : a long thin piece that is connected to the main part of a machine, structure, etc., and that looks or moves like a human arm
• the robot's mechanical arm
• the machine's robotic arm
• the arm of the record player
b : a long and narrow area of water
• an arm of the sea
5 : the part of a group or organization that performs a specific job or function - usually singular
• the organization's political arm [=the part of the organization that deals with politics]
• It is the most powerful arm [=division] of the organization.
• the military arm of the government
6 US sports : a person's ability to throw a ball - usually singular
• Their pitcher's got a great arm.
• a strong/weak arm
an arm and a leg informal : a very large amount of money
• It's a reliable car, and it doesn't cost an arm and a leg. [=it isn't too expensive]
arm in arm : next to each other with the arm of one person linked at the elbow to the arm of another person
• an elderly couple walking down the street arm in arm
a shot in the arm
- see 1shot
as long as someone's arm
- see 1long
at arm's length : from a distance that is the length of a person's arm
• It's best to view the painting at arm's length.
• holding a candle at arm's length
✦To keep someone or something at arm's length is to avoid being very close to or friendly with someone or something.
• Since going to college, he has kept his old friends at arm's length.
• They no longer trust her and are keeping her at arm's length.
• The government has kept the group at arm's length until now.
chance your arm
- see 2chance
give your right arm
- see 1give
the long arm of the law : the ability of the police to find and catch people who commit crimes
• The long arm of the law finally caught up with him [=the police caught him] 30 years later.
• So far, she's been able to escape the long arm of the law.
twist someone's arm
- see 1twist
with open arms : in a very kind and friendly way
• We were welcomed back with open arms.

American English
British English
B1 (Intermediate)
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neck

neck [noun] (BODY PART)
US /nek/ 
UK /nek/ 
Example: 

Camels have long necks.

The part of the body that joins the head to the shoulders

neck - گردن
Persian equivalent: 

Click here.

Example: 

Camels have long necks.

Theme, CEFR level & Tags

Theme: 
the head and face
Level: 
A2 (Elementary)
Region: 
American English
British English
Related lesson(s): 
5A- Giving and Following Instructions

Oxford Essential Dictionary

neck

 noun

1 the part of your body between your shoulders and your head:
Helen wore a thick scarf round her neck.

2 the part of a piece of clothing that goes round your neck:
The neck's too tight.

3 the thin part at the top of a bottle

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

neck

I. neck1 S2 W2 /nek/ BrE AmE noun
[Language: Old English; Origin: hnecca]
1. PART OF THE BODY [countable] the part of your body that joins your head to your shoulders, or the same part of an animal or bird
around sb’s neck
Jean wore a string of pearls around her neck.
Mike rubbed the back of his neck.
You have a lot of tension in your neck muscles.
He patted his horse’s neck.
She had a mass of golden hair, which she wore in a coil at the nape (=back) of her neck.
The dog picked up the puppy and carried it by the scruff (=back) of the neck into the house.
2. CLOTHING [countable] the part of a piece of clothing that goes around your neck
neck of
The neck of his shirt was open.
The sweater has a round neck and long sleeves.
V-necked/open-necked etc
a navy V-necked sweater ⇨ ↑crew neck, ↑polo neck, ↑scoop neck, ↑turtleneck, ↑V-neck
3. NARROW PART [countable] the narrow part of something, usually at the top
neck of
Lara put the cork back in the neck of the bottle.
a crack in the neck of the violin
4. be up to your neck in something
a) to be very busy with something:
She’s up to her neck in work.
b) to be in a difficult situation that is hard to escape from:
Jim’s up to his neck in debt.
5. neck and neck (with somebody) informal if two competitors or groups are neck and neck in a competition or race, they are level with each other:
Opinion polls show the two main parties are running neck and neck.
6. in this/sb’s neck of the woods informal in a particular area or part of the country:
I haven’t been in this neck of the woods for years.
7. get it in the neck British English spoken to be punished or criticized:
If we don’t make some changes we’ll all get it in the neck.
8. by a neck informal if a race, especially a horse race, is won by a neck, the winner is only a very short distance in front:
Our horse won by a neck.
9. ATTITUDE [uncountable] (also brass neck) British English informal a confident attitude that makes you able to do unreasonable or shocking things without feeling embarrassed SYN nerve, cheek:
I don't know how they have the neck to charge that much!
10. LAND [countable] a narrow piece of land that comes out of a wider part:
a neck of land between a lake and the sea
11. (hang) around your neck if something hangs around your neck, it keeps causing you problems ⇨ be breathing down sb’s neck at ↑breathe(5), ⇨ I’ll wring sb’s neck at ↑wring(6), ⇨ pain in the neck at ↑pain1(3), ⇨ risk your neck at ↑risk2(1), ⇨ save sb’s neck at ↑save1(11), ⇨ stick your neck out at ↑stick out(3)

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

neck

neck [neck necks necked necking] noun, verb   [nek]    [nek]

noun

1. countable the part of the body between the head and the shoulders
• He tied a scarf around his neck.
• I woke up with a stiff neck.
• Giraffes have very long necks.
• She craned (= stretched) her neck to get a better view.
• He broke his neck in the fall.
• Somebody's going to break their neck (= injure themselves) on these steps.

2. countable the part of a piece of clothing that fits around the neck
• What neck size do you take?

see also  crew neck, polo neck, turtleneck, V-neck

3. -necked (in adjectives) having the type of neck mentioned
• a round-necked sweater

see also  open-necked, stiff-necked

4. countable ~ (of sth) a long narrow part of sth
• the neck of a bottle

• a neck of land

5. uncountable ~ (of sth) the neck of an animal, cooked and eaten
• neck of lamb
see also  bottleneck, redneck, roughneck 
more at put/lay your head/neck on the block at  block  n., brass neck/nerve at  brass, breathe down sb's neck at  breathe, a millstone round your/sb's neck at  millstone, a pain in the neck at  pain  n., risk your neck at  risk  v., save sb's bacon/necksave your (own) skin/hide/neck at  save  v., by the scruff of the/your neck at  scruff, stick your neck out at  stick  v., wring sb's neck at  wring  
Word Origin:
Old English hnecca ‘back of the neck’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch nek ‘neck’ and German Nacken ‘nape’.  
Collocations:
Physical appearance
A person may be described as having:
Eyes
(bright) blue/green/(dark/light) brown/hazel eyes
deep-set/sunken/bulging/protruding eyes
small/beady/sparkling/twinkling/(informal) shifty eyes
piercing/penetrating/steely eyes
bloodshot/watery/puffy eyes
bushy/thick/dark/raised/arched eyebrows
long/dark/thick/curly/false eyelashes/lashes
Face
a flat/bulbous/pointed/sharp/snub nose
a straight/a hooked/a Roman/(formal) an aquiline nose
full/thick/thin/pouty lips
dry/chapped/cracked lips
flushed/rosy/red/ruddy/pale cheeks
soft/chubby/sunken cheeks
white/perfect/crooked/protruding teeth
a large/high/broad/wide/sloping forehead
a strong/weak/pointed/double chin
a long/full/bushy/wispy/goatee beard
a long/thin/bushy/droopy/handlebar/pencil moustache/ (especially US) mustache
Hair and skin
pale/fair/olive/dark/tanned skin
dry/oily/smooth/rough/leathery/wrinkled skin
a dark/pale/light/sallow/ruddy/olive/swarthy/clear complexion
deep/fine/little/facial wrinkles
blonde/blond/fair/(light/dark) brown/(jet-)black/auburn/red/(BrE) ginger/grey hair
straight/curly/wavy/frizzy/spiky hair
thick/thin/fine/bushy/thinning hair
dyed/bleached/soft/silky/dry/greasy/shiny hair
long/short/shoulder-length/cropped hair
a bald/balding/shaved head
a receding hairline
a bald patch/spot
a side/centre/(US) center (BrE) parting/ (NAmE) part
Body
a long/short/thick/slender/(disapproving) scrawny neck
broad/narrow/sloping/rounded/hunched shoulders
a bare/broad/muscular/small/large chest
a flat/swollen/bulging stomach
a small/tiny/narrow/slim/slender/28-inch waist
big/wide/narrow/slim hips
a straight/bent/arched/broad/hairy back
thin/slender/muscular arms
big/large/small/manicured/calloused/gloved hands
long/short/fat/slender/delicate/bony fingers
long/muscular/hairy/shapely/(both informal, often disapproving) skinny/spindly legs
muscular/chubby/(informal, disapproving) flabby thighs
big/little/small/dainty/wide/narrow/bare feet
a good/a slim/a slender/an hourglass figure
be of slim/medium/average/large/athletic/stocky build  
Example Bank:
• He was wearing a black V-neck sweater.
• He wore a casual shirt with an open neck.
• He's out to save his own political neck.
• I craned my neck to see what was happening at the front.
• I craned my neck to see what was happening at the head of the queue.
• I cricked my neck playing tennis and now I can't turn round properly.
• I had a crick in my neck from staring up at the sky so long.
• I keep the key on a string around my neck.
• I'm not going to risk my neck playing rugby with you!
• She's been wearing a neck brace since her car crash.
• The cat picked up her kitten by the scruff of its neck.
• The hairs on the back of my neck prickled with fear.
• The veins in his neck stood out like knotted rope.
• When he was late again I wanted to wring his neck.
• the narrow neck of land between the lake and the sea

Idioms: by a neck ▪ get it in the neck ▪ neck and neck ▪ neck of the woods ▪ up to your neck in something

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

neck / nek / noun [ C ] (BODY PART)

A2 the part of the body that joins the head to the shoulders:

He had the thickest neck I'd ever seen.

She wore a gold chain around her neck.

See picture neck

See picture body

C2 the part of a piece of clothing that goes around a person's neck:

This sweater's too tight at the neck.

He wasn't wearing a tie and his shirt was open at the neck.

a low-neck dress

See picture neck

 

neck / nek / noun [ C ] (TOP PART)

part of a hollow object that is at the top and is narrower than the part below it:

the neck of a bottle/guitar

→  See also bottleneck , halterneck , redneck , roughneck , turtleneck

See picture neck

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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

neck

/nek/
(necks, necking, necked)

Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.

1.
Your neck is the part of your body which joins your head to the rest of your body.
She threw her arms round his neck and hugged him warmly...
He was short and stocky, and had a thick neck.
N-COUNT: usu poss N

2.
The neck of an article of clothing such as a shirt, dress, or sweater is the part which surrounds your neck.
...the low, ruffled neck of her blouse...
He wore a blue shirt open at the neck.
N-COUNT: usu sing

3.
The neck of something such as a bottle or a guitar is the long narrow part at one end of it.
Catherine gripped the broken neck of the bottle.
N-COUNT: usu the N of n

4.
If two people are necking, they are kissing each other in a sexual way. (INFORMAL)
They sat talking and necking in the car for another ten minutes...
I found myself behind a curtain, necking with my best friend’s wife.
= snog
V-RECIP: usu cont, pl-n V, V with n, also V n (non-recip)

5.
If you say that someone is breathing down your neck, you mean that they are watching you very closely and checking everything you do.
Most farmers have bank managers breathing down their necks.
PHRASE: V and N inflect

6.
In a competition, especially an election, if two or more competitors are neck and neck, they are level with each other and have an equal chance of winning.
The latest polls indicate that the two main parties are neck and neck...
The party is running neck-and-neck with Labour.
PHRASE: usu v-link PHR, oft PHR with n

7.
If you say that someone is risking their neck, you mean they are doing something very dangerous, often in order to achieve something.
I won’t have him risking his neck on that motorcycle.
PHRASE: V and N inflect

8.
If you stick your neck out, you bravely say or do something that might be criticized or might turn out to be wrong. (INFORMAL)
During my political life I’ve earned myself a reputation as someone who’ll stick his neck out, a bit of a rebel.
PHRASE: V and N inflect

9.
If you say that someone is in some sort of trouble or criminal activity up to their neck, you mean that they are deeply involved in it. (INFORMAL)
He is probably up to his neck in debt.
PHRASE: N inflects

10.
Someone or something that is from your neck of the woods is from the same part of the country as you are. (INFORMAL)
It’s so good to see you. What brings you to this neck of the woods?
PHRASE: usu in PHR

11.
to have a millstone round your neck: see millstone
the scruff of your neck: see scruff

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

1neck /ˈnɛk/ noun, pl necks [count]
1 : the part of the body between the head and the shoulders
• She craned/stretched her neck to see what was going on.
• A giraffe is an animal with a very long neck.
• He broke his neck in the accident.
• Stop jumping on the bed. You're going to break your neck. [=you're going to hurt yourself]
- see picture at human
2 : the part of a piece of clothing that fits around your neck
• He likes T-shirts with round necks.
- see also crew neck, polo neck, scoop neck, turtleneck, v-neck
3 : a long and narrow part of something : a part that is shaped like a neck
• He grabbed the neck of the bottle.
• a neck of land [=a narrow stretch of land]
• a guitar's neck
breathe down someone's neck
- see breathe
dead from the neck up
- see 1dead
get it in the neck Brit informal : to be severely punished or criticized
• He really got it in the neck for not finishing the job on time.
neck and neck : extremely close together in a race or contest
• The two candidates for president were neck and neck in the election.
• The two horses were running neck and neck to the finish line.
neck of the woods informal : the place or area where someone lives
• He's from my neck of the woods. [=he's from the area where I live]
• How is the weather in your neck of the woods?
risk your neck : to do something that puts you in danger of serious injury or death
• I would never risk my neck on a sport like skydiving.
• News reporters often risk their necks by working in war zones.
save someone's neck
- see 1save
stick your neck out : to do or say something you think is important even though it may have bad results
• He's not afraid to stick his neck out to help people he thinks are being mistreated.
• I respect my boss because she will stick her neck out against unfair policies.
up to your neck in : deeply involved in or affected by (something)
• She's up to her neck in work. [=she's very busy]
• He's up to his neck in debt.
wring someone's neck

American English
British English
A2 (Elementary)
noun
0

ankle

ankle [noun] (BODY PART)
US /ˈæŋ.kəl/ 
UK /ˈæŋ.kəl/ 
Example: 

Parvin fell and sprained her ankle.

The joint (= place where two bones are connected) between the foot and the leg, or the thin part of the leg just above the foot

Persian equivalent: 

Click here.

Example: 

Parvin fell and sprained her ankle.

Theme, CEFR level & Tags

Theme: 
the leg
Level: 
B1 (Intermediate)
Region: 
American English
British English

Oxford Essential Dictionary

ankle

 noun
the part of your leg where it joins your foot

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

ankle

an‧kle /ˈæŋkəl/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[Language: Old English; Origin: ancleow]
1. the joint between your foot and your leg
break/twist/sprain your ankle
Janet slipped on the stairs and twisted her ankle.
slender ankles
2. ankle socks/boots socks or boots that only come up to your ankle
 

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

ankle

ankle [ankle ankles]   [ˈæŋkl]   [ˈæŋkl]  noun
the joint connecting the foot to the leg
• to sprain/break your ankle
• My ankles have swollen.
• We found ourselves ankle-deep in water (= the water came up to our ankles).
• ankle boots (= that cover the ankle)
 
Word Origin:
Old English ancleow, of Germanic origin; superseded in Middle English by forms from Old Norse; related to Dutch enkel and German Enkel, from an Indo-European root shared by the noun angle.  
Example Bank:
• I had a broken ankle.
• She has long legs and slender ankles.

• We waded through the river, ankle deep in mud.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

ankle / ˈæŋ.kl̩ / noun [ C ]

B1 the joint (= place where two bones are connected) between the foot and the leg, or the thin part of the leg just above the foot:

I fell over and sprained/twisted my ankle.

See picture foot

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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

ankle

/æŋk(ə)l/
(ankles)

Your ankle is the joint where your foot joins your leg.
John twisted his ankle badly.

N-COUNT: usu poss N

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

ankle

an·kle /ˈæŋkəl/ noun, pl an·kles [count] : the joint where the foot joins the leg
• I hurt/twisted/sprained/broke my ankle.
• ankle boots [=boots that cover only the foot and ankle]

American English
British English
B1 (Intermediate)
noun
0

knee

knee [noun] (PART OF BODY)
US /niː/ 
UK /niː/ 
Example: 

A knee injury

The middle joint of the leg, which allows it to bend

knee - زانو
Persian equivalent: 

Click here.

Example: 

A knee injury

Theme, CEFR level & Tags

Theme: 
the leg
Level: 
B1 (Intermediate)
Region: 
American English
British English

Oxford Essential Dictionary

knee

 noun
the part in the middle of your leg where it bends:
I fell and cut my knee.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

knee

I. knee1 S2 W2 /niː/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[Language: Old English; Origin: cneow]
1. the joint that bends in the middle of your leg:
Lucy had a bandage round her knee.
on your knees
She was on her knees (=kneeling), weeding the garden.
sink/fall/drop to your knees (=move so that you are kneeling)
Tim fell to his knees and started to pray.
a knee injury
2. the part of your clothes that covers your knee:
His jeans had holes in both knees.
3. on sb’s knee on the top part of your legs when you are sitting down:
Daddy, can I sit on your knee?
4. knees knocking (together) if your knees are knocking, you are feeling very afraid or very cold
5. on your knees in a way that shows you have no power but want or need something very much:
He went on his knees begging for his job back.
6. bring somebody/something to their knees
a) to defeat a country or group of people in a war:
The bombing was supposed to bring the country to its knees.
b) to have such a bad effect on an organization, activity etc that it cannot continue SYN cripple:
The recession has brought many companies to their knees.
7. put/take somebody over your knee old-fashioned to punish a child by hitting them
8. on bended knee(s) old-fashioned in a way that shows great respect for someone
⇨ learn/be taught something at your mother’s knee at ↑mother1(4), ⇨ the bee’s knees at ↑bee(5), ⇨ weak at the knees at ↑weak(13)

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

knee

knee [knee knees kneed kneeing] noun, verb   [niː]    [niː]

noun
1. the joint between the top and bottom parts of the leg where it bends in the middle
• a knee injury
• I grazed my knee when I fell.
• He went down on one knee and asked her to marry him.
• She was on her knees scrubbing the kitchen floor.
• Everyone was down on (their) hands and knees (= crawling on the floor) looking for the ring.
• My knees were knocking (= I was frightened).

2. the part of a piece of clothing that covers the knee
• These jeans are torn at the knee.

• a knee patch

3. the top surface of the upper part of the legs when you are sitting down
Syn:  lap
• Come and sit on Daddy's knee.
more at the bee's knees at  bee, on bended knee at  bend  v., at your mother's knee at  mother  n., weak at the knees at  weak  
Word Origin:
Old English cnēow, cnēo, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch knie and German Knie, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin genu and Greek gonu.  
Example Bank:
• He dropped to one knee.
• He hugged his knees to keep warm.
• He patted her knee reassuringly.
• He refuses to wear a knee brace.
• He slapped his knee as he rocked with laughter.
• He was on his knees, searching for the missing spring.
• He went down on his knees and begged for forgiveness.
• He's snapped a ligament in his knee.
• His leg was missing below the knee.
• I balanced the pile of books on my knees.
• I injured my knee and had to have surgery.
• I rested my chin on my drawn-up knees.
• I was on my hands and knees, looking for my key.
• I went down on one knee to plug in the vacuum cleaner.
• If you hear the crash-landing warning, put your head between your knees.
• Rita felt her knees weakening.
• She had a blanket draped across her knees.
• She sat on her father's knee while he read her a story.
• She sat on her father's knee= lap while he read her a story.
• She sat up and pulled her knees to her chest.
• She would ask for a rise, but would not beg for one on bended knee.
• Suddenly her knees buckled and she fell to the floor.
• The blow knocked him to his knees.
• The children had learned these stories at their mother's knee.
• The fuel shortage brought the country to its knees within weeks.

Idioms: bring somebody to their knees ▪ bring something to its knees ▪ put somebody over your knee 

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

knee / niː / noun [ C ]

B1 the middle joint of the leg, which allows it to bend:

The baby was crawling around on its hands and knees.

He got/went down on his knees (= got into a position where his knees were on the ground) in front of the altar.

She took the child and sat it on her knee (= on the part of the leg above the knee when sitting down) .

See picture body

the part of a piece of clothing that covers the knee:

She was wearing an old pair of trousers with rips at the knees.

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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

knee

/ni:/
(knees, kneeing, kneed)

Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.

1.
Your knee is the place where your leg bends.
He will receive physiotherapy on his damaged left knee.
...a knee injury.
N-COUNT: oft poss N

2.
If something or someone is on your knee or on your knees, they are resting or sitting on the upper part of your legs when you are sitting down.
He sat with the package on his knees...
= lap
N-COUNT: poss N, oft on N

3.
If you are on your knees, your legs are bent and your knees are on the ground.
She fell to the ground on her knees and prayed...
N-PLURAL: poss N, usu on/to N

4.
If you knee someone, you hit them using your knee.
Ian kneed him in the groin.
VERB: V n

5.
If a country or organization is brought to its knees, it is almost completely destroyed by someone or something.
The country was being brought to its knees by the loss of 2.4 million manufacturing jobs...
PHRASE: V inflects

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

1knee /ˈniː/ noun, pl knees [count]
1 : the joint that bends at the middle of your leg
• I fell down and hurt my knee.
• She suffered a serious knee injury.
• His knees trembled/shook with fear.
• She dropped/fell/sank to her knees [=she knelt down] and begged for forgiveness. = She got down on her knees and begged for forgiveness.
• He got/went down on one knee and proposed to her.
• If you want to clean the floor properly, you have to get down on your (hands and) knees [=you have to kneel down on the floor] and start scrubbing.
- see picture at human
2 : the upper part of your leg when you are sitting
• His little granddaughter sat on his knee.
3 : the part that covers the knee on a pair of pants
• Her jeans had holes at the knees.
4 : a forceful hit with a bent knee
• She gave him a knee to the stomach. [=she kneed him in the stomach]
bring (someone) to his/her knees : to completely defeat or overwhelm (someone)
• The general vowed he would bring the enemy to their knees.
- often used figuratively
• The increase in oil prices could bring the economy to its knees. [=it could greatly hurt the economy]
learn (something) at your mother's knee : to learn (something) when you are very young
• I learned to speak French at my mother's knee.
on bended knee/knees
- see 1bend
weak at/in the knees

American English
British English
B1 (Intermediate)
noun
0

stomach

stomach [noun]
US /ˈstʌm.ək/ 
UK /ˈstʌm.ək/ 
Example: 

His stomach is big.

An organ in the body where food is digested, or the soft front part of your body just below the chest

Persian equivalent: 

Click here.

Example: 

His stomach is big.

Theme, CEFR level & Tags

Theme: 
digestive disorders
Level: 
A2 (Elementary)
Region: 
American English
British English

Oxford Essential Dictionary

stomach

 noun

1 the part inside your body where food goes after you eat it

2 the front part of your body below your chest and above your legs

 

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

stomach

I. stom‧ach1 S3 W3 /ˈstʌmək/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: estomac, from Latin stomachus 'throat, stomach', from Greek stomachos, from stoma 'mouth']
1. the organ inside your body where food begins to be ↑digested:
I was so hungry my stomach hurt.
His stomach was full of food.
2. the front part of your body, below your chest:
He turned round and punched Carlos in the stomach.
3. do something on an empty stomach to do something when you have not eaten:
You shouldn’t take the pills on an empty stomach.
4. turn your stomach to make you feel sick or upset:
The sight of the slaughtered cow turned my stomach.
5. have no stomach for a fight/task etc to have no desire to do something difficult, upsetting, or frightening
6. have a strong stomach to be able to see or do things that are unpleasant without feeling sick or upset:
Don’t go and see this film unless you have a strong stomach.
• • •
COLLOCATIONS
■ adjectives
▪ full (=full of food) A lot of these children don't know what it is like to have a full stomach.
▪ empty (=with no food in) It was 11 o'clock, and my stomach was empty.
▪ an upset stomach (=a stomach affected by illness) Debbie was at home because she had an upset stomach.
■ stomach + NOUN
▪ (a) stomach ache I had terrible stomach ache last night.
▪ stomach pains/cramps He complained of acute stomach pains.
▪ a stomach bug (=an illness you have caught that affects your stomach) He's off work with a stomach bug.
▪ a stomach upset (=when your stomach is affected by illness) The boy had a stomach upset after eating berries from the garden.
▪ a stomach ulcer Too much stress can cause stomach ulcers.
▪ stomach cancer She was diagnosed with stomach cancer last year.
■ verbs
▪ somebody's stomach rumbles (=it makes a noise because they are hungry) She felt her stomach rumble.
▪ somebody's stomach churns (=they feel sick because they are nervous or frightened) Her stomach was churning with anxiety.
▪ somebody's stomach lurches/tightens (=it suddenly feels tight because they are frightened) Her stomach lurched at the thought of leaving Millfield.
▪ settle somebody's stomach (=to stop it feeling uncomfortable) The doctor gave me some tablets to settle my stomach.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

stomach

stom·ach [stomach stomachs stomached stomaching] noun, verb   [ˈstʌmək]    [ˈstʌmək]

noun
the organ inside the body where food goes when you swallow it; the front part of the body below the chest
• stomach pains
• an upset stomach
• (BrE also) a stomach upset
• exercises to strengthen the stomach muscles
• It's not a good idea to drink (= alcohol) on an empty stomach (= without having eaten anything).
• You shouldn't exercise on a full stomach.
• The attacker kicked him in the stomach.
• Lie on your stomach with your arms by your side.
• They crawled along the ground on their stomachs.

see also  tummy 
more at have butterflies (in your stomach) at  butterfly, sb's eyes are bigger than their stomach at  eye  n., feel sick to your stomach at  feel  v., in the pit of the/your stomach at  pit  n., pump sb's stomach at  pump  v., have a strong stomach at  strong  
Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French estomac, stomaque, via Latin from Greek stomakhos ‘gullet’, from stoma ‘mouth’. The early sense of the verb was ‘be offended at, resent’ (early 16th cent.).  
Thesaurus:
stomach noun C
• Lie on your stomach.
belly • • gut • • paunch • |informal tummy • • insides • |formal medical intestine • • abdomen •
in the/your stomach/belly/gut/tummy/insides/intestine/abdomen
on your stomach/belly/tummy
a/an fat/flat/empty/full stomach/belly/tummy 
Collocations:
Physical appearance
A person may be described as having:
Eyes
(bright) blue/green/(dark/light) brown/hazel eyes
deep-set/sunken/bulging/protruding eyes
small/beady/sparkling/twinkling/(informal) shifty eyes
piercing/penetrating/steely eyes
bloodshot/watery/puffy eyes
bushy/thick/dark/raised/arched eyebrows
long/dark/thick/curly/false eyelashes/lashes
Face
a flat/bulbous/pointed/sharp/snub nose
a straight/a hooked/a Roman/(formal) an aquiline nose
full/thick/thin/pouty lips
dry/chapped/cracked lips
flushed/rosy/red/ruddy/pale cheeks
soft/chubby/sunken cheeks
white/perfect/crooked/protruding teeth
a large/high/broad/wide/sloping forehead
a strong/weak/pointed/double chin
a long/full/bushy/wispy/goatee beard
a long/thin/bushy/droopy/handlebar/pencil moustache/ (especially US) mustache
Hair and skin
pale/fair/olive/dark/tanned skin
dry/oily/smooth/rough/leathery/wrinkled skin
a dark/pale/light/sallow/ruddy/olive/swarthy/clear complexion
deep/fine/little/facial wrinkles
blonde/blond/fair/(light/dark) brown/(jet-)black/auburn/red/(BrE) ginger/grey hair
straight/curly/wavy/frizzy/spiky hair
thick/thin/fine/bushy/thinning hair
dyed/bleached/soft/silky/dry/greasy/shiny hair
long/short/shoulder-length/cropped hair
a bald/balding/shaved head
a receding hairline
a bald patch/spot
a side/centre/(US) center (BrE) parting/ (NAmE) part
Body
a long/short/thick/slender/(disapproving) scrawny neck
broad/narrow/sloping/rounded/hunched shoulders
a bare/broad/muscular/small/large chest
a flat/swollen/bulging stomach
a small/tiny/narrow/slim/slender/28-inch waist
big/wide/narrow/slim hips
a straight/bent/arched/broad/hairy back
thin/slender/muscular arms
big/large/small/manicured/calloused/gloved hands
long/short/fat/slender/delicate/bony fingers
long/muscular/hairy/shapely/(both informal, often disapproving) skinny/spindly legs
muscular/chubby/(informal, disapproving) flabby thighs
big/little/small/dainty/wide/narrow/bare feet
a good/a slim/a slender/an hourglass figure
be of slim/medium/average/large/athletic/stocky build  
Example Bank:
• ‘I'm eating for two now!’ she said, patting her stomach.
• A feeling of nausea settled in her stomach.
• He had a hangover, so he ordered a sandwich to settle his stomach.
• He had a stomach upset.
• He had his stomach pumped after taking an overdose.
• He sucked in his stomach as he walked along the beach.
• He violently emptied the contents of his stomach.
• He was stabbed in the stomach during a street brawl.
• Human remains were found among the stomach contents of the shark.
• I felt a sickening feeling in the pit of my stomach when I saw the ambulance.
• I had butterflies in my stomach as I went to get my exam results.
• I lay on my stomach on the beach.
• I would get knots in my stomach because I was so scared.
• It makes me sick to my stomach to hear such stupid attitudes.
• My stomach lurched as another big wave hit the boat.
• She's been off work with an upset stomach.
• The drug can cause mild stomach upset.
• The pains in his stomach were becoming worse.
• The smell of the dead dog turned his stomach.
• You need a strong stomach to go on the giant roller coaster.
• You shouldn't drink wine on an empty stomach.
• enzymes in the stomach
• the sound of my rumbling stomach
• It's not a good idea to drink on an empty stomach.
• You shouldn't exercise on a full stomach.

Idioms: have no stomach for something ▪ turn your stomach 

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

stomach / ˈstʌm.ək / noun [ C ] ( plural stomachs )

A2 an organ in the body where food is digested, or the soft front part of your body just below the chest:

He was punched in the stomach.

The doctor asked him to lie down on his stomach.

The sight of blood always churns/turns my stomach (= makes me feel as if I am going to vomit) .

She's got a very delicate stomach and doesn't eat spicy food.

I was hungry and my stomach had started growling/rumbling (= making noises) .

He felt a knot of nervousness in the pit (= bottom) of his stomach.

I suggested that a cup of tea might settle (= calm) her stomach.

See picture body

© Cambridge University Press 2013

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

stomach

/stʌmək/
(stomachs, stomaching, stomached)

Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.

1.
Your stomach is the organ inside your body where food is digested before it moves into the intestines.
He had an upset stomach...
My stomach is completely full.
N-COUNT

2.
You can refer to the front part of your body below your waist as your stomach.
The children lay down on their stomachs.
...stomach muscles.
N-COUNT: oft poss N

3.
If the front part of your body below your waist feels uncomfortable because you are feeling worried or frightened, you can refer to it as your stomach.
His stomach was in knots.
N-COUNT: oft poss N

4.
If you say that someone has a strong stomach, you mean that they are not disgusted by things that disgust most other people.
Surgery often demands actual physical strength, as well as the possession of a strong stomach.
N-COUNT

5.
If you cannot stomach something, you cannot accept it because you dislike it or disapprove of it.
I could never stomach the cruelty involved in the wounding of animals.
VERB: with brd-neg, V n/-ing

6.
If you do something on an empty stomach, you do it without having eaten.
Avoid drinking on an empty stomach.
PHRASE: PHR after v

7.
If you say that something turns your stomach or makes your stomach turn, you mean that it is so unpleasant or offensive that it makes you feel sick.
The true facts will turn your stomach...
I saw the shots of what happened on television and my stomach just turned over.
PHRASE: V inflects

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

1stom·ach /ˈstʌmək/ noun, pl -achs
1 [count]
a : the organ in your body where food goes and begins to be digested after you swallow it
• She has problems with her stomach.
• I've had enough to eat. My stomach is full.
• His stomach was growling.
- often used before another noun
• a stomach ulcer
• stomach gas
- see picture at human
b : the part of your body that contains the stomach
• She punched him in the stomach. [=belly]
• He was lying on his stomach.
2 [noncount] : the desire, courage, etc., that is needed to do or accept something difficult or unpleasant - usually used in negative statements
• She didn't have the stomach to confront him.
• He has no stomach for controversy.
a strong/weak stomach
✦If you have a strong stomach, you are not bothered by things that many people find disgusting, shocking, or offensive.
• You need a strong stomach to watch that movie. If you have a weak stomach, you are easily bothered by disgusting, shocking, or offensive things.
• It's a very violent movie. Don't watch it if you have a weak stomach.
on a full stomach : after eating a lot of food
• Don't try to go swimming on a full stomach.
on an empty stomach : with nothing in your stomach
• Take this medication on an empty stomach. [=when your stomach is empty because you have not eaten for a time]
sick to your stomach
- see 1sick
turn your stomach
✦Something that turns your stomach or makes your stomach turn makes you feel ill or uncomfortable usually because it is offensive or disgusting.
• The violence in his movies really turns my stomach.
your eyes are bigger than your stomach

American English
British English
A2 (Elementary)
noun
0

foot

US /fʊt/ 
UK /fʊt/ 

( plural feet ) the part of the body at the bottom of the leg on which a person or animal stands

foot - پا
Persian equivalent: 

Click here.

Example: 

Iraj has wide feet.

Theme, CEFR level & Tags

Theme: 
the legs and feet of non-human animals
Level: 
A1 (Basic)
Region: 
American English
British English
Related lesson(s): 
5A- Giving and Following Instructions

Oxford Essential Dictionary

foot

 noun

1 (plural feet ) the part of your leg that you stand on:
I've been walking all day and my feet hurt.

2 (plural foot or feet) (abbr. ft) a measure of length (= 30.48 centimetres). There are twelve inches in a foot:
'How tall are you?' 'Five foot six (= five feet and six inches).'

culture
In the past, people in Britain used inches, feet, yards and miles to measure distances. In the US, people still use these measurements. In Britain people now use both centimetres and metres as well as feet and inches but usually use miles instead of kilometres.

3 the lowest part of something same meaning the bottom:
She was standing at the foot of the stairs.

on foot walking:
Shall we go by car or on foot?

put your feet up to rest:
If you're tired, put your feet up and listen to some music.

put your foot down (informal) to say strongly that something must or must not happen:
My mum put her foot down when I asked if I could stay out all night.

put your foot in it (informal) to say or do something by accident that makes somebody embarrassed or upset

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

foot

I. foot1 S1 W1 /fʊt/ BrE AmE noun (plural feet /fiːt/) [countable]
[Language: Old English; Origin: fot]
1. BODY PART the part of your body that you stand on and walk on:
My foot hurts.
I had blisters on the soles of my feet.
I dropped a glass earlier, so don’t walk around in bare feet.
The vet examined the horse’s hind feet.
Don’t wipe your feet on the carpet!
She stood on the platform, her suitcase at her feet.
2. MEASUREMENT (plural feet or foot) (written abbreviation ft) a unit for measuring length, equal to 12 ↑inches or about 30 centimetres:
He’s six feet tall, with blonde hair.
Mark was standing just a few feet away from me.
I’d say she’s about five foot three (=five feet and three inches).
a one/two/three etc foot something
a four foot wall
square feet/cubic feet
15,000 square feet of office space
3. BOTTOM PART the foot of something the lowest or bottom part of something
the foot of the stairs/ladder etc
He walked to the foot of the stairs.
the foot of a mountain/cliff etc
a small cottage at the foot of the hill
at the foot of something
a large wooden trunk at the foot of his bed
The date is shown at the foot of the page.
4. on foot if you go somewhere on foot, you walk there:
It takes about 30 minutes on foot, or 10 minutes by car.
5. get/jump/rise etc to your feet to stand up after you have been sitting:
He leapt to his feet and ran outside.
6. on your feet
a) to be standing for a long time without having time to sit down:
The worst thing about working in the shop is that you’re on your feet all day. ⇨ dead on your feet at ↑dead1(8)
b) to be standing up:
As soon as the bell rang the class were on their feet and out of the door.
c) to feel better again after being ill and in bed:
We’ll soon have you on your feet again.
7. be/get back on your feet to have enough money again, or to be successful again after having problems:
I need to get back on my feet again and forget all this.
8. off your feet sitting or lying down, rather than standing or walking:
The doctor told me to stay off my feet for a few days.
9. knock/lift etc somebody off their feet to make someone fall over:
They were blown off their feet by the force of the explosion.
10. be rushed/run off your feet to be very busy:
Before Christmas, most salespeople are rushed off their feet.
11. set foot in something to go to or enter a place:
She swore she would never set foot in his house again.
12. be/get under your feet to annoy you by always being in the same place as you and preventing you from doing what you want:
I hate summer vacation. The kids are under my feet all day long.
13. put your foot down
a) to say very firmly that someone must do something or must stop doing something:
You’ll just have to put your foot down and tell him he can’t stay out on school nights.
b) informal to make a car go faster
14. put your feet up informal to relax, especially by sitting with your feet supported on something
15. put your foot in it especially British English, put your foot in your mouth especially American English to say something without thinking carefully, so that you embarrass or upset someone:
I’ve really put my foot in it this time. I didn’t realize that was her husband!
16. start/get off on the wrong/right foot to start a relationship badly or well:
Simon and I got off on the wrong foot but we’re good friends now.
17. not put a foot wrong British English to do everything right and make no mistakes, especially in your job
18. have/keep both feet on the ground to think in a sensible and practical way and not have ideas or aims that will be impossible to achieve:
It was a great result, but we have to keep our feet firmly on the ground.
19. fall/land on your feet to get into a good situation because you are lucky, especially after being in a difficult situation:
Don’t worry about Nina, she always falls on her feet.
20. get/have/keep your foot in the door to get your first opportunity to work in a particular organization or industry
21. have a foot in both camps to be involved with or connected with two opposing groups of people
22. have somebody/something at your feet used to say that people admire or respect someone very much:
All Paris was at his feet. ⇨ have the world at your feet at ↑world1(24)
23. have two left feet informal to be very ↑clumsy
24. have one foot in the grave to be very old or very ill – used humorously
25. ... my foot! British English old-fashioned used to show that you do not believe something that someone has just said:
£50 my foot! It’ll cost £200 at least.
26. leave feet first to die before you leave a place or job – used humorously:
If you keep fooling around with that gun you’ll be leaving this camp feet first.
27. feet of clay someone that you admire who has feet of clay has faults and weaknesses that you did not realize they had
28. foot soldier/patrol a soldier or group of soldiers that walks and does not use a horse or a vehicle
29. foot passenger a passenger on a ship who has not brought a car with them
30.
a) left-footed/right-footed using your left foot or right foot when you kick a ball
b) flat-footed/four-footed having a particular type or number of feet
31. foot pedal/brake/pump etc a machine or control that you operate using your feet
32. SOCK the foot the part of a sock that covers your foot
33. POETRY technical a part of a line of poetry in which there is one strong ↑beat and one or two weaker ones
⇨ the boot is on the other foot at ↑boot1(6), ⇨ get/have cold feet at ↑cold1(6), ⇨ ↑underfoot, ⇨ drag your feet/heels at ↑drag1(8), ⇨ find your feet at ↑find1(18), ⇨ from head to foot at ↑head1(1), ⇨ stand on your own (two) feet at ↑stand1(31), ⇨ sweep somebody off their feet at ↑sweep1(14), ⇨ have itchy feet at ↑itchy(3), ⇨ not let the grass grow under your feet at ↑grass1(6), ⇨ vote with your feet at ↑vote1(8)
• • •
COLLOCATIONS
■ adjectives
▪ left foot My left foot ached a bit.
▪ right foot He has broken a bone in his right foot.
▪ front foot (=of an animal) The tiger has five claws in each of its front feet.
▪ back/hind foot (=of an animal) The horse lifted its back foot.
▪ big/small He had small neat feet.
▪ bare (=without any socks or shoes) The marble floor felt cold under his bare feet.
▪ flat (=having a medical condition in which someone’s feet rest flat on the ground, with no curved part) We’ve both got slightly flat feet.
▪ booted/sandalled feet (=wearing boots or sandals) He put down his rucksack and stretched out his booted feet.
■ verbs
▪ injure/hurt your foot Simon injured his foot while playing rugby.
▪ sb’s foot hurts She complained that her foot was hurting.
▪ raise/lift your feet He raised his foot off the floor and rested it on a chair.
▪ drag your feet (=walk slowly in an unwilling way) I was dragging my feet because I didn’t want to get there.
▪ wipe your feet (=wipe your shoes on a mat to remove dirt) Be sure to wipe your feet before coming into the house.
▪ stamp your feet (=bang them noisily on the ground) He stamped his feet in an attempt to keep warm.
▪ tap your feet (=bang them gently on the ground) She was tapping her feet in time with the music.
▪ shuffle your feet (=make small movements with them, because you are nervous or impatient) Ken shuffled his feet and looked down at the floor.
■ foot + NOUN
▪ a foot injury He suffered a foot injury during the match against Sporting Lisbon.
▪ a foot massage Would you like a foot massage?
■ phrases
▪ the sole of your foot (=the base of your foot, that you walk on) The soles of her feet were aching from the long walk.
▪ the ball of your foot (=the rounded part of your foot at the base of the toes) He has a blister on the ball of his foot.
▪ the heel of your foot (=the curved back part of your foot ) He kicked his opponent with the heel of his foot.
▪ at sb’s feet (=on the ground, near your feet) The dog was sitting at his master’s feet.
▪ in your stockinged/stocking feet (=not wearing shoes) She stood 5ft 6 inches tall in her stockinged feet.
▪ my feet are killing me informal (=my feet are hurting)

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

foot

foot [foot foots footed footing] noun, verb   [fʊt]    [fʊt]

noun (pl. feet   [fiːt]  ;   [fiːt]  ) 

PART OF BODY
1. countable the lowest part of the leg, below the ankle, on which a person or an animal stands
• My feet are aching.
• to get/rise to your feet (= stand up)
• I've been on my feet (= standing or walking around) all day.
• We came on foot (= we walked).
• Come on lads— on your feet and do some work!
• walking around the house in bare feet (= not wearing shoes or socks)
• Please wipe your feet (= your shoes) on the mat.
• Daniel was shifting anxiously from foot to foot.
• a foot pump (= operated using your foot, not your hand)
• a foot passenger (= one who travels on a ferry  without a car)

see also  athlete's foot, barefoot, club foot, underfoot  

-FOOTED

2. (in adjectives and adverbs) having or using the type or number of foot/feet mentioned
• bare-footed
• four-footed
• a left-footed shot into the corner

see also  flat-footed, sure-footed  

PART OF SOCK

3. countable, usually singular the part of a sock, stocking, etc. that covers the foot  

BASE/BOTTOM
4. singular the ~ of sth the lowest part of sth; the base or bottom of sth
• the foot of the stairs/page/mountain

• The nurse hung a chart at the foot of the bed (= the part of the bed where your feet normally are when you are lying in it).  

MEASUREMENT

5. (pl. feet or foot)(abbr. ft) a unit for measuring length equal to 12 inches or 30.48 centimetres
• a 6-foot high wall
• We're flying at 35 000 feet.

• ‘How tall are you?’ ‘Five foot nine’ (= five feet and nine inches).  

-FOOTER

6. (in compound nouns) a person or thing that is a particular number of feet tall or long
• His boat is an eighteen-footer.

• Both my brothers are six-footers.  

IN POETRY

7. singular (technical) a unit of rhythm in a line of poetry containing one stressed syllable and one or more syllables without stress. Each of the four divisions in the following line is a foot
• For ˈmen / may ˈcome / and ˈmen / may ˈgo.
more at the boot is on the other foot at  boot  n., get/have cold feet at  cold  adj., drag your feet/heels at  drag  v., find your feet at  find  v., not let the grass grow under your feet at  grass  n., cut the ground from under sb's feet at  ground  n., bind/tie sb hand and foot at  hand  n., from head to foot/toe at  head  n., (get/have) itchy feet at  itchy, have two left feet at  left  adj., the patter of tiny feet at  patter  n., pull the rug (out) from under sb's feet at  pull  v., the shoe is on the other foot at  shoe  n., shoot yourself in the foot at  shoot  v., sit at sb's feet at  sit, in your stocking(ed) feet at  stocking, sweep sb off their feet at  sweep  v., think on your feet at  think  v., vote with your feet at  vote  v., wait on sb hand and foot at  wait  v., walk sb off their feet at  walk  v., take the weight off your feet at  weight  n., have the world at your feet at  world  
Word Origin:
Old English fōt, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch voet and German Fuss, from an Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit pad, pāda, Greek pous, pod-, and Latin pes, ped- ‘foot’.  
Collocations:
Physical appearance
A person may be described as having:
Eyes
(bright) blue/green/(dark/light) brown/hazel eyes
deep-set/sunken/bulging/protruding eyes
small/beady/sparkling/twinkling/(informal) shifty eyes
piercing/penetrating/steely eyes
bloodshot/watery/puffy eyes
bushy/thick/dark/raised/arched eyebrows
long/dark/thick/curly/false eyelashes/lashes
Face
a flat/bulbous/pointed/sharp/snub nose
a straight/a hooked/a Roman/(formal) an aquiline nose
full/thick/thin/pouty lips
dry/chapped/cracked lips
flushed/rosy/red/ruddy/pale cheeks
soft/chubby/sunken cheeks
white/perfect/crooked/protruding teeth
a large/high/broad/wide/sloping forehead
a strong/weak/pointed/double chin
a long/full/bushy/wispy/goatee beard
a long/thin/bushy/droopy/handlebar/pencil moustache/ (especially US) mustache
Hair and skin
pale/fair/olive/dark/tanned skin
dry/oily/smooth/rough/leathery/wrinkled skin
a dark/pale/light/sallow/ruddy/olive/swarthy/clear complexion
deep/fine/little/facial wrinkles
blonde/blond/fair/(light/dark) brown/(jet-)black/auburn/red/(BrE) ginger/grey hair
straight/curly/wavy/frizzy/spiky hair
thick/thin/fine/bushy/thinning hair
dyed/bleached/soft/silky/dry/greasy/shiny hair
long/short/shoulder-length/cropped hair
a bald/balding/shaved head
a receding hairline
a bald patch/spot
a side/centre/(US) center (BrE) parting/ (NAmE) part
Body
a long/short/thick/slender/(disapproving) scrawny neck
broad/narrow/sloping/rounded/hunched shoulders
a bare/broad/muscular/small/large chest
a flat/swollen/bulging stomach
a small/tiny/narrow/slim/slender/28-inch waist
big/wide/narrow/slim hips
a straight/bent/arched/broad/hairy back
thin/slender/muscular arms
big/large/small/manicured/calloused/gloved hands
long/short/fat/slender/delicate/bony fingers
long/muscular/hairy/shapely/(both informal, often disapproving) skinny/spindly legs
muscular/chubby/(informal, disapproving) flabby thighs
big/little/small/dainty/wide/narrow/bare feet
a good/a slim/a slender/an hourglass figure
be of slim/medium/average/large/athletic/stocky build  
Synonyms:
bottom
base • foundation • foot
These are all words for the lowest part of sth.
bottom • [usually sing.] the lowest part of sth: ▪ Footnotes are given at the bottom of each page. ◊ ▪ I waited for them at the bottom of the hill.
base • [usually sing.] the lowest part of sth, especially the part or surface on which it rests or stands: ▪ The lamp has a heavy base.
foundation • [usually pl.] a layer of bricks, concrete, etc. that forms the solid underground base of a building: ▪ to ▪ lay the foundations ▪ of the new school
foot • [sing.] the lowest part of sth: ▪ At the foot of the stairs she turned to face him.
bottom or foot?
Foot is used to talk about a limited number of things: it is used most often with tree, hill/mountain, steps/stairs and page. Bottom can be used to talk about a much wider range of things, including those mentioned above for foot. Foot is generally used in more literary contexts.
at/near/towards the bottom/base/foot of sth
on the bottom/base of sth
(a) firm/solid/strong base/foundation(s) 
Synonyms:
stand
get up • stand up • rise • get to your feet • be on your feet
These words all mean to be in an upright position with your weight on your feet, or to put yourself in this position.
stand • to be in an upright position with your weight on your feet: ▪ She was too weak to stand. ◊ ▪ Stand still ▪ when I'm talking to you!
Stand is usually used with an adverb or prepositional phrase to show where or how sb stands, but sometimes another phrase or clause is used to show what sb does while they are standing: ▪ We stood talking for a few minutes. ◊ ▪ He stood and looked out to sea.
get up • to get into a standing position from a sitting, kneeling or lying position: ▪ Please don't get up!
stand up • to be in a standing position; to stand after sitting: ▪ Stand up straight! ◊ ▪ Everyone would stand up when the teacher entered the classroom.
stand, get up or stand up?
Stand usually means ‘to be in a standing position’ but can also mean ‘to get into a standing position’. Stand up can be used with either of these meanings, but its use is more restricted: it is used especially when sb tells sb or a group of people to stand. Get up is the most frequent way of saying ‘get into a standing position’, and this can be from a sitting, kneeling or lying position; if you stand up, this is nearly always after sitting, especially on a chair. If you want to tell sb politely that they do not need to move from their chair, use get up: Please don't stand up!
rise • (formal) to get into a standing position from a sitting, kneeling or lying position: ▪ Would you all rise, please, to welcome our visiting speaker.
get to your feet • to stand up after sitting, kneeling or lying: ▪ I helped her to get to her feet.
be on your feet • to be standing up: ▪ I've been on my feet all day.  
Example Bank:
• Foot passengers were allowed to leave the ferry before the vehicles.
• He raised his foot off the accelerator pedal.
• He shifted his weight onto his back foot.
• He swung a foot at the ball but missed completely.
• He's broken several bones in his left foot.
• His foot caught in the cable and he fell under the train.
• My foot slipped as I was about to shoot and I missed the ball.
• She kicked the ball with her right foot.
• She put her foot down on the accelerator and the car lurched forward.
• She was dressed from head to foot in green velvet.
• She was tapping her foot impatiently.
• That man trod on my foot and he didn't even apologize.
• The city is best explored on foot.
• They looked unsure and shifted uneasily from foot to foot.
• soldiers on foot patrol
• At the foot of the stairs she turned to face him.

Idioms: fall on your feet ▪ feet first ▪ foot the bill ▪ get a foot in the door ▪ get off on the right foot ▪ get your feet wet ▪ have a foot in both camps ▪ have feet of clay ▪ have one foot in the grave ▪ have your feet on the ground ▪ on your feet ▪ put a foot wrong ▪ put your best foot forward ▪ put your feet up ▪ put your foot down ▪ put your foot in it ▪ run off your feet ▪ set foot in something ▪ set somebody on its feet ▪ stand on your own feet ▪ under your feet ▪ … my foot!

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

foot / fʊt / noun (BODY PART)

A1 [ C ] ( plural feet ) the part of the body at the bottom of the leg on which a person or animal stands:

I've got a blister on my left foot.

I've been on my feet (= standing) all day and I'm exhausted.

informal You look tired. Why don't you put your feet up (= sit or lie down with your feet resting on something) ?

Please wipe your feet (= clean the bottom of your shoes) before you come into the house.

See picture foot

get/rise to your feet C2 to stand up after you have been sitting:

He rose to his feet when she walked in.

on foot A2 walking:

Are you going by bicycle or on foot?

 

foot / fʊt / noun [ C ] ( plural feet or foot ) ( written abbreviation ft ) (MEASUREMENT)

B1 a unit of measurement, equal to twelve inches or 0.3048 metres, sometimes shown by the symbol ′:

The man was standing only a few feet away.

She is five feet/foot three inches tall.

She is 5′ 3″ tall.
 

foot / fʊt / noun [ S ] (BOTTOM)

C1 the bottom or lower end of a space or object:

They built a house at the foot of a cliff.

She dreamed she saw someone standing at the foot of her bed.

There's a note to that effect at the foot of the page.
 

foot / fʊt / noun [ C ] ( plural feet ) specialized (POETRY)

a unit of division of a line of poetry containing one strong beat and one or two weaker ones

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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

foot

/fʊt/
(feet)

Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English.

1.
Your feet are the parts of your body that are at the ends of your legs, and that you stand on.
She stamped her foot again.
...a foot injury.
...his aching arms and sore feet.
N-COUNT
• -footed
She was bare-footed.
...pink-footed geese.
COMB in ADJ

2.
The foot of something is the part that is farthest from its top.
David called to the children from the foot of the stairs...
A single word at the foot of a page caught her eye.
= bottom
≠ head, top
N-SING: usu the N of n

3.
The foot of a bed is the end nearest to the feet of the person lying in it.
Friends stood at the foot of the bed, looking at her with serious faces.
≠ head
N-SING: usu the N of n

4.
A foot is a unit for measuring length, height, or depth, and is equal to 12 inches or 30.48 centimetres. When you are giving measurements, the form ‘foot’ is often used as the plural instead of the plural form ‘feet’.
This beautiful and curiously shaped lake lies at around fifteen thousand feet...
He occupies a cell 10 foot long, 6 foot wide and 10 foot high...
I have to give my height in feet and inches.
N-COUNT: usu num N, oft num N adj

5.
A foot brake or foot pump is operated by your foot rather than by your hand.
I tried to reach the foot brakes but I couldn’t.
ADJ: ADJ n

6.
A foot patrol or foot soldiers walk rather than travelling in vehicles or on horseback.
Paratroopers and foot-soldiers entered the building on the government’s behalf.
ADJ: ADJ n

7.
see also footing

8.
If you get cold feet about something, you become nervous or frightened about it because you think it will fail.
The Government is getting cold feet about the reforms.
PHRASE: V inflects, oft PHR about n

9.
If you say that someone is finding their feet in a new situation, you mean that they are starting to feel confident and to deal with things successfully.
I don’t know anyone in England but I am sure I will manage when I find my feet...
PHRASE: V inflects

10.
If you say that someone has their feet on the ground, you approve of the fact that they have a sensible and practical attitude towards life, and do not have unrealistic ideas.
In that respect he needs to keep his feet on the ground and not get carried away...
Kevin was always level-headed with both feet on the ground.
PHRASE: usu v PHR [approval]

11.
If you go somewhere on foot, you walk, rather than using any form of transport.
We rowed ashore, then explored the island on foot for the rest of the day.
PHRASE

12.
If you are on your feet, you are standing up.
Everyone was on their feet applauding wildly.
PHRASE: usu v-link PHR

13.
If you say that someone or something is on their feet again after an illness or difficult period, you mean that they have recovered and are back to normal.
He said they all needed to work together to put the country on its feet again.
PHRASE: v-link PHR, PHR after v

14.
If you say that someone always falls or lands on their feet, you mean that they are always successful or lucky, although they do not seem to achieve this by their own efforts.
He has good looks and charm, and always falls on his feet...
PHRASE: V inflects

15.
If you say that someone has one foot in the grave, you mean that they are very old or very ill and will probably die soon. (INFORMAL)
PHRASE: V inflects

16.
If you say, in British English, the boot is on the other foot or, mainly in American English, the shoe is on the other foot, you mean that a situation has been reversed completely, so that the person who was in the better position before is now in the worse one.
You’re not in a position to remove me. The boot is now on the other foot.
PHRASE: V inflects

17.
If someone puts their foot down, they use their authority in order to stop something happening.
He had planned to go skiing on his own in March but his wife had decided to put her foot down.
PHRASE: V inflects

18.
If someone puts their foot down when they are driving, they drive as fast as they can.
I asked the driver to put his foot down for Nagchukha.
PHRASE: V inflects

19.
If someone puts their foot in it or puts their foot in their mouth, they accidentally do or say something which embarrasses or offends people. (INFORMAL)
Our chairman has really put his foot in it, poor man, though he doesn’t know it.
PHRASE: V inflects

20.
If you put your feet up, you relax or have a rest, especially by sitting or lying with your feet supported off the ground.
After supper he’d put his feet up and read. It was a pleasant prospect.
= rest
PHRASE: V inflects

21.
If you never put a foot wrong, you never make any mistakes.
When he’s around, we never put a foot wrong...
PHRASE: V inflects, with brd-neg

22.
If you say that someone sets foot in a place, you mean that they enter it or reach it, and you are emphasizing the significance of their action. If you say that someone never sets foot in a place, you are emphasizing that they never go there.
...the day the first man set foot on the moon...
A little later I left that place and never set foot in Texas again.
PHRASE: V inflects, oft with brd-neg [emphasis]

23.
If someone has to stand on their own two feet, they have to be independent and manage their lives without help from other people.
My father didn’t mind whom I married, so long as I could stand on my own two feet and wasn’t dependent on my husband.
PHRASE: V inflects

24.
If you get or rise to your feet, you stand up.
Malone got to his feet and followed his superior out of the suite...
He sprang to his feet and ran outside.
PHRASE: v PHR

25.
If someone gets off on the wrong foot in a new situation, they make a bad start by doing something in completely the wrong way.
Even though they called the election and had been preparing for it for some time, they got off on the wrong foot.
PHRASE: V inflects

26.
to foot the bill: see bill
foot in the door: see door
drag your feet: see drag
to vote with your feet: see vote

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

1foot /ˈfʊt/ noun, pl feet /ˈfiːt/
1 [count] : the part of the leg on which an animal or person stands and moves : the part of the leg below the ankle
• He was wearing boots on his feet.
• tracks made by the feet of a bird
• standing on one foot
• The people in the crowd began to stamp their feet.
• She was walking around the house in (her) bare feet. [=she was not wearing any shoes or socks]
• She was in her stockinged/stocking feet. [=she was wearing socks but no shoes]
• It's a long hike, but we'll get there if we just keep putting one foot in front of the other. [=if we just keep walking]
• Wipe your feet [=rub the bottoms of your shoes on the doormat] when you come in.
- often used before another noun
• a foot pump [=a pump that is operated by being pressed with the foot]
• a foot brake
• an area that gets a lot of foot traffic [=an area where many people walk]
- see also athlete's foot, clubfoot, cold feet, flat foot
2 pl also foot [count] : a unit of measurement equal to {frac1/3} yard (0.3048 meter) or 12 inches
• a 10-foot pole = a pole 10 feet long
• He's six feet tall.
• He's six feet, three inches tall. = He's six foot three.
• a plant that grows three feet tall = a three-foot-tall plant
3 [singular]
a : the lowest part of something : bottom
• They camped at the foot of the mountain.
• at the foot of the stairs
b : the end of something that is opposite to the end that is called the head
• the foot of the bed [=the end where your feet are when you are lying on the bed]
• the foot of the table
4 [count] : a basic unit of rhythm in a line of poetry made up of a group of syllables that are accented in a certain way
• Each line of the poem has five feet.
at someone's feet : close to someone's feet
• His dog was lying at his feet.
- sometimes used figuratively
• He was young and fearless, and he felt the world was at his feet. [=felt that he could do great things in the world]
• She claimed that men fell at her feet. [=that men often fell in love with her]
be run/rushed off your feet Brit : to be very busy
• We are run off our feet trying to fill orders.
drag your feet
- see 1drag
feet of clay
✦A person who was admired in the past but who has serious faults or flaws can be described as having feet of clay.
• a former political leader who turned out to have feet of clay
find your feet : to start to be comfortable in a new situation : to begin to be confident or successful
• They quickly found their feet in their adopted country.
• I was away for a long time, so it will take me a while to find my feet again.
get/start off on the right foot : to begin a relationship well
• I want to get off on the right foot with your parents.
get/start off on the wrong foot : to begin a relationship badly
• They got off on the wrong foot when they first met and they've disliked each other ever since.
get your feet wet
- see 1wet
get your foot in the door : to make the first step toward a goal by gaining entry into an organization, a career, etc.
• He took a job as a secretary to get his foot in the door.
hand and foot
- see 1hand
have one foot in the grave : to be close to dying because of old age or illness
have/keep your feet on the ground : to be a sensible and practical person
• Even after she became famous, she always kept her feet on the ground.
let the grass grow under your feet
- see 1grass
light on your feet
- see 4light
my foot informal + somewhat old-fashioned
- used to express surprise or disagreement
• Fair, my foot! That contest wasn't fair!
off your feet : not in a standing position : in or into a sitting or lying position
• The blow knocked me off my feet.
• The doctor suggested that he stay off his feet [=that he avoid standing and walking] as much as possible.
on foot : by walking
• The refugees traveled on foot.
on your feet
1 : in a standing position
• I've been on my feet all day.
• He jumped over the wall and landed on his feet.
• They say that no matter how a cat falls, it always manages to land on its feet.
• By the end of the day the workers were dead on their feet. [=very tired but still standing, working, etc.]
✦In figurative use, to land on your feet or Brit fall on your feet is to be lucky and be in good condition or in a good situation after having a bad or difficult experience.
• He lost his job but landed on his feet when he was hired by another company just a few days later.
2 : in a good position or condition
• The business is finally/back on its feet.
3 : in a healthy condition after an illness or injury
• She should be out of the hospital and (back) on her feet again in a couple of weeks.
4 : quickly and while actively doing something
• Good debaters can think on their feet.
put a foot wrong : to make a mistake
• He never put a foot wrong during the campaign.
put your best foot forward
1 US : to behave very well so that someone will like you and approve of you
• When I visited my girlfriend's parents I tried to be very polite and put my best foot forward.
2 Brit : to try as hard as possible to do something difficult
• I've got to put my best foot forward [=do my best] to meet this deadline.
put your feet up informal : to sit and relax : to not work or be active
• I'm going to go home and put my feet up.
put your foot down
1 : to deal with someone in a harsh or strict way
• When my son broke his curfew for the third time, I knew it was time to put my foot down.
2 Brit : to make a car go faster
put your foot in your mouth chiefly US or put your foot in it informal : to say something that causes someone to be embarrassed, upset, or hurt especially when you did not expect that reaction
• I really put my foot in it when I asked her about her job. I didn't know she'd just been fired.
set foot in : to enter (a place)
• That was the last time she ever set foot in this house.
set foot on : to walk on (something)
• Neil Armstrong was the first man to set foot on the surface of the moon.
shoot yourself in the foot
- see 1shoot
stand on your own two feet : to support yourself without help from other people
• You can't live with your parents forever. It's time to get a place of your own and learn to stand on your own two feet.
sweep (someone) off his/her feet
- see 1sweep
the shoe is on the other foot or Brit the boot is on the other foot
- used to say that a situation has changed to the opposite of what it was before
• I used to boss my little sister around. Now the shoe is on the other foot. [=now she bosses me around]
• The shoe is on the other foot and he is the one asking for help this time.
to your feet : to a standing position
• I got/rose to my feet [=I stood up] and left.
• His inspirational speech brought the crowd to its feet.
• Everyone in the courtroom came to their feet when the judge entered.
two left feet
✦A person who dances badly can be described as having two left feet.
• My wife is a good dancer, but I've got two left feet.
under your feet chiefly Brit : in the way : underfoot
• I can't get any work done with those kids under my feet.
vote with your feet
- see 1vote

noun
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hand

US /hænd/ 
UK /hænd/ 

The part of the body at the end of the arm that is used for holding, moving, touching, and feeling things

hand - دست
Persian equivalent: 

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Example: 

He put his hand in his pocket.

Theme, CEFR level & Tags

Theme: 
the hand
Level: 
A1 (Basic)
Region: 
American English
British English

Oxford Essential Dictionary

noun

1 (plural hands)
the part at the end of your arm that has four fingers and a thumb:
She held the letter in her hand.

2 a hand (no plural) (informal) some help:
Could you give me a hand with my homework?
Do you need a hand?

3 (plural hands) one of the parts of a clock or watch that move to show the time

by hand without using a machine:
The curtains were made by hand.

get out of hand to become difficult to control:
The party got out of hand.

hand in hand with your hand in another person's hand:
They were walking hand in hand.

hands up

1 put one hand in the air if you can answer the question

2 put your hands in the air because somebody has a gun

hold hands to have another person's hand in your hand

in good hands well looked after:
Don't worry – your son is in good hands.

on hand near and ready to help:
There is a doctor on hand 24 hours a day.

on the one hand … on the other hand words that show the good and bad things about something:
On the one hand cars are very useful; on the other hand they cause an awful lot of pollution.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

hand

I. hand1 S1 W1 /hænd/ BrE AmE noun
[Word Family: noun: ↑hand, ↑handful; adjective: ↑underhand, ↑handy; verb: ↑hand; adverb: ↑handily]
[Language: Old English]
1. PART OF BODY [countable] the part of your body at the end of your arm, including your fingers and thumb, that you use to hold things:
Steve gripped the steering wheel tightly with both hands.
In her hand was a tattered old photograph.
2. HELP a hand help with something – used in the following phrases
need/want a hand
Do you need a hand packing?
give/lend (somebody) a hand
Can you give me a hand to lift this?
If you get stuck, Denise is always willing to lend a hand.
I could do with a hand/use a hand (=it would be useful to have some help)
We could certainly do with a hand. ⇨ a helping hand at ↑help1(9)
3. CONTROL [singular, uncountable] control, power, or influence that someone has:
The President has strengthened the hand of the gun lobby.
This matter is too important to be left in the hands of (=in the control of) an inexperienced lawyer.
a manager with a firm hand (=who controls things strictly)
4. get out of hand if a situation or person gets out of hand, they become impossible to control any longer:
The demonstration was getting out of hand.
5. on the other hand (also on the one hand ... on the other hand) used to give another opinion or fact that should be considered as well as the one you have just given:
I’d like to eat out, but on the other hand I should be trying to save money.
► Do not say ‘on one hand’. Say on the one hand.
6. hands off spoken used to say that someone cannot have, take, or touch something:
Hey! Hands off that CD! It’s mine!
Tell your little brother to keep his hands off my car. ⇨ ↑hands-off
7. in hand
a) if something is in hand, it is being done or dealt with:
Plans are in hand to perform ‘Oz’ next semester.
Lisa seemed to have things in hand by the time he returned.
job/task/matter etc in hand
Our officers have to concentrate 100 per cent on the task in hand.
take somebody in hand (=begin to deal with someone’s problems etc)
b) British English if you work a week, a month etc in hand, you do not get paid until after you have worked two weeks, two months etc
c) British English if you have time, money etc in hand, you have it available:
I usually have a few days’ leave in hand at the end of the year.
d) British English if a team or player has a game in hand in a competition, they still have another game to play in which they could gain more points
8. in the hands of somebody/in sb’s hands being dealt with or cared for by someone:
The matter is in the hands of the police.
in good/safe/capable etc hands
You can be sure your children are in good hands.
The fear is that nuclear secrets could fall into the wrong hands.
► Do not say ‘in the hand of someone’. Say in the hands of someone. ⇨ a safe pair of hands at ↑safe1(11)
9. hands up
a) with your arms straight up in the air – used especially to tell someone to do this as a sign that they will not attack you:
Hands up! You’re under arrest!
The men emerged from the building with their hands up.
b) used to tell people to put their arm straight up in the air if they know the answer to a question or want to say something:
Hands up if you agree with what Eric was saying.
10. at hand formal
a) likely to happen soon:
Recent economic performance suggests that a major crisis is at hand.
b) close to you and available to be used:
Don’t worry, help is at hand!
c) needing to be dealt with now:
Peter turned his attention to the task at hand.
11. to hand British English something that is to hand is close to you, so that you can reach it easily
12. on hand close by and ready when needed:
Our staff are always on hand to help.
13. by hand
a) done or made by a person rather than a machine:
We had to wash our clothes by hand.
b) delivered by someone personally, rather than being sent through the post, emailed etc
14. (at) first hand if you know or experience something first hand, you have personal experience of it:
a chance to view at first hand the workings of the court
15. (at) second/third/fourth hand if you know something second, third etc hand, someone tells you about it, but you have no personal experience of it:
Until now, information has been second or third hand, but this news comes from someone who was there.
16. at the hands of somebody caused or done by a particular person – used about something bad or unpleasant that someone does:
Anyone who suffered at the hands of care workers will be entitled to compensation.
This is their third defeat at the hands of the world champions.
17. get your hands on something informal to succeed in getting something:
She’s only marrying him to get her hands on his money.
18. lay your hands on something to find or get something:
I would read any book I could lay my hands on.
19. come to hand if something comes to hand, it is there for you to use – used especially about something that is there by chance:
They ran, picking up whatever weapons came to hand.
20. get your hands on somebody spoken to catch someone you are angry with:
Just wait till I get my hands on you!
21. have a hand in something to influence or be involved in something:
He had a hand in both goals.
22. hand in hand
a) (go) hand in hand if two things go hand in hand, they are closely connected:
Wealth and power go hand in hand in most societies.
(go) hand in hand with
They say that genius often goes hand in hand with madness.
b) if two people walk, stand etc hand in hand, they walk, stand etc while they are holding each other’s hand:
They walked hand in hand in silence up the path.
23. have something/somebody on your hands to have a difficult job, problem, situation etc to deal with:
I’m afraid we have a murder on our hands, Inspector.
24. be off your hands if something or someone is off your hands, you are not responsible for them any more:
Once this problem is off our hands we can relax for a while.
take somebody/something off sb’s hands
She wants someone to take the kids off her hands occasionally.
25. try your hand at (doing) something to try to do something you have not tried before:
John dreamed of being a writer and had tried his hand at poetry.
26. turn your hand to (doing) something to do something well, even if it is the first time you have tried:
Larry’s one of those men who can turn their hand to anything.
27. out of hand without even stopping to consider what someone has suggested, asked for etc
reject/dismiss/refuse etc something out of hand
Aromatherapy was dismissed out of hand by traditional doctors.
28. hands down easily
win (something)/beat somebody hands down
Nigel always won hands down in any argument.
29. have your hands full to be very busy or too busy:
Can’t it wait? I already have my hands full.
30. good with your hands skilful at making things
31. on either/every hand written on both sides or in every direction:
Thick forest stood on either hand.
32. get your hands dirty
a) informal to do hard or dirty physical work – usually used in questions or negative statements:
It’s not that the jobs aren’t there, it’s just that she doesn’t want to get her hands dirty.
b) to get involved in the difficult, dishonest, or unpleasant side of something:
He never talked to the media or got his hands dirty in any way.
33. keep your hand in to do something that you used to do a lot, so you do not forget how to do it:
You should at least work part-time, just to keep your hand in.
34. hand in glove closely connected with someone, especially in an illegal activity:
Far from being independent, the government and media work hand in glove.
35. hand over fist informal if you gain or lose something hand over fist, you gain or lose it very quickly:
Five years ago, the company was losing money hand over fist.
36. a big hand spoken used to tell the people who are watching a performance to ↑clap or ↑cheer loudly:
Let’s all give the girls a big hand.
37. all hands on deck (also all hands to the pumps British English) informal used to say that everyone is needed to help in a particular situation:
With only half an hour to get everything ready, it was all hands on deck.
38. the left hand does not know what the right hand is doing used to say that two parts of an organization that should be doing the same thing are each doing different things without the other knowing
39. WORKER [countable] someone who does physical work on a farm, factory, ship etc:
farm hands
40. CARDS [countable]
a) the playing cards given to one person in a game:
a winning hand
b) a single game of cards
41.
CLOCK [countable] a long thin piece of metal that points at the numbers on a clock
hour/minute/second hand
42. WRITING [singular] old-fashioned someone’s ↑handwriting
43. sb’s hands are tied if someone’s hands are tied, they cannot help in a particular situation because of rules, laws etc:
The bank claims its hands are tied by federal regulators.
44. tie/bind somebody hand and foot
a) to tie up someone’s hands and feet
b) to make it very difficult or impossible for someone to do what they think is best
45. can do something with one hand (tied) behind your back spoken used to say that you can do something very easily
46. not do a hand’s turn British English old-fashioned informal to do no work at all
47. sb’s hand (in marriage) old-fashioned permission for a man to marry a particular woman:
He asked for her hand in marriage.
48. HORSE [countable] a unit for measuring the height of a horse, equal to about ten centimetres
⇨ ↑cash-in-hand, ↑freehand, ↑hands-on, ↑left-hand, ↑right-hand, ⇨ be an old hand (at something) at ↑old(17), ⇨ bite the hand that feeds you at ↑bite1(15), ⇨ have blood on your hands at ↑blood1(2), ⇨ have your hands/fingers in the till at ↑till2(3), ⇨ force sb’s hand at ↑force2(7), ⇨ overplay your hand at ↑overplay(2), ⇨ shake sb’s hand/shake hands with somebody at ↑shake1(4), ⇨ wash your hands of something at ↑wash1(5)
• • •
COLLOCATIONS
■ adjectives
▪ sb’s right/left hand She held the book in her right hand.
▪ somebody's free hand (=the hand someone is not already using) Amy was stroking the dog with her free hand.
▪ a gloved hand (=covered with a glove) He stretched out a gloved hand.
▪ an outstretched hand (=stretched out towards someone or something) She took her father's outstretched hand and began to walk from the room.
▪ somebody's cupped hand (=in the shape of a cup) Hamil shook the dice in his cupped hand.
■ verbs
▪ wave your hand Marta waved a hand to attract his attention.
▪ clap your hands They were singing and clapping their hands.
▪ wash your hands Go wash your hands before dinner.
▪ hold hands (with somebody) Joanne and Kevin held hands on the sofa.
▪ shake sb’s hand (also shake hands with somebody) ‘Nice to meet you,’ he said, as they shook hands.
▪ take sb’s hand (=hold someone’s hand) He reached across the table and took her hand in his.
▪ take somebody by the hand (=hold someone’s hand in order to take them somewhere) She took the boy by the hand and led him across the street.
▪ join hands (=take hold of the hands of people on either side of you) They stood in a circle and joined hands.
▪ clasp your hands (=hold them together tightly) Emily clasped her hands together and stood there nervously.
▪ fold your hands (=put your hands together and rest them on something) Lily folded both hands on her stomach.
▪ raise your hand (also put your hand up) (=lift your hand, especially when you want to ask or answer a question) If you know the answer, raise your hand.
▪ somebody's hands shake/tremble His hands trembled as he lifted the cup.
▪ somebody's hand holds something His other hand was holding his mobile phone.
▪ somebody's hand touches something Daniel's hand touched mine.
▪ somebody's hand grips something (=hold something firmly) Her hands gripped the steering wheel very tightly.
▪ somebody's hand grabs/grasps something (=take and hold something firmly) He felt Connor's hand grasp his shoulder.
▪ somebody's hand tightens Her hand tightened on the knife handle.
■ nouns
▪ a hand movement The disease means she has trouble controlling her hand movements.
▪ a hand gesture/signal (=a movement of your hand to show what you mean) He made a rude hand gesture at the other driver.
■ phrases
▪ in sb’s hand He had a suitcase in his hand.
▪ on your hands and knees (=in a crawling position) They got down on their hands and knees to search.
▪ the palm of your hand (=the inside surface of your hand) The phone could fit into the palm of his hand.
▪ the back of your hand (=the outside surface of your hand) Let a dog sniff the back of your hand, rather than your fingers.
▪ with your bare hands (=without using a tool, weapon, machine etc) With his bare hands he forced the doors apart.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

hand

▪ I. hand [hand hands handed handing] noun, verb   [hænd]    [hænd]

noun
PART OF BODY
1. countable the part of the body at the end of the arm, including the fingers and thumb
• Ian placed a hand on her shoulder.
• Put your hand up if you know the answer.
• Keep both hands on the steering wheel at all times.
• She was on (her) hands and knees (= crawling on the floor) looking for an earring.
• Couples strolled past holding hands.
• Give me your hand (= hold my hand) while we cross the road.
• The crowd threw up their hands (= lifted them into the air) in dismay.
• He killed the snake with his bare hands (= using only his hands).
• a hand towel (= a small towel for drying your hands on)
• a hand drill (= one that is used by turning a handle rather than powered by electricity)

see also  left-hand, right-hand  

-HANDED

2. (in adjectives) using the hand or number of hands mentioned
• a one-handed catch

• left-handed scissors (= intended to be held in your left hand)  

HELP

3. a hand singular (informal) help in doing sth
• Let me give you a hand with those bags (= help you to carry them).
• Do you need a hand with those invoices?

• The neighbours are always willing to lend a hand.  

ROLE IN SITUATION

4. singular ~ in sth the part or role that sb/sth plays in a particular situation; sb's influence in a situation
• Early reports suggest the hand of rebel forces in the bombings.
• Several of his colleagues had a hand in his downfall.

• This appointment was an attempt to strengthen her hand in policy discussions.  

ON CLOCK/WATCH

5. countable (usually in compounds) a part of a clock or watch that points to the numbers

see also  hour hand, minute hand, second hand  

WORKER

6. countable a person who does physical work on a farm or in a factory

see also  chargehand, farmhand, hired hand, stagehand  

SAILOR

7. countable a sailor on a ship
• All hands on deck!

see also  deckhand  

HAND-

8. (in compounds) by a person rather than a machine
• hand-painted pottery
• hand-knitted
• This item should be hand washed.

see also  handmade  

IN CARD GAMES

9. countable a set of playing cards given to one player in a game

• to be dealt a good/bad hand

10. countable one stage of a game of cards

• I'll have to leave after this hand.  

WRITING

11. singular (old use) a particular style of writing

see also  freehand  

MEASUREMENT FOR HORSE

12. countable a unit for measuring the height of a horse, equal to 4 inches or 10.16 centimetres
see also  dab hand, old hand, second-hand, underhand 
more at give sb/get a big hand at  big  adj., a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush at  bird, bite the hand that feeds you at  bite  v., have sb's blood on your hands at  blood  n., cap in hand at  cap  n., cash in hand at  cash  n., change hands at  change  v., close at hand at  close2 adv., take your courage in both hands at  courage, the dead hand of sth at  dead  adj., the devil makes work for idle hands at  devil, eat out of your/sb's hand at  eat, a firm hand at  firm  adj., fold your hands at  fold  v., force sb's hand at  force  v., get, have, etc. a free hand at  free  adj., go hat in hand (to sb) at  hat, heavy hand at  heavy, give/lend a helping hand at  help  v., an iron fist/hand (in a velvet glove) at  iron  adj., join hands at  join  v., know sb/sth like the back of your hand at  know  v., take the law into your own hands at  law, take your life in your hands at  life, not lift/raise a finger/hand (to do sth) at  lift  v., live from hand to mouth at  live1, make/lose money hand over fist at  money, offer your hand at  offer  v., overplay your hand at  overplay, a pair of handsI've only got one pair of hands. at  pair  n., have sb in the palm of your hand at  palm  n., putty in sb's hands at  putty, raise a/your hand against/to sb at  raise  v., in safe handsin the safe hands of sba safe pair of hands at  safe  adj., a show of hands at  show  n., show your hand/cards at  show  v., sleight of hand at sleight, stay your hand at  stay  v., have time on your hands at  time  n., try your hand at  try  v., gain, get, have, etc. the upper hand at  upper  adj., wait on sb hand and foot at  wait  v., wash your hands of sb/sth at  wash  v., have/hold, etc. the whip hand at  whip  n., win (sth) hands down at  win  v., wring sb's handwring your hands at  wring  
Word Origin:
Old English hand, hond, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hand and German Hand.  
Collocations:
Physical appearance
A person may be described as having:
Eyes
(bright) blue/green/(dark/light) brown/hazel eyes
deep-set/sunken/bulging/protruding eyes
small/beady/sparkling/twinkling/(informal) shifty eyes
piercing/penetrating/steely eyes
bloodshot/watery/puffy eyes
bushy/thick/dark/raised/arched eyebrows
long/dark/thick/curly/false eyelashes/lashes
Face
a flat/bulbous/pointed/sharp/snub nose
a straight/a hooked/a Roman/(formal) an aquiline nose
full/thick/thin/pouty lips
dry/chapped/cracked lips
flushed/rosy/red/ruddy/pale cheeks
soft/chubby/sunken cheeks
white/perfect/crooked/protruding teeth
a large/high/broad/wide/sloping forehead
a strong/weak/pointed/double chin
a long/full/bushy/wispy/goatee beard
a long/thin/bushy/droopy/handlebar/pencil moustache/ (especially US) mustache
Hair and skin
pale/fair/olive/dark/tanned skin
dry/oily/smooth/rough/leathery/wrinkled skin
a dark/pale/light/sallow/ruddy/olive/swarthy/clear complexion
deep/fine/little/facial wrinkles
blonde/blond/fair/(light/dark) brown/(jet-)black/auburn/red/(BrE) ginger/grey hair
straight/curly/wavy/frizzy/spiky hair
thick/thin/fine/bushy/thinning hair
dyed/bleached/soft/silky/dry/greasy/shiny hair
long/short/shoulder-length/cropped hair
a bald/balding/shaved head
a receding hairline
a bald patch/spot
a side/centre/(US) center (BrE) parting/ (NAmE) part
Body
a long/short/thick/slender/(disapproving) scrawny neck
broad/narrow/sloping/rounded/hunched shoulders
a bare/broad/muscular/small/large chest
a flat/swollen/bulging stomach
a small/tiny/narrow/slim/slender/28-inch waist
big/wide/narrow/slim hips
a straight/bent/arched/broad/hairy back
thin/slender/muscular arms
big/large/small/manicured/calloused/gloved hands
long/short/fat/slender/delicate/bony fingers
long/muscular/hairy/shapely/(both informal, often disapproving) skinny/spindly legs
muscular/chubby/(informal, disapproving) flabby thighs
big/little/small/dainty/wide/narrow/bare feet
a good/a slim/a slender/an hourglass figure
be of slim/medium/average/large/athletic/stocky build  
Language Bank:
contrast
Highlighting differences
▪ This survey highlights a number of differences in ▪ the way that teenage boys and girls in the UK spend their free time.
One of the main differences between ▪ the girls and ▪ the boys who took part in the research was the way in which they use the Internet.
Unlike ▪ the girls, who use the Internet mainly to keep in touch with friends, the boys questioned in this survey tend to use the Internet for playing computer games.
▪ The girls differ from ▪ the boys in that ▪ they tend to spend more time keeping in touch with friends on the telephone or on social networking websites.
Compared to ▪ the boys, the girls spend much more time chatting to friends on the telephone.
▪ On average the girls spend four hours a week chatting to friends on the phone. In contrast ▪, very few of the boys spend more than five minutes a day talking to their friends in this way.
▪ The boys prefer competitive sports and computer games, whereas ▪ / while ▪ the girls seem to enjoy more cooperative activities, such as shopping with friends.
▪ When the girls go shopping, they mainly buy clothes and cosmetics. The boys, on the other hand ▪, tend to purchase computer games or gadgets.
Language Banks at generally, illustrate, proportion, similarly, surprising  
Vocabulary Building:
Using your hands
Touch
Example Bank:
• A heavy hand clamped over her mouth.
• A large hand descended on his shoulder.
• A strong hand reached out and caught hold of her arm.
• A surgeon needs a good eye and a steady hand.
• At harvest time all the locals lend a hand.
• Beth grasped the rope with both hands.
• Can you give me a hand with loading the van?
• Clive ran a hand through his hair.
• Delicate clothes should be washed by hand.
• Eager hands reached out to help him.
• Guards made sure that the food supplies didn't fall into the wrong hands.
• Hannah grasped her hand.
• He beat his hands on the steering wheel in frustration.
• He clutched the cane in his clammy hand.
• He grabbed my hand and motioned for me to follow him.
• He had his hands clasped behind his head.
• He holds out a bony hand for her to shake.
• He killed the lion with his bare hands.
• He laid a gentle hand on his brother's shoulder.
• He laid a hand on her arm.
• He lifted his hand to her face.
• He offered a limp hand to shake.
• He put a friendly hand on his friend's knee.
• He put out a hand as if to touch her.
• He reached for her hand and held it tightly.
• He retired feeling confident that his company was in safe hands.
• He rubbed his hands together in satisfaction.
• He sat with his head in his hands.
• He shook Blake's hand as if they were long lost friends.
• He shook hands with all of us before leaving.
• He slid his hands into his pockets.
• He threw up his hands in despair when he saw the damage.
• He was on his hands and knees, looking for a contact lens.
• He was sobbing and wringing his hands by the grave.
• He wiped his greasy hands on the front of his overalls.
• Her busy hands had transformed the tiny room into a work of art.
• Her hand flew to her mouth. ‘Oh no!’
• Her hand lifted to place a cigarette in her mouth.
• Her hand moved to cover his.
• Her hand ran over the surface, feeling the different textures.
• Her hand shook as she lifted the glass to her lips.
• His hand brushed against hers.
• His hand eventually found the light switch.
• His hand froze in mid-gesture.
• His hand rested on her shoulder.
• His hand, when she shook it, was cool and firm.
• His hands clawed at the muddy earth.
• His hands cupped her face.
• His hands dropped to his sides and he fell to the floor.
• His hands roamed over her shoulders.
• I cupped my hand over the mouthpiece of the phone so they couldn't hear me.
• I desperately need to lay my hands on some money by Monday.
• I don't work in that department any more, so the problem is out of my hands.
• I felt a hand on my shoulder.
• Jimmy slapped his hand over his mouth.
• Mail for hand delivery is put in a separate tray.
• Muriel's hand crept to her neck to hold her pearls.
• My hand groped for the door handle.
• My hand hovered over the switch for a moment.
• My hands clenched together tightly.
• My hands fumbled with the key.
• Now the EU has revealed its hand.
• Operate the gears with your left hand.
• Purée with a hand blender or food processor.
• Several students put up their hands to answer the question.
• She asked for a show of hands.
• She clenched her hands in her lap to hide their trembling.
• She felt that life had dealt her a bad hand.
• She filled our glasses with a generous hand.
• She folds her hands in prayer.
• She gained a reputation as a safe pair of hands.
• She gestured to the window with an open hand.
• She had a piece of paper in her hand.
• She had large rings on both hands.
• She held on to my hand as I tried to leave.
• She held up her hand in farewell.
• She pressed his hand. ‘I know,’ she said softly.
• She put her hands to her cheeks in embarrassment.
• She rested her chin in her cupped hand.
• She shivered, rubbing her hands together fiercely.
• She shrugged and spread her hands. ‘That's all I can tell you.’
• She smiled and extended a hand in welcome.
• She stood in the doorway, hands on hips.
• She stood up and went over to him, her hands outstretched.
• She studied the object in the palm of her hand.
• She took the child's hand and helped him climb the steps.
• She walked towards him with her hand outstretched to take his.
• She warned her brother to keep his hands off her bag.
• Slowly Ruth withdrew her hand from his.
• The farmer would bring in hired hands to help him harvest the crop.
• The party leadership overplayed its hand.
• The policeman kept a firm hand clamped on his shoulder.
• The rocks looked like they had been shaped by human hands.
• The strategic alliance served to strengthen the country's hand in the region.
• There's plenty of work for willing hands
• They walked along, holding hands.
• They walked hand in hand along the path.
• We were all clapping our hands in time to the music.
• Who dealt the last hand?
• With a practised hand he motioned a waiter to bring a fresh pot of coffee.
• With his free hand he took hold of the knife.
• You can take your laptop on the plane as hand luggage.
• a hand recount of the vote for governor
• the invisible hand of the market
• Early reports suggest the hand of rebel forces in the bombings.
• He knew that he would never be anything more than a hired hand.
• This appointment was an attempt to strengthen her hand in policy discussions.
Idioms: all hands on deck ▪ at hand ▪ at somebody's hands ▪ at the hands of somebody ▪ by hand ▪ fall into somebody's the hands of somebody ▪ first hand ▪ get your hands dirty ▪ good with your hands ▪ hand in glove ▪ hand in hand ▪ hand something to somebody on a plate ▪ hands down ▪ hands off ▪ hands up! ▪ have to hand it to somebody ▪ have your hands full ▪ have your hands tied ▪ hold somebody's hand ▪ in hand ▪ in somebody's capable/safe hands ▪ in somebody's hands ▪ in the hands of somebody ▪ keep your hand in ▪ lay your hands on somebody ▪ lay your hands on something ▪ many hands make light work ▪ not do a hand's turn ▪ off your hands ▪ on every hand ▪ on hand ▪ on the other … ▪ on your hands ▪ out of hand ▪ out of your hands ▪ play into somebody's hands ▪ put your hand in your pocket ▪ second/third hand ▪ somebody's hand ▪ take somebody in hand ▪ take something into your own hands ▪ throw your hand in ▪ tie somebody hand and foot ▪ turn your hand to something

Derived: hand over ▪ hand somebody off ▪ hand somebody over ▪ hand somebody over to somebody ▪ hand something back ▪ hand something down ▪ hand something in ▪ hand something on ▪ hand something out ▪ hand something over ▪ hand something round

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

hand / hænd / noun (BODY PART)

A1 [ C ] the part of the body at the end of the arm that is used for holding, moving, touching, and feeling things:

All their toys are made by hand.

I delivered her invitation by hand (= not using the postal service) .

informal Get your hands off (= stop touching) my bike!

He can mend anything - he's so good with his hands.

You have to hold my hand when we cross the road.

They walked by, holding hands.

Hold your fork in your left hand and your knife in your right hand.

She sat, pen in hand (= with a pen in her hand) , searching for the right words.

They can't keep their hands off each other - they never stop kissing and cuddling.

"Congratulations!" she said and shook me by the hand/ shook my hand/ shook hands with me.

She took me by the hand and led me into the cave.

a hand towel

See picture hand 1

See picture hand 2
 

hand / hænd / noun [ C ] (CLOCK/WATCH)

one of the long, thin pieces that point to the numbers on a clock or watch:

Does anyone have a watch with a second hand?

See picture hand 2
 

hand / hænd / noun [ C ] (CARDS)

a (single part of a) game of cards, or the set of cards that a player has in a game:

Who's for a hand of poker?

You dealt me an appalling hand in that game.

See picture hand 2
 

hand / hænd / noun [ S ] (HELP)

B1 help with doing something that needs a lot of effort:

[ + -ing verb ] Would you like a hand carry ing those bags?

Could you give/lend me a hand with (= help me to move) the table, please?

I think Matthew might need a hand with his maths homework.

I could really use a hand with these accounts if you could spare a moment.

 

hand / hænd / noun (PERSON)

[ C ] a person who does physical work or is skilled or experienced in something:

How many extra hands will we need to help with the harvest?

I joined the firm as a factory hand and gradually worked my way up to the top.

→  See also farmhand

[ C ] a sailor:

All hands on deck!
 

hand / hænd / noun (CONTROL)

C2 [ U ] control or responsibility:

Things got a little out of hand (= the situation stopped being controlled) at the party and three windows were broken.

In my first year at college my drinking got completely out of hand.

The police have the situation in hand (= under control) .

How come there's a problem? I thought you had everything in hand (= arranged and organized) .

Their youngest child needs taking in hand (= they should start to control her) if you ask me.

hands C2 [ plural ] control or responsibility:

I'm worried about confidential information falling into the wrong hands (= being received by people who could use it against us) .

Are you sure your money's in safe hands?

You're in excellent hands with her - she's a very good doctor.

Unless I receive a satisfactory response from you within a month I shall put this matter in(to) the hands of (= make it the responsibility of) my solicitor.

They're trying to get old stock off their hands by cutting prices.

We get Daryl off our hands one evening a week when my mother looks after him.

The court will decide how much money you get - the decision is out of our hands (= is not our responsibility) .

He's got a real problem on his hands (= he has something difficult to deal with) .

I don't have enough time on my hands (= I do not have enough time) to work and look after the children.

 

hand / hænd / noun [ S ] (INVOLVEMENT)

involvement in or influence over an event:

It is not thought that terrorists had a hand in the explosion.
 

hand / hænd / noun [ S ] (CLAP)

clapping for a performer:

So please give a big hand to (= welcome with clapping) your host for the evening, Bill Cronshaw!
 

hand / hænd / noun [ S ] old use (WRITING)

a person's writing:

an untidy hand
 

hand / hænd / noun [ C ] (MEASUREMENT)

a unit for measuring the height of a horse up to its shoulder:

One hand equals four inches (= 10.16 centimetres) .

See picture hand 2

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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

hand
I. NOUN USES AND PHRASES

/hænd/

(hands)
Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English.
Please look at category 49 to see if the expression you are looking for is shown under another headword.
1.
Your hands are the parts of your body at the end of your arms. Each hand has four fingers and a thumb.
I put my hand into my pocket and pulled out the letter...
Sylvia, camera in hand, asked, ‘Where do we go first?’
N-COUNT
2.
The hand of someone or something is their influence in an event or situation.
The hand of the military authorities can be seen in the entire electoral process...
N-SING: with poss
3.
If you say that something is in a particular person’s hands, you mean that they are looking after it, own it, or are responsible for it.
He is leaving his north London business in the hands of a colleague...
We’re in safe hands...
N-PLURAL: usu in/into N
4.
If you ask someone for a hand with something, you are asking them to help you in what you are doing.
Come and give me a hand in the garden...
N-SING: a N, oft N with n
5.
A hand is someone, usually a man, who does hard physical work, for example in a factory or on a farm, as part of a group of people who all do similar work.
He now works as a farm hand...
N-COUNT: usu with supp
6.
If someone asks an audience to give someone a hand, they are asking the audience to clap loudly, usually before or after that person performs.
Let’s give ’em a big hand.
N-SING: a N
7.
If a man asks for a woman’s hand in marriage, he asks her or her parents for permission to marry her. (OLD-FASHIONED)
He came to ask Usha’s father for her hand in marriage.
N-COUNT: usu sing, poss N, oft N in n
8.
In a game of cards, your hand is the set of cards that you are holding in your hand at a particular time or the cards that are dealt to you at the beginning of the game.
He carefully inspected his hand.
N-COUNT
9.
A hand is a measurement of four inches, which is used for measuring the height of a horse from its front feet to its shoulders.
I had a very good 14.2 hands pony, called Brandy.
N-COUNT: usu num N
10.
The hands of a clock or watch are the thin pieces of metal or plastic that indicate what time it is.
N-COUNT
11.
If something is at hand, near at hand, or close at hand, it is very near in place or time.
Having the right equipment at hand will be enormously helpful...
PHRASE: PHR after v, v-link PHR
12.
If someone experiences a particular kind of treatment, especially unpleasant treatment, at the hands of a person or organization, they receive it from them.
The civilian population were suffering greatly at the hands of the security forces.
PREP-PHRASE: PREP n
13.
If you do something by hand, you do it using your hands rather than a machine.
Each pleat was stitched in place by hand.
= manually
PHRASE: PHR after v
14.
When something changes hands, its ownership changes, usually because it is sold to someone else.
The firm has changed hands many times over the years.
PHRASE: V inflects
15.
If you have someone eating out of your hand, they are completely under your control.
Parker could have customers eating out of his hand.
PHRASE: V and N inflect
16.
If you force someone’s hand, you force them to act sooner than they want to, or to act in public when they would prefer to keep their actions secret.
He blamed the press for forcing his hand.
PHRASE: V and N inflect
17.
If you have your hands full with something, you are very busy because of it.
She had her hands full with new arrivals.
PHRASE: V inflects, oft PHR with n
18.
If someone gives you a free hand, they give you the freedom to use your own judgment and to do exactly as you wish.
He gave Stephanie a free hand in the decoration.
PHRASE: PHR after v
19.
If you get your hands on something or lay your hands on something, you manage to find it or obtain it, usually after some difficulty. (INFORMAL)
Patty began reading everything she could get her hands on.
PHRASE: V inflects, PHR n
20.
If you work hand in glove with someone, you work very closely with them.
The UN inspectors work hand in glove with the Western intelligence agencies.
PHRASE: usu PHR with n
21.
If two people are hand in hand, they are holding each other’s nearest hand, usually while they are walking or sitting together. People often do this to show their affection for each other.
I saw them making their way, hand in hand, down the path.
PHRASE: usu PHR after v, PHR with cl
22.
If two things go hand in hand, they are closely connected and cannot be considered separately from each other.
For us, research and teaching go hand in hand...
PHRASE: usu PHR after v, v-link PHR, oft PHR with n
23.
If you have a hand in something such as an event or activity, you are involved in it.
He thanked all who had a hand in his release.
PHRASE: V inflects, PHR n
24.
If you say that someone such as the ruler of a country treats people with a heavy hand, you are criticizing them because they are very strict and severe with them.
Henry and Richard both ruled with a heavy hand.
PHRASE: usu with PHR [disapproval]
25.
If two people are holding hands, they are holding each other’s nearest hand, usually while they are walking or sitting together. People often do this to show their affection for each other.
She approached a young couple holding hands on a bench.
PHRASE: V inflects, pl-n PHR, PHR with n
26.
If you ask someone to hold your hand at an event that you are worried about, you ask them to support you by being there with you. (INFORMAL)
I don’t need anyone to hold my hand.
PHRASE: V and N inflect
27.
In a competition, if someone has games or matches in hand, they have more games or matches left to play than their opponent and therefore have the possibility of scoring more points. (BRIT)
Wales are three points behind Romania in the group but have a game in hand.
PHRASE: n PHR
28.
If you have time or money in hand, you have more time or money than you need. (BRIT)
Hughes finished with 15 seconds in hand.
PHRASE: usu with amount PHR
29.
The job or problem in hand is the job or problem that you are dealing with at the moment.
The business in hand was approaching some kind of climax.
PHRASE: n PHR, v-link PHR
30.
If a situation is in hand, it is under control.
The Olympic organisers say that matters are well in hand.
PHRASE: v-link PHR, PHR after v
31.
If you lend someone a hand, you help them.
I’d be glad to lend a hand.
PHRASE: V inflects
32.
If you tell someone to keep their hands off something or to take their hands off it, you are telling them in a rather aggressive way not to touch it or interfere with it.
Keep your hands off my milk.
PHRASE: V inflects, PHR n
33.
If you do not know something off hand, you do not know it without having to ask someone else or look it up in a book. (SPOKEN)
I can’t think of any off hand.
PHRASE: usu with brd-neg, PHR after v
34.
If you have a problem or responsibility on your hands, you have to deal with it. If it is off your hands, you no longer have to deal with it.
They now have yet another drug problem on their hands...
She would like the worry of dealing with her affairs taken off her hands.
PHRASE: PHR after v
35.
If someone or something is on hand, they are near and able to be used if they are needed.
The Bridal Department will have experts on hand to give you all the help and advice you need...
= available
PHRASE: PHR after v, v-link PHR
36.
You use on the one hand to introduce the first of two contrasting points, facts, or ways of looking at something. It is always followed later by on the other hand or ‘on the other’.
On the one hand, if the body doesn’t have enough cholesterol, we would not be able to survive. On the other hand, if the body has too much cholesterol, the excess begins to line the arteries.
PHRASE: PHR with cl
37.
You use on the other hand to introduce the second of two contrasting points, facts, or ways of looking at something.
Well, all right, hospitals lose money. But, on the other hand, if people are healthy, don’t think of it as losing money; think of it as saving lives.
PHRASE
38.
If a person or a situation gets out of hand, you are no longer able to control them.
His drinking had got out of hand.
PHRASE: v-link PHR
39.
If you dismiss or reject something out of hand, you do so immediately and do not consider believing or accepting it.
I initially dismissed the idea out of hand.
PHRASE: PHR after v
40.
If you play into someone’s hands, you do something which they want you to do and which places you in their power. (JOURNALISM)
He is playing into the hands of racists.
PHRASE: V inflects
41.
If you show your hand, you show how much power you have and the way you intend to act.
He has grown more serious about running for president, although he refuses to show his hand.
PHRASE: V and N inflect
42.
If you take something or someone in hand, you take control or responsibility over them, especially in order to improve them.
I hope that Parliament will soon take the NHS in hand...
PHRASE: V inflects
43.
If you say that your hands are tied, you mean that something is preventing you from acting in the way that you want to.
Politicians are always saying that they want to help us but their hands are tied...
PHRASE: V inflects
44.
If you have something to hand or near to hand, you have it with you or near you, ready to use when needed.
You may want to keep this brochure safe, so you have it to hand whenever you may need it.
PHRASE: PHR after v, v-link PHR
45.
If you try your hand at an activity, you attempt to do it, usually for the first time.
After he left school, he tried his hand at a variety of jobs–bricklayer, cinema usher, coal man.
PHRASE: V and N inflect, usu PHR at n/-ing
46.
If you turn your hand to something such as a practical activity, you learn about it and do it for the first time.
...a person who can turn his hand to anything.
PHRASE: V and N inflect, PHR n
47.
If you wash your hands of someone or something, you refuse to be involved with them any more or to take responsibility for them.
He seems to have washed his hands of the job.
PHRASE: V inflects, PHR n
48.
If you win hands down, you win very easily.
PHRASE: V inflects
49.
with one’s bare hands: see bare
to overplay one’s hand: see overplay
to shake someone’s hand: see shake
to shake hands: see shake
see also hand-to-mouth

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

1hand /ˈhænd/ noun, pl hands
1 [count]
a : the body part at the end of your arm that includes your fingers and thumb
• These gloves will keep your hands warm.
• She put her hands over her eyes.
• He sat quietly with his hands folded in his lap.
b
- used in some phrases to refer to a person
• I'm afraid this job will need more than one pair of hands. [=more than one person]
• It's a big job, but many hands make light work. [=if many people work on it, it will be easier to do]
2 hands [plural] : power, possession, or control
• The maps were in the hands of the enemy. [=the enemy had the maps]
• The land between these mountains remains in private hands. [=is privately owned]
3 [singular] : physical help : assistance in doing something
• Do you need a hand?
• I'll be happy to lend a hand. [=help]
- often + with
• Can you give/lend me a hand with [=help me with] this suitcase?
• Let me give you a hand with that.
- see also helping hand
4 [count] : a long, thin part that points to a number on a clock or dial
• Many clocks have a second hand, a minute hand, and an hour hand.
5 [noncount] somewhat old-fashioned : a promise of marriage
• He asked for her hand (in marriage). [=he asked her to marry him]
• She offered her hand in marriage to him. [=she said that she would marry him]
• She gave him her hand in marriage. [=she married him]
6 [singular] : the act of hitting your hands together to show approval, appreciation, etc. : the act of applauding
• Let's give him a big hand! [=a big round of applause]
7 [count]
a : the cards that are held by a player in a card game
• He studied his hand before deciding how much to bet.
- often used figuratively
• The program is designed to help children who have been dealt a cruel hand in life. [=children who have suffered or had bad things happen to them]
• Even her critics say her chances of succeeding are great since she has been dealt such a strong hand. [=she is in a strong position]
- see also overplay your hand at overplay
b : a single round of play in a card game
• He lost the first hand but won the next two.
8 [count]
a : a hired worker
• factory hands
• The cowboys were simply hired hands with no ownership rights.
- see also farmhand, old hand, stagehand
b : a member of a ship's crew - usually plural
• All hands on deck!
9 [count] : someone who performs or produces something (such as a work of art) - usually singular
• These two portraits are by the same hand. [=by the same artist]
10 [singular] : a particular way or style of doing or handling something
• The hand of a master is evident in these sculptures. [=these sculptures were obviously done by a very skillful artist]
• He runs the business with a firm hand.
• a cook who has a heavy hand with the salt [=who uses too much salt]
- see also heavy-handed
11 [singular] old-fashioned : the way a person's writing looks : a type of handwriting
• a note written in an elegant hand
12 [count] : a unit of measure equal to 4 inches (about 10.16 centimeters) and used especially to measure the height of horses
• a horse that is 15 hands high
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
- see bird
a show of hands
- see 2show
at first hand
- see 1first
at hand : close in distance or time
• She likes to keep the phone (close) at hand.
• We need to address the problem at hand [=the particular problem we are dealing with] and not argue about these other issues.
at the hand(s) of : by or through the action of (someone or something)
• They were treated badly at the hands of the prison guards.
• The people had suffered at the hands of a cruel dictator.
by hand
1 : with the hands
• The stone was carved by hand.
2 : from one person directly to another
• I delivered the document to his office by hand.
by the hand : by holding someone's hand
• I took him by the hand and led him through the crowd.
- sometimes used figuratively
• You can't expect me to lead you by the hand through every difficult situation.
by your own hand : by your own actions
• She died by her own hand. [=she killed herself; she committed suicide]
change hands
- see 1change
eat out of someone's hand
- see eat
fall into the hands of
- see 1fall
fall into the wrong hands
- see 1fall
force someone's hand
- see 2force
get your hands dirty
- see 1dirty
get/lay your hands on : to find, get, or control (someone or something)
• I'm still trying to lay my hands on my car keys.
• He couldn't wait to get his hands on her money.
• Wait until I get my hands on you. [=you will be in trouble when I catch you]
give your right hand
- see 1give
good with your hands : skillful at things that require the use of your hands
• He's always been good with his hands.
grease the hand of
- see 2grease
hand and foot
1
- used to describe someone whose hands and feet are tied to prevent escape or movement
• The prisoner was bound/tied hand and foot.
2
✦To wait on someone hand and foot is to provide everything that someone needs or wants.
• I can't stand the way they wait on her hand and foot!
hand in glove : very closely
• We are working hand in glove with the police to recover the stolen property.
hand in hand
1 : holding hands : grasping another person's hand
• They walked on the beach hand in hand.
2
- used to say that two people or things are very closely connected or related
• In a film, the images and sounds go hand in hand.
• The chef works hand in hand [=very closely] with a nutritionist.
hand over fist informal
- used to say that someone is earning or losing money very quickly or in large amounts
• They were making/earning money hand over fist.
hands are tied
✦If your hands are tied you cannot do anything about a situation because you do not have the power to act freely.
• I'd like to help you, but my hands are tied.
• The judge says her hands are tied because the law requires a harsh sentence in such cases.
hands off
- used as a command to tell someone not to touch something
• Hands off my property!
• “Those cookies look delicious.” “Hands off! We're saving them for later.”
hand to mouth : without much money : in poverty
• They have been living hand to mouth since he lost his job. = It's been hand to mouth since he lost his job.
- see also hand-to-mouth
hat in hand US or Brit cap in hand : asking or begging for something in a respectful way
• He came to me, hat in hand, asking if I could get him a job at the company.
have a hand in : to be involved in (something)
• She had a hand in designing the new highway.
• Did he have a hand in this decision?
have someone in the palm of your hand
- see 1palm
have your hands full : to be very busy
• She'll have her hands full with the new baby.
heavy on your hands
- see 2heavy
hold hands or hold someone's hand
1 : to hold a person's hand in one of your hands for a period of time
• two people holding hands
• He held hands with his daughter.
• He held her hand as they walked.
2 : to guide someone through a process by carefully explaining each step
• I don't need you to hold my hand.
in good/safe hands : being taken care of very well
• With her in charge, the office is in good hands. [=she will do the job well]
• You're in safe hands with us. [=you will be safe with us]
in hand
1 : in your possession or control
• We started our hike with compass and map in hand.
• He has the situation well in hand. [=he is in control of the situation]
✦To take someone in hand is to begin to guide or direct someone who has been behaving badly.
• You need someone to take you in hand, young lady, and show you how to behave!
2 chiefly Brit : available for use
• If we work at this rate we'll have a month in hand before our deadline is up!
join hands
- see join
keep your hand in informal : to continue to be involved in some activity
• He retired several years ago, but he still comes by the office occasionally because he likes to keep his hand in (the business).
keep/get your hands off (of) : to not touch (something)
• Keep your hands off the cookies! We're saving them for later.
- often used figuratively
• The military is asking lawmakers to keep their hands off [=not change] the defense budget.
know (something) like the back of your hand
- see 1know
lay a hand on : to touch or harm (someone)
• He claims that he never laid a hand on her.
off your hands : no longer in your possession or no longer your responsibility
• If you don't want those golf clubs anymore, I'll be glad to take them off your hands. [=I'll be glad to take them]
• She's trying to find a way to get some of that extra work off her hands.
on hand
1 : available for use
• We have plenty of water on hand.
2 : present and available to do something
• Five musicians were on hand to accompany her.
• A priest was on hand to console them.
on the one hand, on the other hand
- used to introduce statements that describe two different or opposite ideas, people, etc.
• On the one hand, I think the price is fair, but on the other (hand), I really can't afford to spend that much money.
• He's a good guy. His brother, on the other hand, is a very selfish man.
on your hands
- used to say that you have something or are responsible for something
• With all that extra work on her hands she'll need all the help she can get.
• Once this project is over she should have some time on her hands. [=free time]
- see also blood on your hands at blood
on your hands and knees : with your hands and knees on the ground : in a crawling position
• She went down on her hands and knees.
out of hand
1 : very quickly without serious thought
• He rejected the plan out of hand.
• Suggestions that the hearing should be delayed were dismissed out of hand.
2 : not controlled
• The kids were (getting) out of hand. [=were behaving in a wild and uncontrolled way]
• He warns that technology is getting out of hand.
out of your hands
- used to say that you cannot control something
• The decision is out of my hands.
play into someone's hands
- see 1play
putty in your hands
- see 1putty
safe pair of hands Brit : someone who can be trusted with responsibility or a job
• The next leader of the party should be a safe pair of hands.
sit on your hands
- see 1sit
take (something) into your (own) hands : to take control of something
• The judge had no sympathy for people who insisted on taking the law into their own hands. [=trying to punish criminals themselves instead of allowing the legal system to do it]
• After months of waiting for something to happen, he decided to take matters into his own hands.
to hand : available for use
• I don't have all the latest data (immediately) to hand.
try your hand : to try to do something - usually + at
• She wanted to try her hand at photography.
turn your hand to : to begin doing (something) usually in a skillful way : to start (a new activity, field of study, etc.)
• an actress who has turned her hand to directing
• After he left publishing, he turned his hand to law.
wash your hands of
- see 1wash
with your bare hands : using only your hands and no tools or weapons
• He tried to kill me with his bare hands.

- see also firsthand, hands down, secondhand, sleight of hand, upper hand

noun
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head

head [noun] (BODY PART)
US /hed/ 
UK /hed/ 
Example: 

ِDon't move your head!

The part of the body above the neck where the eyes, nose, mouth, ears, and brain are

head - سر
Persian equivalent: 

Click here.

Example: 

ِDon't move your head!

Theme, CEFR level & Tags

Theme: 
the head
Level: 
A1 (Basic)
Region: 
American English
British English
Related lesson(s): 
5A- Giving and Following Instructions
درس مرتبط: 
5A- Giving and Following Instructions

Oxford Essential Dictionary

noun

1 the part of your body above your neck:
She turned her head to look at me.

culture
In Britain and America you nod your head (= move it up and down) to say 'yes' or to show that you agree, and you shake your head (= move it from side to side) to say 'no' or to show that you disagree.

2 your mind or brain:
A strange thought came into his head.
Use your head (= think)!

3 the top, front or most important part:
She sat at the head of the table.

4 the most important person:
The Pope is the head of the Catholic church.

5 usually Head (British) the person in charge of a school or college  same meaning headmaster, headmistress, head teacher:
I've been called in to see the Head.

6 heads (plural) the side of a coin that has the head of a person on it

speaking
You say 'heads or tails?' when you are throwing a coin in the air to decide something, for example who will start a game.

a head, per head for one person:
The meal cost €30 a head.

go to your head to make you too pleased with yourself:
Stop telling him how clever he is, it will go to his head!

head first with your head before the rest of your body

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

head

I. head1 S1 W1 /hed/ BrE AmE noun
[Word Family: noun: ↑head, ↑heading, ↑overhead, ↑header, ↑headship; adjective: ↑overhead, ↑heady, ↑headless, ↑headed; verb: ↑head, ↑behead; adverb: ↑overhead]
[Language: Old English; Origin: heafod]
1. TOP OF BODY [countable] the top part of your body that has your face at the front and is supported by your neck:
He kissed the top of her head.
Alan fell asleep as soon as he put his head on the pillow.
They dived head first into the water.
She was dressed in black from head to toe (=over all her body).
He still has a full head of hair (=has all his hair, even though he is getting rather old).
2. MIND [countable] your mind or mental ability:
The problem only exists inside his head.
do something in your head (=calculate something mentally)
I can’t do those figures in my head.
Use your head to work out the answer.
come into/pop into your head
Jackie said the first thing that came into her head.
get something into your head (=understand something)
‘It’s over, Jake,’ she said. ‘Try and get that into your head.’
take/get it into your head (to do something) (=decide to do something, especially something stupid)
At about two in the morning, Alan took it into his head to go for a swim.
get/put something out of your head (=stop thinking or worrying about something)
Try to put it out of your head for the time being.
put something into sb’s head (=make someone think or believe something)
What’s put that idea into her head?
get your head round something British English (=be able to understand something)
I just can’t get my head round what’s been going on here.
3. CALM/SENSIBLE
a) keep your head to remain calm and sensible in a difficult or frightening situation:
We need a candidate who can keep his or her head even when clients get aggressive.
keep a clear/cool/calm head
Get to sleep early tonight – you’ll need to keep a clear head tomorrow at the trial.
b) lose your head to become unable to behave calmly or sensibly in a difficult or frightening situation:
You’ll be OK as long as you don’t lose your head and forget he’s the real enemy.
c) have your head screwed on (straight/right) informal to be sensible and able to deal with difficult situations:
He wondered what Gemma thought about it all. She seemed to have her head screwed on.
4. PERSON IN CHARGE [countable]
a) a leader or person in charge of a group or organization
head of
You should discuss the matter with your head of department.
A meeting of Commonwealth heads of state will be held next month.
head waiter/chef/gardener etc (=the person in charge of a group of waiters etc)
b) (also head teacher) British English the person in charge of a school SYN principal American English:
From now on all violent incidents should be reported directly to the head. ⇨ ↑crowned head, ↑head boy, ↑head girl, ↑headmaster, ↑headmistress
5. FRONT/LEADING POSITION [singular] the front or the most important position
(at) the head of something
Jenny marched proudly at the head of the procession.
At the head of the table (=the place where the most important person sits) sat the senior partners.
at sth’s/sb’s head
The band of soldiers marched into the yard, their defeated captain at their head.
6. CRAZY [countable usually singular] used in particular phrases to talk about someone being crazy or very stupid:
People going out in conditions like this need their heads examined.
be off your head British English:
You must be off your head if you think that.
If I walk in looking like that, they’ll think I’m not right in the head.
7. a head/per head for each person:
Dinner works out at $30 a head.
average incomes per head
8. RIVER/VALLEY [countable usually singular] the place where a river, valley etc begins
9. come to a head (also bring something to a head) if a problem or difficult situation comes to a head, or something brings it to a head, it suddenly becomes worse and has to be dealt with quickly:
Things came to a head in the summer of 1997.
10. FLOWER/PLANT [countable] the top of a plant where its flowers or leaves grow:
She was outside cutting the dead heads off the roses.
head of
a head of lettuce
11. HEIGHT/DISTANCE [singular] the length of a head, used to measure height or distance:
She saw her father, a head above the rest of the crowd.
by a (short) head (=used to say that a horse won or lost a race but only by a small amount)
12. COIN heads the side of a coin that has a picture of a person’s head on it
heads or tails? British English spoken (=used to decide something, by asking someone which side of a coin they guess will be showing when you throw it in the air and it lands) ⇨ tails at ↑tail1(5b)
13. laugh/shout/scream etc your head off informal to laugh, shout etc very loudly:
Fans were screaming their heads off.
14. have a good/fine/thick etc head of hair to have a lot of hair on your head
15. get/put your head down informal
a) to start working in a quiet determined way:
It’s time you got your head down and did some revision.
b) British English to sleep
16. keep your head down to try to avoid being noticed or getting involved in something:
Do what you’re told and keep your head down.
17. as soon as your head hits the pillow if you fall asleep as soon as your head hits the pillow, you fall asleep as soon as you lie down
18. be out of/off your head informal
to not know what you are doing because you have taken drugs or drunk too much alcohol:
He was off his head on various drugs.
19. go to sb’s head informal
a) if alcohol goes to your head, it quickly makes you feel drunk
b) if success goes to someone’s head, it makes them feel more important than they really are:
She never let fame go to her head.
20. TOOL [countable usually singular] the wide end of a long narrow tool or piece of equipment
21. put your heads together to discuss a difficult problem together:
The next morning, we all put our heads together to decide what should be done.
22. go over sb’s head
a) to be too difficult for someone to understand:
The explanation went completely over my head.
b) to do something without discussing it with a particular person or organization first, especially when you should have discussed it with them
23. can’t make head or/nor tail of something informal to be completely unable to understand something
24. have your head in the clouds to think about something in a way that is not practical or sensible, especially when you think things are much better than they really are
25. have a (good) head for figures/facts/business etc to be naturally good at doing calculations, remembering facts etc
26. head for heights the ability to look down from high places without feeling ill or nervous
27. a big head informal the opinion that you are much better, more important, more skilful etc than you really are:
I suppose I did do OK, but I’d be silly to get a big head about it.
28. keep your head above water to manage to continue to live on your income or keep your business working when this is difficult because of financial problems:
For years they struggled to keep their heads above water.
29. be/stand head and shoulders above somebody to be much better than other people:
One contestant stood head and shoulders above the rest.
30. hold up your head (also hold your head high) to show pride or confidence, especially in a difficult situation:
If you do this, you’ll never be able to hold your head up again.
31. be (like) banging/bashing etc your head against a brick wall spoken used to say that you are making no progress at all in what you are trying hard to do:
I’ve tried to talk some sense into them, but it’s like banging my head against a brick wall.
32. bang/knock sb’s heads together spoken used to say that two people or groups should be forced to stop arguing and start to behave sensibly
33. bite/snap sb’s head off to talk to someone very angrily with no good reason:
I offered to help her, but she just bit my head off.
34. turn/stand something on its head to make people think about something in the opposite way to the way it was originally intended:
The attorney quickly turned his main defense argument on its head.
35. give somebody their head to give someone the freedom to do what they want to do
36. be/fall head over heels in love to love or suddenly start to love someone very much:
Sam was head over heels in love with his new bride.
37. heads will roll spoken used to say that someone will be punished severely for something that has happened:
Heads will roll for this!
38. on your own head be it spoken used to tell someone that they will be blamed if the thing they are planning to do goes wrong
39. do your head in British English spoken informal to make you feel confused and annoyed:
Turn that noise down – it’s doing my head in!
40. be/get in over your head to be or get involved in something that is too difficult for you to deal with:
In business, start small and don’t get in over your head.
41. be over your head in debt American English to owe so much money that there is no possibility of paying it all back
42. go head to head with somebody to deal with or oppose someone in a very direct and determined way:
Rather than go head to head with their main rivals, they decided to try a more subtle approach.
43. heads up! American English spoken used to warn people that something is falling from above
44. BEER [countable] the layer of small white ↑bubbles on the top of a glass of beer
45. ELECTRONICS [countable] a piece of equipment that changes information on a recording tape, a computer ↑hard disk etc into electrical messages that electronic equipment can use
46. head of cattle/sheep etc [plural] a particular number of cows, sheep etc:
a farm with 20 head of cattle
47. head of water/steam pressure that is made when water or steam is kept in an enclosed space
48. get/build up a head of steam to become very active after starting something slowly
49. LAND [singular] British English a high area of land that sticks out into the sea – used in names:
Beachy Head
50. INFECTION [countable] the centre of a swollen spot on your skin
51. give (somebody) head informal to perform ↑oral sex on someone
⇨ bury your head in the sand at ↑bury(8), ⇨ knock something on the head at ↑knock1(16), ⇨ off the top of your head at ↑top1(18), ⇨ somebody can do something standing on their head at ↑stand1(40), ⇨ turn sb’s head at ↑turn1(18), ⇨ two heads are better than one at ↑two(8)
• • •
COLLOCATIONS
■ verbs
▪ turn your head John turned his head to look at the boy.
▪ shake your head (=move it from side to side, especially to show disagreement) ‘It’s too much,’ he said, shaking his head.
▪ nod your head (=move it up and down, especially to show agreement) The audience nodded their heads enthusiastically.
▪ sb’s head hurts/aches/throbs Her head was throbbing and she needed to lie down.
▪ raise/lift your head (=look up) Tom raised his head to listen, then went back to his book.
▪ bow/bend/lower your head (=look down) He bowed his head and tried not not to look at her.
▪ hang your head (=look down, especially because you are ashamed) She hung her head, not sure how to reply.
▪ scratch your head (=especially because you do not understand something) He scratched his head and started looking through the drawers again.
▪ cock your head (=hold your head at an angle) The big dog cocked his head to one side and raised his ears.
■ adjectives
▪ bare The sun beat down on her bare head.
▪ bald His bald head shone with sweat.
▪ sb’s blonde/dark/grey etc head (=with blonde etc hair) I saw my son’s blond head sticking out from the car window.
■ head + NOUN
▪ head injury Wearing a helmet reduces the risk of head injuries.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

head

head [head heads headed heading] noun, verb   [hed]    [hed]

noun  

PART OF BODY
1. countable the part of the body on top of the neck containing the eyes, nose, mouth and brain
• She nodded her head in agreement.
• He shook his head in disbelief.
• The boys hung their heads in shame.
• The driver suffered head injuries.
• She always has her head in a book (= is always reading).
• He still has a good head of hair (= a lot of hair).

see also  death's head  

MIND

2. countable the mind or brain
• I sometimes wonder what goes on in that head of yours.
• I wish you'd use your head (= think carefully before doing or saying sth).
• The thought never entered my head.
• I can't work it out in my head — I need a calculator.
• I can't get that tune out of my head.
• When will you get it into your head (= understand) that I don't want to discuss this any more!
• For some reason, she's got it into her head (= believes) that the others don't like her.
• Who's been putting such weird ideas into your head (= making you believe that)?
• Try to put the exams out of your head (= stop thinking about them) for tonight.

see also  hothead  

MEASUREMENT

3. a head singular the size of a person's or animal's head, used as a measurement of distance or height
• She's a good head taller than her sister.

• The favourite won by a short head (= a distance slightly less than the length of a horse's head).  

PAIN

4. countable, usually singular (informal) a continuous pain in your head
Syn:  headache

• I woke up with a really bad head this morning.

OF GROUP/ORGANIZATION

5. countable, uncountable the person in charge of a group of people or an organization
• the heads of government/state
• She resigned as head of department.
• the crowned heads (= the kings and queens) of Europe
• the head gardener/waiter, etc.

• (BrE) the head boy/girl (= a student who is chosen to represent the school)  

OF SCHOOL/COLLEGE

6. countable (often Head) (BrE) the person in charge of a school or college
Syn:  headmaster, Syn: headmistress, Syn: head teacher
• I've been called in to see the Head.

• the deputy head  

SIDE OF COIN

7. heads uncountable the side of a coin that has a picture of the head of a person on it, used as one choice when a coin is tossed to decide sth

compare  tails n. (7) 

END OF OBJECT

8. countable, usually singular ~ (of sth) the end of a long narrow object that is larger or wider than the rest of it
• the head of a nail

see also  bedhead  

TOP

9. singular ~ of sth the top or highest part of sth
• at the head of the page

• They finished the season at the head of their league.  

OF RIVER

10. singular the ~ of the river the place where a river begins

Syn:  source  

OF TABLE

11. singular the ~ of the table the most important seat at a table

• The President sat at the head of the table.  

OF LINE OF PEOPLE

12. singular the ~ of sth the position at the front of a line of people

• The prince rode at the head of his regiment.  

OF PLANT

13. countable ~ (of sth) the mass of leaves or flowers at the end of a stem

• Remove the dead heads to encourage new growth.  

ON BEER

14. singular the mass of small bubbles on the top of a glass of beer  

OF SPOT
15. countable the part of a spot on your skin that contains a thick yellowish liquid (= pus )

see also  blackhead 

IN TAPE/VIDEO RECORDER

 

16. countable the part of a tape recorder or video recorder that touches the tape and changes the electrical signals into sounds and/or pictures  

NUMBER OF ANIMALS
17. ~ of sth plural used to say how many animals of a particular type are on a farm, in a herd, etc.

• 200 head of sheep  

OF STEAM

18. a ~ of steam singular the pressure produced by steam in a confined space

• The old engine still manages to build up a good head of steam.  

SEX

19. uncountable (taboo, slang)  oral sex (= using the mouth to give sb sexual pleasure)

• to give head  

LINGUISTICS

20. countable the central part of a phrase, which has the same grammatical function as the whole phrase. In the phrase ‘the tall man in a suit’, man is the head.
more at like a bear with a sore head at  bear  n., put/lay your head/neck on the block at  block  n., not bother yourself/your head with/about sth at  bother  v., drum sth into sb/into sb's head at  drum  v., have eyes in the back of your head at  eye  n., hold/put a gun to sb's head at  gun  n., not harm/touch a hair of sb's head at  hair, let your heart rule your head at  heart, hit the nail on the head at  hit  v., put ideas into sb's head at  idea, I'll knock your block/head off! at  knock  v., laugh your head off at  laugh  v., need (to have) your head examined at  need  v., (have) an old head on young shoulders at  old, a price on sb's head at  price  n., sth rears its (ugly) head at  rear  v., ring in your ears/head at  ring  v., have a roof over your head at  roof  n., scratch your head at  scratch  v., sb's thick head at  thick  adj., off the top of your head at  top  n.  
Word Origin:
Old English hēafod, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hoofd and German Haupt.  
Thesaurus:
head noun
1. C
• I can't get that tune out of my head.
mind • • brain •
a thought enters sb's head/mind
Head or mind? Head is slightly more informal than mind, and is used to talk about thoughts and ideas that get into or that you can't get out of your head.
2. C
• The Bishop is head of the Church in Kenya.
leader • • president • • director • • chairman • • chief executive • |BrE governor • • managing director • |informal boss • |especially journalism chief •
be appointed (as) head/leader/president/director/chairman/chief executive/governor/managing director/chief
take over as head/leader/president/chairman/chief executive/managing director
resign/stand down/step down as head/leader/president/director/chairman/chief executive/governor/managing director/chief 
Collocations:
Physical appearance
A person may be described as having:
Eyes
(bright) blue/green/(dark/light) brown/hazel eyes
deep-set/sunken/bulging/protruding eyes
small/beady/sparkling/twinkling/(informal) shifty eyes
piercing/penetrating/steely eyes
bloodshot/watery/puffy eyes
bushy/thick/dark/raised/arched eyebrows
long/dark/thick/curly/false eyelashes/lashes
Face
a flat/bulbous/pointed/sharp/snub nose
a straight/a hooked/a Roman/(formal) an aquiline nose
full/thick/thin/pouty lips
dry/chapped/cracked lips
flushed/rosy/red/ruddy/pale cheeks
soft/chubby/sunken cheeks
white/perfect/crooked/protruding teeth
a large/high/broad/wide/sloping forehead
a strong/weak/pointed/double chin
a long/full/bushy/wispy/goatee beard
a long/thin/bushy/droopy/handlebar/pencil moustache/ (especially US) mustache
Hair and skin
pale/fair/olive/dark/tanned skin
dry/oily/smooth/rough/leathery/wrinkled skin
a dark/pale/light/sallow/ruddy/olive/swarthy/clear complexion
deep/fine/little/facial wrinkles
blonde/blond/fair/(light/dark) brown/(jet-)black/auburn/red/(BrE) ginger/grey hair
straight/curly/wavy/frizzy/spiky hair
thick/thin/fine/bushy/thinning hair
dyed/bleached/soft/silky/dry/greasy/shiny hair
long/short/shoulder-length/cropped hair
a bald/balding/shaved head
a receding hairline
a bald patch/spot
a side/centre/(US) center (BrE) parting/ (NAmE) part
Body
a long/short/thick/slender/(disapproving) scrawny neck
broad/narrow/sloping/rounded/hunched shoulders
a bare/broad/muscular/small/large chest
a flat/swollen/bulging stomach
a small/tiny/narrow/slim/slender/28-inch waist
big/wide/narrow/slim hips
a straight/bent/arched/broad/hairy back
thin/slender/muscular arms
big/large/small/manicured/calloused/gloved hands
long/short/fat/slender/delicate/bony fingers
long/muscular/hairy/shapely/(both informal, often disapproving) skinny/spindly legs
muscular/chubby/(informal, disapproving) flabby thighs
big/little/small/dainty/wide/narrow/bare feet
a good/a slim/a slender/an hourglass figure
be of slim/medium/average/large/athletic/stocky build  
Example Bank:
• Don't bother your pretty little head with things like that!
• For some reason she got it into her head that the others don't like her.
• He could feel his head spinning after only one drink.
• He dived head first into the water.
• He hung his head in shame.
• He is only the nominal head of the company.
• He lay writhing on the ground, clutching his head in pain.
• He looked at me as if I needed my head examined.
• He put his head around the door.
• He put his head in his hands, exasperated.
• He scratched his head, not understanding a word.
• He scratched his head. ‘I don't understand,’ he said.
• He shaved his head and became a monk.
• He threw his head back and laughed out loud.
• He won by a head.
• Her head tilted to one side as she considered the question.
• His head drooped and tears fell into his lap.
• I called heads and it came down tails.
• I can't get that tune out of my head.
• I can't work it out in my head— I need a calculator.
• I decided to go for a walk to clear my head.
• I have a good head for figures.
• I wish you'd use your head.
• I'm normally asleep as soon as my head hits the pillow.
• It never entered my head that he might be lying.
• It was an accident, said a voice inside his head.
• It was the first name that popped into my head.
• Peter is a head taller than you.
• She buried her head in the pillow.
• She declined with a brief shake of the head.
• She jerked her head in the direction of the door.
• She needed to keep a clear head if she was to remain in control.
• She rested her head on his shoulder.
• She sat with bowed head.
• She shook her head in disbelief.
• She's taller by a head.
• Simply counting heads reveals that men are far better represented at senior management level than women.
• The Queen is titular head of the Church of England.
• The ambassador dismissed him with a curt nod of the head.
• The city gates were adorned with severed heads.
• The favourite was a short head in front.
• The firm opened for business with an initial head count of 20 staff.
• The meal cost £15 a head.
• The message was sent to all the crowned heads of Europe.
• The message was sent to all the crowned heads= kings and queens of Europe.
• The soldiers were ordered to fire over the heads of the crowd.
• The thunder burst with a grand crash above our heads.
• They nodded their heads in agreement.
• Try to put the exams out of your head for tonight.
• When will you get it into your head that I don't want to discuss this any more!
• When will you get it into your head= understand that I don't want to discuss this any more!
• Who's been putting such weird ideas into your head?
• a summit meeting of heads of state
• a woman with a beautiful head of chestnut hair
• I remember sitting outside the Head's office waiting to be called in.
• I've been called to see the Head.
• It is a parliamentary democracy with a president as head of state.
• She is deputy head of Greenlands Comprehensive, a struggling inner city school.
• She resigned as head of department.
• The Bishop is head of the Church in Kenya.
• The chairman's resignation finally brought matters to a head.
• The dispute finally came to a head in March that year.
• The minister has written to every secondary head in Scotland.
• The thought never entered my head.
• Things came to a head when several of the nurses made a formal complaint.
Idioms: bang your heads together ▪ banging your head against a brick wall ▪ bite somebody's head off ▪ bring something to a head ▪ bury your head in the sand ▪ can't make head nor tail of something ▪ come to a head ▪ do somebody's head in ▪ do something standing on your head ▪ from head to toe ▪ get your head down ▪ get your head round something ▪ give somebody their head ▪ go head to head ▪ go to somebody's head ▪ have a good head on your shoulders ▪ have a head for something ▪ have your head in the clouds ▪ have your head screwed on ▪ head and shoulders above somebody ▪ head first ▪ head over heels in love ▪ heads or tails? ▪ heads will roll ▪ hold up your head ▪ hold your head high ▪ in over your head ▪ keep a cool head ▪ keep your head ▪ keep your head above water ▪ laugh/scream your head off ▪ lose your head ▪ on your head be it ▪ out of your head ▪ over somebody's head ▪ put our heads together ▪ take it into your head that … ▪ take it into your head to do something ▪ turn somebody's head ▪ turn something on its head ▪ two heads are better than one

Derived: head somebody off ▪ head something off ▪ head something up ▪ heading for something 

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

head / hed / noun (BODY PART)

A1 [ C ] the part of the body above the neck where the eyes, nose, mouth, ears, and brain are:

Put this hat on to keep your head warm.

He banged his head on the car as he was getting in.

She nodded/shook her head (= showed her agreement/disagreement) .

See picture head

[ S ] a person or animal when considered as a unit:

Dinner will cost £20 a/per head (= for each person) .

I did a quick head count (= calculated how many people there were) .

They own a hundred head of (= 100) cattle.

[ S ] a measure of length or height equal to the size of a head:

Her horse won by a head.

Paul is a head taller than Andrew.

 

head / hed / noun [ C ] (MIND)

B1 the mind and mental abilities:

You need a clear head to be able to drive safely.

What put that (idea) into your head? (= What made you think that?)

I can't get that tune/that man out of my head (= I cannot stop hearing the tune in my mind/thinking about that man) .

Use your head (= think more carefully) !

Harriet has a ( good ) head for figures (= she is very clever at calculating numbers) .

UK Do you have a head for heights (= are you able to be in high places without fear) ?
 

head / hed / noun (LEADER)

B1 [ C ] someone in charge of or leading an organization, group, etc.:

the head of the History department

the head chef

A2 [ C ] mainly UK a headteacher head boy/girl mainly UK

a boy or girl who is the leader of the other prefects and often represents his or her school on formal occasions
 

head / hed / noun (TOP PART)

C2 [ S ] the top part or beginning of something:

the head of the queue

the head of the page

Diana, the guest of honour, sat at the head of the table (= the most important end of it) .

[ C ] the larger end of a nail, hammer, etc. [ C ] the top part of a plant where a flower or leaves grow:

a head of lettuce

[ C ] the layer of white bubbles on top of beer after it has been poured [ C ] the upper part of a river, where it begins [ C ] the top part of a spot when it contains pus (= yellow liquid)
 

head / hed / noun (COIN SIDE)

heads [ U ] the side of a coin that has a picture of someone's head on it

→  Compare tail noun (COIN SIDE)
 

head / hed / noun [ C ] (DEVICE)

the part of a tape or video recorder (= machine for recording sound or pictures) that touches the tape to record and play music, speech, etc.

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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

head

/hed/
(heads, heading, headed)

Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English.

Note: 'Head' is used in a large number of expressions which are explained under other words in the dictionary. For example, the expression ‘off the top of your head’ is explained at ‘top’.

1.
Your head is the top part of your body, which has your eyes, mouth, and brain in it.
She turned her head away from him...
N-COUNT

2.
You can use head to refer to your mind and your mental abilities.
...an exceptional analyst who could do complex maths in his head.
N-COUNT

3.
The head of a line of people or vehicles is the front of it, or the first person or vehicle in the line.
...the head of the queue...
N-SING: with supp

4.
If someone or something heads a line or procession, they are at the front of it.
The parson, heading the procession, had just turned right towards the churchyard.
VERB: V n

5.
If something heads a list or group, it is at the top of it.
Running a business heads the list of ambitions among the 1,000 people interviewed by Good Housekeeping magazine.
VERB: V n

6.
The head of something is the highest or top part of it.
...the head of the stairs...
Every day a different name was placed at the head of the chart.
= top
N-SING: usu N of n

7.
The head of something long and thin is the end which is wider than or a different shape from the rest, and which is often considered to be the most important part.
Keep the head of the club the same height throughout the swing.
N-COUNT: usu with supp

8.
The head of a school is the teacher who is in charge. (mainly BRIT)
= head teacher
N-COUNT

9.
The head of a company or organization is the person in charge of it and in charge of the people in it.
Heads of government from more than 100 countries gather in Geneva tomorrow.
...the head waiter.
N-COUNT: with supp

10.
If you head a department, company, or organization, you are the person in charge of it.
...Michael Williams, who heads the department’s Office of Civil Rights.
...the ruling Socialist Party, headed by Dr Franz Vranitzky.
VERB: V n, V-ed

11.
The head on a glass of beer is the layer of small bubbles that form on the top of the beer.
N-COUNT: usu sing

12.
If you have a bad head, you have a headache. (BRIT INFORMAL)
I had a terrible head and was extraordinarily drunk.
N-COUNT: usu sing, with supp

13.
If you toss a coin and it comes down heads, you can see the side of the coin which has a picture of a head on it.
‘We might toss up for it,’ suggested Ted. ‘If it’s heads, then we’ll talk.’...
Heads or tails?
ADV: be ADV, ADV after v

14.
If you are heading for a particular place, you are going towards that place. In American English, you can also say that you are headed for a particular place.
He headed for the bus stop...
It is not clear how many of them will be heading back to Saudi Arabia tomorrow...
She and her child boarded a plane headed to where her family lived...
VERB: V for n, V adv/prep, V-ed

15.
If something or someone is heading for a particular result, the situation they are in is developing in a way that makes that result very likely. In American English, you can also say that something or someone is headed for a particular result.
The latest talks aimed at ending the civil war appear to be heading for deadlock...
The centuries-old ritual seems headed for extinction.
VERB: V for/towards n, V-ed

16.
If a piece of writing is headed a particular title, it has that title written at the beginning of it.
One chapter is headed, ‘Beating the Test’.
VERB: usu passive, be V-ed quote

17.
If you head a ball in football, you hit it with your head in order to make it go in a particular direction.
He headed the ball across the face of the goal.
VERB: V n prep/adv

18.
see also heading

19.
You use a head or per head after stating a cost or amount in order to indicate that that cost or amount is for each person in a particular group.
This simple chicken dish costs less than £1 a head...
PHRASE: amount PHR

20.
From head to foot means all over your body.
Colin had been put into a bath and been scrubbed from head to foot.
PHRASE: oft be V-ed PHR [emphasis]

21.
If you a have a head for something, you can deal with it easily. For example, if you have a head for figures, you can do arithmetic easily, and if you have a head for heights, you can climb to a great height without feeling afraid.
I don’t have a head for business.
PHRASE: have/with PHR, PHR n

22.
If you get a fact or idea into your head, you suddenly realize or think that it is true and you usually do not change your opinion about it.
Once they get an idea into their heads, they never give up.
PHRASE: V and N inflect

23.
If you say that someone has got something into their head, you mean that they have finally understood or accepted it, and you are usually criticizing them because it has taken them a long time to do this.
Managers have at last got it into their heads that they can no longer accept inefficient operations.
PHRASE: V and N inflect

24.
If alcoholic drink goes to your head, it makes you feel drunk.
That wine was strong, it went to your head.
PHRASE: V and N inflect

25.
If you say that something such as praise or success goes to someone’s head, you are criticizing them because you think that it makes them too proud or confident.
Ford is definitely not a man to let a little success go to his head.
PHRASE: V and N inflect [disapproval]

26.
If you are head over heels or head over heels in love, you are very much in love.
PHRASE: v PHR, v-link PHR

27.
If you keep your head, you remain calm in a difficult situation. If you lose your head, you panic or do not remain calm in a difficult situation.
She was able to keep her head and not panic...
She lost her head and started screaming at me.
PHRASE: V and N inflect

28.
If you knock something on the head, you stop it. (BRIT INFORMAL)
When we stop enjoying ourselves we’ll knock it on the head.
PHRASE: V inflects

29.
Phrases such as laugh your head off and scream your head off can be used to emphasize that someone is laughing or screaming a lot or very loudly.
He carried on telling a joke, laughing his head off.
PHRASE: N inflects [emphasis]

30.
If you say that someone is off their head, you think that their ideas or behaviour are very strange, foolish, or dangerous. (mainly BRIT INFORMAL)
He’s gone completely off his head.
PHRASE: N inflects, usu v-link PHR [disapproval]

31.
If you stand an idea or argument on its head or turn it on its head, you think about it or treat it in a completely new and different way.
Their relationship turned the standard notion of marriage on its head.
PHRASE: V inflects

32.
If something such as an idea, joke, or comment goes over someone’s head, it is too difficult for them to understand.
I admit that a lot of the ideas went way over my head.
PHRASE: v-link PHR, PHR after v

33.
If someone does something over another person’s head, they do it without asking them or discussing it with them, especially when they should do so because the other person is in a position of authority.
He was reprimanded for trying to go over the heads of senior officers.
PHRASE: v-link PHR, PHR after v

34.
If you say that something unpleasant or embarrassing rears its ugly head or raises its ugly head, you mean that it occurs, often after not occurring for some time.
There was a problem which reared its ugly head about a week after she moved back in...
PHRASE: V inflects

35.
If you stand on your head, you balance upside down with the top of your head and your hands on the ground.
PHRASE: V and N inflect

36.
If you say that you cannot make head nor tail of something or you cannot make head or tail of it, you are emphasizing that you cannot understand it at all. (INFORMAL)
I couldn’t make head nor tail of the damn film.
PHRASE: usu with brd-neg, V inflects, PHR n

37.
If somebody takes it into their head to do something, especially something strange or foolish, they suddenly decide to do it.
He suddenly took it into his head to go out to Australia to stay with his son.
PHRASE: V and N inflect, usu PHR to-inf

38.
If a problem or disagreement comes to a head or is brought to a head, it becomes so bad that something must be done about it.
These problems came to a head in September when five of the station’s journalists were sacked.
PHRASE: V inflects

39.
If two or more people put their heads together, they talk about a problem they have and try to solve it.
So everyone put their heads together and eventually an amicable arrangement was reached.
PHRASE: V inflects

40.
If you keep your head above water, you just avoid getting into difficulties; used especially to talk about business.
We are keeping our head above water, but our cash flow position is not too good.
PHRASE: V inflects

41.
If you say that heads will roll as a result of something bad that has happened, you mean that people will be punished for it, especially by losing their jobs.
The group’s problems have led to speculation that heads will roll.
PHRASE: V inflects

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

1head /ˈhɛd/ noun, pl heads or in sense 6 head
1 [count] : the part of the body containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth
• She patted the dog on the head.
• He nodded his head in agreement.
• The ceiling's low—watch your head!
• head injuries
• They were covered from head to foot/toe in mud. [=they were completely covered in mud]
• He has a full head of hair. [=he has a full amount of hair on his head]
- see picture at human; see also talking head
2 [count] : a person's mental ability : mind or intellect
• You shouldn't let your heart rule your head. [=you should be guided by reason and not by your emotions]
• She did some quick calculations in her head. [=without writing anything; mentally]
• I keep hearing that song in my head. = That song keeps running through my head. = I can't get that song out of my head.
• It never even entered my head to run for office. [=I never thought of running for office]
• The problem is all in his head. [=the problem is not real; he's just imagining it]
• Don't go putting ideas in/into his head. [=don't cause him to have ideas or suspicions that he would not have himself]
• You should put that idea out of your head. [=you should stop thinking about that idea]
• She always says the first thing that comes/pops into her head. [=the first thing that she thinks of]
• I'm sure we can solve this problem if we just use our heads. [=think carefully]
• That guy should have his head examined. = That guy is not right in the head. [=that guy is crazy]
• You need a cool/calm head [=an ability to remain calm] to deal with someone like him.
• a clear head [=an ability to think clearly]
✦If you have a good head on your shoulders, you are intelligent and have good judgment.
• You don't have to worry about her—she's got a good head on her shoulders.
✦When you get/take it into your head to do something, you suddenly decide to do it in a way that seems foolish or surprising.
• He's taken it into his head to try skydiving.
• I somehow got it into my head to run for public office.
✦If you get it into your head that something is true, you begin to believe something even though there is no good reason for believing it.
• She's somehow gotten it into her head that I don't like her. [=she believes that I don't like her although I do like her]
3 [count] : a person who has a specified mental or emotional quality
• A fight was avoided when cooler heads prevailed. [=when calmer or less angry people were able to convince others not to fight]
- see also hothead, sorehead
4 [singular] : a distance equal to the length of a head
• The horse won the race by a head.
• I'm a head taller than you.
5 [count] : the front side of a coin : the side of a coin that shows a picture of a person's head
• the head of a penny
- usually used in the plural to refer to one of the two choices you can make when a coin is thrown in the air to decide something
• I call heads.
• Is it heads or tails? [=did the coin land with heads or tails facing up?]
• It landed heads up.
- compare 1tail 3
6 head [plural] : individual animals
• 100 head of cattle
7 [count]
a : an end of something that is like a head in shape or position - usually singular; often + of
• She placed the pillows at the head of the bed.
• We arrived early so that we'd be at the head [=front] of the line.
• The chairman sat at the head of the table.
• the head [=top] of a nail/pin/screw
- compare foot
b : the part of an object that hits or touches something else
• a grinding head
• the hammer's head
- often + of
• the head of a spear
• the head of a golf club
- see also arrowhead, spearhead, warhead
8 [noncount] : the position of being a leader
• She's at the head of her class. [=she is the best student in her class]
9 [count]
a : a person who leads or directs a group or organization
• Have you met the new department head?
- often + of
• She is the head of our sales division.
• heads of families/households
• heads of state [=leaders of countries]
- often used before another noun
• the restaurant's head cook
• the team's head coach
b chiefly Brit : head teacher
10 [count] : a tight mass of leaves or flowers on a plant
• The flower heads on the plant are very large.
• a head of cabbage/lettuce
• a head of garlic
11 [count] : the place where a stream or river begins - usually singular
• the head of the Nile
12 [singular] : pressure caused by the water or steam in a machine
✦When an engine has a full head of steam, it has built up a full amount of power. This phrase is often used figuratively to describe something that is moving forward in a fast and powerful way.
• The project started slowly, but now we have a full head of steam.
13 [count] : the bubbles that form on the top of some liquids (such as beer) - usually singular
• the foamy head on a beer
14 [singular] : the point at which a situation becomes very serious or when action is required
• Things came to a head when the workers threatened to go on strike.
• These new revelations brought the scandal to a head.
15 [count] : a small, inflamed area on the skin with a spot in the middle - see also blackhead
a big/swelled head informal : an overly high opinion of yourself
• All those compliments have given him a big head. [=have made him very conceited]
a head : for each person
• The price is $20 a head.
a price on someone's head
- see 1price
bang heads together
- see 1bang
bite someone's head off
- see 1bite
butt heads
- see 3butt
count heads
- see 1count
eyes in the back of your head
- see 1eye
get it through someone's head : to cause someone to learn and remember something
• She's finally gotten it through their heads that she doesn't eat meat.
get it through your head : to accept or understand (something)
• He can't seem to get it through his head that I'm not interested in working with him.
get your head round Brit : to understand (something)
• She couldn't get her head round why he had to leave.
go over someone's head : to discuss something with a person who is higher in rank than someone else
• He went over his supervisor's head to complain about the policy to the company's president. [=he complained about the policy to the company's president rather than his supervisor]
go to your head
1 of an alcoholic drink : to make you feel drunk
• I just had one glass of wine, but it went straight to my head.
2 : to make you believe that you are better than other people
• He has never let his fame go to his head.
have a head for : to have an ability to understand or deal with (something)
• She's always had a (good) head for business.
• (Brit) He has a head for heights. [=he is not afraid of heights; being up high does not bother him]
have/get your head (screwed) on right/straight informal : to think or act in a smart and sensible way
• She's young, but it's clear that she has her head screwed on right.
• You think that's a good idea? You need to get your head screwed on straight.
head and shoulders above
- used to say that someone or something is much better than others
• They are/stand head and shoulders above the competition.
head in the sand
✦If you bury/have/hide (etc.) your head in the sand, you ignore something unpleasant that you should be dealing with.
• He can't just bury his head in the sand every time there's a problem.
head over heels : very deeply in love
• We were head over heels (in love).
• He fell head over heels for some girl he met at school.
• (US) He went head over heels for her.
heads roll informal
✦If you say that heads will roll or (less commonly) heads are going to roll, you mean that people will be severely punished or will lose their jobs because of something that has happened.
• When the boss finds out about the mistake, heads will roll.
hit the nail on the head
- see 1hit
hold up your head or hold your head (up) high : to be proud : to not feel ashamed
• Even though they lost the game, they can still hold up their heads because they tried their best.
keep your head : to remain calm
• She has shown that she can keep her head in a crisis.
keep your head above water : to avoid financial failure while having money problems
• We have so much debt that we're barely able to keep our heads above water.
keep your head down informal : to behave in a quiet way that does not attract attention
• a politician who is keeping his head down and trying to avoid controversy
knock heads
- see 1knock
knock someone's head off
- see 1knock
knock some sense into someone's head
- see 1sense
knock (something) on the head
- see 1knock
lose your head : to become very upset or angry
• He lost his head and said some things he regrets.
not make head or/nor tail of or US not make heads or/nor tails (out) of informal : to be unable to understand (something)
• I couldn't make heads or tails of her reaction.
• His handwriting was so bad that we couldn't make heads or tails out of it.
off the top of your head
- see 1top
off your head Brit informal : crazy or foolish
• He's not just eccentric—he's completely off his head!
• He's gone off his head over some girl.
on your head
1 : with the upper and lower parts of your body reversed in position
• Can you stand on your head?
2 : in or into great disorder
• News of the discovery turned the scientific world on its head.
3
- used to say that you will be blamed for something
• If we miss our deadline, it will be on your head. [=it will be your fault]
out of your head informal : unable to act or think in a reasonable and controlled way because of drunkenness or strong emotion
• He was (drunk) out of his head. [=he was extremely drunk]
• Her parents were out of their heads with worry [=were extremely worried and upset] when she didn't come home on time.
over your head : beyond your understanding or ability
• The technical details were over my head. [=too complicated for me to understand]
• That joke went right over my head. [=I did not get that joke]
• We realized after we started the business that we were (in) over our heads. [=we were trying to do something that was too difficult]
per head : for each person
• The price is $20 per head.
put/stick/raise your head above the parapet
- see parapet
put your heads together : to think of a solution to a problem with another person
• I'm sure we can solve this problem if we just put our heads together.
rear/raise its ugly head
✦If something bad rears/raises its ugly head, it suddenly becomes obvious or causes trouble.
• Inflation threatened to rear its ugly head.
scratch your head informal : to be confused about something and unable to understand the reason for it
• His odd behavior left us all scratching our heads.
scream/shout/yell/laugh (etc.) your head off informal : to scream/shout/yell/laugh (etc.) very loudly or for a long time
• She was screaming her head off.
• You can shout your head off at him, but he still won't listen.
• If they saw me dressed like this, they'd laugh their heads off.
shake your head
- see 1shake
two heads are better than one
- used to say that it is easier for two people who help each other to solve a problem than it is for one person to solve a problem alone;
turn heads : to attract attention or notice
• The car's sleek design is bound to turn heads.

American English
British English
A1 (Basic)
noun
0

mouth

mouth [noun] (BODY PART)
US /maʊθ/ 
UK /maʊθ/ 
Example: 

Open your mouth.

The opening in the face of a person or animal, consisting of the lips and the space between them, or the space behind containing the teeth and the tongue

mouth - دهان
Persian equivalent: 

Click here.

Example: 

Open your mouth.

Theme, CEFR level & Tags

Theme: 
the mouth and throat
Level: 
A1 (Basic)
Region: 
American English
British English
Related lesson(s): 
5A- Giving and Following Instructions
درس مرتبط: 
5A- Giving and Following Instructions

Oxford Essential Dictionary

mouth

 noun (plural mouths )

1 the part of your face below your nose that you use for eating and speaking:
Open your mouth, please!

2 the place where a river goes into the sea:
the mouth of the Thames

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

mouth

I. mouth1 S2 W1 /maʊθ/ BrE AmE noun (plural mouths /maʊðz/) [countable]
[Language: Old English; Origin: muth]
1. FACE the part of your face which you put food into, or which you use for speaking:
He lifted his glass to his mouth.
Liam was fast asleep with his mouth wide open.
2. keep your mouth shut informal
a) to not tell other people about a secret:
He demanded £2,000 to keep his mouth shut.
b) to not say something even if you think it:
I wished that I’d kept my mouth shut.
3. open your mouth to prepare to speak:
‘I’ll go,’ Travis said quickly before she could open her mouth.
open your mouth to say/speak/protest etc
Julia opened her mouth to reply, but they were interrupted.
4. (you) watch your mouth spoken informal used to tell someone not to speak in such a rude way
5. ENTRANCE the entrance to a large hole or ↑cave:
As the train entered the mouth of the tunnel, the lights came on.
6. RIVER the part of a river where it joins the sea:
the mouth of the River Tees
7. BOTTLE/CONTAINER the open part at the top of a bottle or container
8. big mouth informal if someone has a big mouth, they say too much or tell another person’s secrets
9. me and my big mouth/you and your big mouth etc spoken used to criticize yourself or another person for saying something that should not have been said:
Oops, I shouldn’t have said that. Me and my big mouth.
10. mouth to feed/hungry mouth someone who you must provide food for, especially one of your children:
To these parents, a new baby is just another hungry mouth.
11. make your mouth water if food makes your mouth water, it smells or looks so good you want to eat it immediately:
The smell of the cooked fish made her mouth water. ⇨ ↑mouth-watering
12. down in the mouth informal unhappy:
Tim’s looking very down in the mouth.
13. out of the mouths of babes (and sucklings) used humorously when a small child has just said something clever or interesting
14. be all mouth British English spoken if someone is all mouth, they talk a lot about what they will do but are not brave enough to actually do it
⇨ be born with a silver spoon in your mouth at ↑born2(8), ⇨ by word of mouth at ↑word1(13), ⇨ be foaming at the mouth at ↑foam2(2), ⇨ put your foot in your mouth at ↑foot1(15), ⇨ put your money where your mouth is at ↑money(18), ⇨ put words into sb’s mouth at ↑word1(21), ⇨ shut your mouth at ↑shut1(2), ⇨ shoot your mouth off at ↑shoot1(12), ⇨ ↑foul-mouthed, ↑mealy-mouthed
• • •
COLLOCATIONS
■ verbs
▪ open/shut/close your mouth He opened his mouth wide so the doctor could examine his throat.
▪ cover your mouth She laughed, covering her mouth with her hand.
▪ wipe your mouth He laid down his fork and wiped his mouth.
▪ purse your mouth (=bring your lips tightly together, especially to show disapproval or worry) Ian looked at her and pursed his mouth.
▪ kiss somebody on the mouth She walked boldly up to him and kissed him on the mouth.
▪ sb’s mouth falls/drops open (=in surprise) ‘Me?’ she said, her mouth dropping open.
▪ sb’s mouth tightens written (=their lips are pressed tightly together, usually in anger) ‘You mean you knew about this?’ His mouth tightened.
▪ sb’s mouth twists written (=moves into an unhappy or angry expression) His mouth twisted in a sneer.
■ adjectives
▪ dry (=especially because someone is nervous or ill) My mouth was dry and my hands were shaking.
▪ a big/large/wide/small mouth He had a big nose and a big mouth. | Billy’s wide mouth stretched into a grin.
▪ a generous mouth (=a large mouth that is attractive) On her generous mouth was a smile.
▪ a full mouth (=with large attractive lips) She had heavy-lidded eyes and a full mouth.
▪ a thin mouth (=with thin lips) a woman with a sharp nose and a thin mouth
▪ a rosebud mouth (=a small red attractive mouth) The girl had huge brown eyes and a rosebud mouth.
■ phrases
▪ the corner/side of your mouth A smile lifted the corners of her mouth.
▪ the roof of your mouth (=the top inside part) He made a clicking sound with his tongue on the roof of his mouth.
▪ with your mouth full (=with food in your mouth) Don’t talk with your mouth full.
▪ with your mouth open He chews with his mouth open.
▪ (with your) mouth agape written (=with your mouth open in surprise) She stared at him, mouth agape.
• • •
THESAURUS
■ parts of a river
▪ mouth the part of a river where it joins the sea: Havre-Marat was a port at the mouth of the River Seine.
▪ bank land along the side of a river: the river bank | He owns a chateau on the banks of the River Loire.
▪ source the place where a river or stream starts: The source of the River Nile was discovered by a British explorer, John Speke.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

mouth

mouth [mouth mouths mouthed mouthing] noun, verb

noun   [maʊθ]  ;   [maʊθ]  (pl. mouths   [maʊðz]  ;   [maʊðz]  ) 

PART OF FACE
1. the opening in the face used for speaking, eating, etc; the area inside the head behind this opening
• She opened her mouth to say something.
• His mouth twisted into a wry smile.
• Their mouths fell open (= they were surprised).
• Don't talk with your mouth full (= when eating).
• The creature was foaming at the mouth.

see also  foot-and-mouth disease  

PERSON NEEDING FOOD

2. a person considered only as sb who needs to be provided with food
• Now there would be another mouth to feed.

• The world will not be able to support all these extra hungry mouths.  

ENTRANCE/OPENING

3. ~ (of sth) the entrance or opening of sth
• the mouth of a cave/pit

see also  goalmouth  

OF RIVER

4. the place where a river joins the sea

• A number of industries sprang up around the mouth of the river.  

WAY OF SPEAKING

5. a particular way of speaking
• He has a foul mouth on him!
• Watch your mouth! (= stop saying things that are rude and/or offensive)

see also  loudmouth  

-MOUTHED

6. (in adjectives) having the type or shape of mouth mentioned
• a wide-mouthed old woman
• a narrow-mouthed cave

see also  open-mouthed

7. (in adjectives) having a particular way of speaking
• a rather crude-mouthed individual
see also  foul-mouthed, mealy-mouthed 
more at have a big mouthme and my big mouth at  big  adj., born with a silver spoon in your mouth at  born, take the bread out of sb's mouth at  bread, butter wouldn't melt in sb's mouth at  butter  n., foam at the mouth at  foam  v., put your foot in your mouth at  foot  n., look a gift-horse in the mouth at  gift, sb's heart is in their mouth at  heart, (straight) from the horse's mouth at  horse  n., live (from) hand to mouth at  live1, melt in your mouth at  melt, put your money where your mouth is at  money, shoot your mouth off at  shoot  v., shut your mouth/face at  shut  v., leave a bad/nasty taste in the mouth at  taste  n., watch your mouth/tongue at  watch  v., by word of mouthput words into sb's mouthtake the words right out of sb's mouth at  word  n.  
Word Origin:
Old English mūth, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch mond and German Mund, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin mentum ‘chin’.  
Example Bank:
• A cool smile played across her mouth.
• A smile played around his strong mouth.
• A tight mouth was the only sign of her nerves.
• Don't talk with your mouth full!
• Good mouth care is very important when you are having chemotherapy.
• He began to stuff his mouth with pasta.
• He coughed as the blood filled his mouth.
• He covered his mouth to hide his yawn.
• He pulled the boy from the river and gave him mouth-to-mouth.
• He wiped his greasy mouth on his sleeve.
• Her mouth curved into a smile.
• Her mouth suddenly set in a determined line.
• His mouth compressed into a thin, hard line.
• His mouth lifted in a wry smile.
• His mouth widened to a smile.
• I could taste blood in my mouth.
• I was so thirsty my tongue was sticking to the roof of my mouth.
• My mouth started watering when I smelled the food.
• Our mouths dropped open in surprise.
• She has four hungry mouths to feed.
• She put her hand over her mouth to stifle the cough.
• Suddenly a hand cupped her mouth.
• The corners of her mouth turned up in a slight smile.
• The dog was foaming at the mouth and near death.
• The hot coffee burned her mouth.
• There was blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.
• There were lines of tension about his mouth.
• Twins would mean two extra mouths to feed.
• They drew nearer to the mouth of the cave.
• Up ahead was the tunnel mouth.
Idioms: all mouth ▪ down in the mouth ▪ keep your mouth shut ▪ out of the mouths of babes ▪ run off at the mouth

Derived: mouth off 

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

mouth / maʊθ / noun [ C ] (BODY PART)

A1 the opening in the face of a person or animal, consisting of the lips and the space between them, or the space behind containing the teeth and the tongue:

Open your mouth wide and say "Ah".

You shouldn't put so much food in your mouth at once.

See picture head
 

mouth / maʊθ / noun [ C usually singular ] (OPENING)

C1 the opening of a narrow container, the opening of a hole or cave, or the place where a river flows into the sea:

Quebec is at the mouth of the St Lawrence River.

See picture mouth

© Cambridge University Press 2013

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

mouth

Pronounced /maʊθ/ for the noun, and /maʊð/ for the verb. The form 'mouths' is pronounced /maʊðz/.
(mouthing, mouthed)

Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.

1.
Your mouth is the area of your face where your lips are or the space behind your lips where your teeth and tongue are.
She clamped her hand against her mouth...
His mouth was full of peas.
N-COUNT: oft poss N
• -mouthed
He straightened up and looked at me, open-mouthed.
COMB in ADJ

2.
You can say that someone has a particular kind of mouth to indicate that they speak in a particular kind of way or that they say particular kinds of things.
You’ve got such a crude mouth!
N-COUNT: with supp, oft adj N
• -mouthed
...Simon, their smart-mouthed teenage son.
COMB in ADJ

3.
The mouth of a cave, hole, or bottle is its entrance or opening.
By the mouth of the tunnel he bent to retie his lace.
= entrance
N-COUNT: usu with supp, oft N of n
• -mouthed
He put the flowers in a wide-mouthed blue vase.
COMB in ADJ

4.
The mouth of a river is the place where it flows into the sea.
...the town at the mouth of the River Dart.
N-COUNT: usu with supp

5.
If you mouth something, you form words with your lips without making any sound.
I mouthed a goodbye and hurried in behind Momma...
‘It’s for you,’ he mouthed.
VERB: V n, V with quote

6.
If you mouth something, you say it, especially without believing it or without understanding it.
I mouthed some sympathetic platitudes...
VERB: V n

7.
If you have a number of mouths to feed, you have the responsibility of earning enough money to feed and look after that number of people.
He had to feed his family on the equivalent of four hundred pounds a month and, with five mouths to feed, he found this very hard.
PHRASE: N inflects

8.
If you say that someone does not open their mouth, you are emphasizing that they never say anything at all.
Sometimes I hardly dare open my mouth...
PHRASE: V and N inflect, with brd-neg [emphasis]

9.
If you keep your mouth shut about something, you do not talk about it, especially because it is a secret.
You wouldn’t be here now if she’d kept her mouth shut.
PHRASE: V and N inflect

10.
to live hand to mouth: see hand
heart in your mouth: see heart
from the horse’s mouth: see horse
to put your money where your mouth is: see money
shut your mouth: see shut
to be born with a silver spoon in your mouth: see spoon
word of mouth: see word

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

1mouth /ˈmaʊɵ/ noun, pl mouths /ˈmaʊðz/
1 : the opening through which food passes into the body : the part of the face that includes the lips and the opening behind them

[count]

• He kissed her on the mouth.
• He threatened to punch me in the mouth.
• She stood there with her mouth agape/open.
• I burned the roof of my mouth.
• They told him to keep his mouth closed when chewing and not to talk with his mouth full.
• He wiped his mouth with a napkin after eating.
• She regretted saying it as soon as the words were out of her mouth.
• The smell of the food made my mouth water.
• The candy melts in your mouth.
• He says something stupid every time he opens his mouth. [=every time he speaks]
• The experience left a bad taste in my mouth. [=the experience left me feeling bad or disgusted]

[noncount]

• The medication is taken by mouth.
2 [count] : an opening in something - usually + of
• the mouth of a cave/bottle
- see also goal mouth
3 [count] : the place where a river enters the ocean
• the mouth of the river = the river's mouth
4 [singular] informal : an unpleasant or offensive way of talking
• That guy has quite a mouth on him.
• He has a loud mouth.
• He cursed and his mother angrily told him to watch his mouth. [=to not use offensive language]
- see also big mouth, loudmouth, smart-mouth
all mouth (and no trousers/action) Brit informal
- used to describe someone who talks a lot about doing something but never actually does it;
born with a silver spoon in your mouth
- see born
butter wouldn't melt in someone's mouth
- see 1butter
by word of mouth
- see 1word
down in the mouth : unhappy or depressed
• I was surprised to see her looking so down in the mouth.
foam at the mouth
- see 2foam
from the horse's mouth
- see 1horse
froth at the mouth
- see 2froth
hand to mouth
- see 1hand
heart in your mouth
- see heart
keep your mouth shut
1 : to not say anything
• When he starts talking about politics, I just keep my mouth shut.
2 : to not talk about something (such as a secret)
• She told me to keep my mouth shut about the news. [=she told me not to tell anyone about the news]
• I never tell him anything important because he doesn't know how to keep his mouth shut. [=he tells other people what he has been told]
look a gift horse in the mouth
- see 1horse
melt in your mouth
- see 1melt
mouth to feed : a person (such as a child) who needs to be fed
• They can't afford another child. They already have too many (hungry) mouths to feed.
put words in/into someone's mouth
- see 1word
put your foot in your mouth
- see 1foot
put your money where your mouth is
- see money
run your mouth
- see 1run
shoot your mouth off
- see 1shoot
shut your mouth
- see 1shut
take the words right out of someone's mouth
- see 1word

American English
British English
A1 (Basic)
noun
0

nose

nose [noun] (BODY PART)
US /noʊz/ 
UK /nəʊz/ 
Example: 

He has a big nose.

The part of the face that sticks out above the mouth, through which you breathe and smell

nose - بینی
Persian equivalent: 

Click here.

Example: 

He has a big nose.

Theme, CEFR level & Tags

Theme: 
the head and face
Level: 
A1 (Basic)
Region: 
American English
British English
Related lesson(s): 
5A- Giving and Following Instructions
درس مرتبط: 
5A- Giving and Following Instructions

Oxford Essential Dictionary

nose

 noun

1 the part of your face, above your mouth, that you use for breathing and smelling:
Blow your nose! (= Clear your nose by blowing through it.)

2 the front part of a plane

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

nose

I. nose1 S2 W2 /nəʊz $ noʊz/ BrE AmE noun
[Language: Old English; Origin: nosu]
1. ON YOUR FACE [countable] the part of a person’s or animal’s face used for smelling or breathing ⇨ nasal, nostril:
Someone punched him on the nose.
2. (right) under sb’s nose
a) if something bad or illegal happens under someone’s nose, they do not notice it even though it is happening very close to them and they should have noticed it:
The drugs were smuggled in right under the noses of the security guards.
b) if something is right under someone’s nose, they cannot see it even though it is very close to them:
The key was right under my nose all the time.
3. stick/poke your nose into something to become involved in something that does not concern you, in a way that annoys people ⇨ nosy:
She always has to stick her nose into matters that do not concern her.
4. keep your nose out (of something) spoken to avoid becoming involved in something that does not concern you:
I wish he’d keep his nose out of my business!
5. turn your nose up (at something) informal to refuse to accept something because you do not think it is good enough for you:
My children turn their noses up at home cooking.
6. with your nose in the air behaving as if you are more important than other people and not talking to them:
She just walked past with her nose in the air.
7. have a (good) nose for something to be naturally good at finding and recognizing something:
a reporter with a good nose for a story
8. get (right) up sb’s nose British English spoken to annoy someone very much:
I wish he wouldn’t keep interrupting. It really gets up my nose.
9. keep your nose clean spoken to make sure you do not get into trouble, or do anything wrong or illegal:
Sid’s got to keep his nose clean or he’ll end up back in prison.
10. on the nose American English spoken exactly:
He gets up at 6 a.m. on the nose every morning.
11. keep your nose to the grindstone informal to work very hard, without stopping to rest:
Jim had decided he was going to keep his nose to the grindstone.
12. have your nose in a book/magazine/newspaper to be reading a book etc, especially with a lot of interest:
She always had her nose in a book.
13. by a nose if a horse wins a race by a nose, it only just wins
14. have a nose around British English spoken to look around a place in order to try to find something, when there is no one else there
15. put sb’s nose out of joint informal to annoy someone, especially by attracting everyone’s attention away from them:
His nose has been put a bit out of joint ever since Marion got here.
16. nose to tail especially British English cars, buses etc that are nose to tail are in a line without much space between them:
Traffic was nose to tail for three miles.
17. PLANE [countable] the pointed front end of a plane, ↑rocket etc
18. SMELL [singular] the smell of a wine or tobacco SYN bouquet
⇨ ↑hard-nosed, ↑brown-nose, ⇨ cut off your nose to spite your face at CUT OFF(10), ⇨ ↑nose job, ⇨ lead somebody by the nose at ↑lead1(16), ⇨ look down your nose at somebody/something at ↑look1(8), ⇨ pay through the nose at ↑pay1(16), ⇨ as plain as the nose on your face at ↑plain1(1), ⇨ poke your nose into something at ↑poke1(7), ⇨ powder your nose at ↑powder2(2), ⇨ rub sb’s nose in it/in the dirt at ↑rub1(9), ⇨ thumb your nose at somebody/something at ↑thumb2(2)
• • •
COLLOCATIONS
■ adjectives
▪ big See that guy over there, the one with the big nose?
▪ small She had high cheekbones and a small nose.
▪ long His nose was long and his chin square.
▪ straight Her nose was long, straight and elegant.
▪ runny (=with liquid coming out) A runny nose may be the result of an allergic reaction.
▪ snotty (=with unpleasant thick liquid coming out) a group of dirty children with snotty noses
▪ blocked (=so that you cannot breathe easily) My nose is really blocked and I can't smell anything.
▪ red (=because you are cold or drunk, or have a cold) His nose was red from the cold.
▪ a snub/turned-up nose (=one that curves up at the end) She had big eyes and a turned-up nose.
▪ a hooked nose (=one that curves down at the end) an old man with a hooked nose
▪ a Roman/aquiline nose formal (=one that curves out near the top) He had a thin face with an aquiline nose.
▪ a broken nose (=one that is not straight because the bone has been broken by a hit or fall) a boxer with a broken nose
■ verbs
▪ blow your nose (=clear your nose by blowing strongly into a piece of soft paper or cloth) She blew her nose on a large white handkerchief.
▪ wipe your nose (=wipe liquid away from your nose) The boy wiped his nose on his sleeve.
▪ pick your nose (=remove substances from inside your nose with your finger) Stop picking your nose, Freddy.
▪ wrinkle your nose (=move the muscles near your nose when you do not like something) Susan looked at the meal and wrinkled her nose.
▪ hold your nose (=so that you cannot smell a bad smell) The smell was so revolting that I had to hold my nose.
▪ breathe through your nose Close your eyes and breathe through your nose.
▪ somebody's nose is running (=liquid is coming out) She was crying hard and her nose was running.
■ phrases
▪ the bridge of your nose (=the upper part, between your eyes) Sam pushed his glasses up on the bridge of his nose.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

nose

nose [nose noses nosed nosing] noun, verb   [nəʊz]    [noʊz] 

noun
1. countable the part of the face that sticks out above the mouth, used for breathing and smelling things
• He broke his nose in the fight.
• She wrinkled her nose in disgust.
• He pressed his nose up against the window.
• He blew his nose (= cleared it by blowing strongly into a handkerchief ).
• a blocked/runny nose
• Stop picking your nose! (= removing dirt from it with your finger)

see also  nasal, parson's nose, Roman nose

2. -nosed (in adjectives) having the type of nose mentioned
• red-nosed
• large-nosed

see also  hard-nosed, toffee-nosed

3. countable the front part of a plane, spacecraft, etc
• Heat detectors are fitted in the nose of the missile.

4. singular a ~ for sth a special ability for finding or recognizing sth
Syn:  instinct

• As a journalist, she has always had a nose for a good story.

5. singular a sense of smell

• a dog with a good nose

6. singular (of wine) a characteristic smell
Syn:  bouquet 
more at follow your nose at  follow, lead sb by the nose at  lead1 v., pay through the nose at  pay  v., (as) plain as the nose on your face at  plain  adj., powder your nose at  powder  v., rub sb's nose in it at  rub  v., it's no skin off my, your, his, etc. nose at  skin  n., thumb your nose at sb/sth at  thumb  v.  
Word Origin:
Old English nosu, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch neus, and more remotely to German Nase, Latin nasus, and Sanskrit nāsā.  
Collocations:
Physical appearance
A person may be described as having:
Eyes
(bright) blue/green/(dark/light) brown/hazel eyes
deep-set/sunken/bulging/protruding eyes
small/beady/sparkling/twinkling/(informal) shifty eyes
piercing/penetrating/steely eyes
bloodshot/watery/puffy eyes
bushy/thick/dark/raised/arched eyebrows
long/dark/thick/curly/false eyelashes/lashes
Face
a flat/bulbous/pointed/sharp/snub nose
a straight/a hooked/a Roman/(formal) an aquiline nose
full/thick/thin/pouty lips
dry/chapped/cracked lips
flushed/rosy/red/ruddy/pale cheeks
soft/chubby/sunken cheeks
white/perfect/crooked/protruding teeth
a large/high/broad/wide/sloping forehead
a strong/weak/pointed/double chin
a long/full/bushy/wispy/goatee beard
a long/thin/bushy/droopy/handlebar/pencil moustache/ (especially US) mustache
Hair and skin
pale/fair/olive/dark/tanned skin
dry/oily/smooth/rough/leathery/wrinkled skin
a dark/pale/light/sallow/ruddy/olive/swarthy/clear complexion
deep/fine/little/facial wrinkles
blonde/blond/fair/(light/dark) brown/(jet-)black/auburn/red/(BrE) ginger/grey hair
straight/curly/wavy/frizzy/spiky hair
thick/thin/fine/bushy/thinning hair
dyed/bleached/soft/silky/dry/greasy/shiny hair
long/short/shoulder-length/cropped hair
a bald/balding/shaved head
a receding hairline
a bald patch/spot
a side/centre/(US) center (BrE) parting/ (NAmE) part
Body
a long/short/thick/slender/(disapproving) scrawny neck
broad/narrow/sloping/rounded/hunched shoulders
a bare/broad/muscular/small/large chest
a flat/swollen/bulging stomach
a small/tiny/narrow/slim/slender/28-inch waist
big/wide/narrow/slim hips
a straight/bent/arched/broad/hairy back
thin/slender/muscular arms
big/large/small/manicured/calloused/gloved hands
long/short/fat/slender/delicate/bony fingers
long/muscular/hairy/shapely/(both informal, often disapproving) skinny/spindly legs
muscular/chubby/(informal, disapproving) flabby thighs
big/little/small/dainty/wide/narrow/bare feet
a good/a slim/a slender/an hourglass figure
be of slim/medium/average/large/athletic/stocky build  
Example Bank:
• Cats have very sensitive noses and rely heavily on scent markings.
• Charlie pressed his nose against the window.
• He pushed his glasses up the bridge of his nose.
• He pushed the nose down for the final approach.
• He stuck his bulbous red nose back into his pint of beer.
• He tapped his nose in a knowing gesture.
• His nose wrinkled with distaste.
• I had to wear a black moustache and false nose for the role.
• People who live in that area tend to look down their noses at their poorer neighbours.
• She dressed up as a clown with a white face and red nose.
• She had dark eyes and a long narrow nose.
• She had to wear a false nose for the role.
• She walked in with her nose in the air, ignoring everyone.
• She walked with her shoulders back and her nose pointing skyward.
• She was weeping loudly and her nose was running.
• She wasn't happy with her appearance so she had a nose job.
• She wrinkled her nose as if she had just smelled a bad smell.
• Stop poking your nose into my business!
• The boy sat there with his finger up his nose.
• The children turn up their noses at almost everything I cook.
• The dog pushed its wet nose into my palm.
• The plane's nose dipped as it started descending towards the runway.
• The sharp nose and thin lips gave his face a very harsh look.
• The traffic was nose to tail for miles.
• They tend to look down their noses at people who drive small cars.
• They thumb their noses at all of our traditions.
• a child with a runny nose
Idioms: cut off your nose to spite your face ▪ get up somebody's nose ▪ have a nose round ▪ have your nose in something ▪ keep your nose clean ▪ keep your nose out of something ▪ keep your nose to the grindstone ▪ look down your nose at somebody ▪ nose to tail ▪ on the nose ▪ poke your nose into something ▪ put somebody's nose out of joint ▪ turn your nose up at something ▪ under somebody's nose ▪ with your nose in the air

Derived: nose about ▪ nose something out 

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

nose / nəʊz /   / noʊz / noun [ C ] (BODY PART)

A1 the part of the face that sticks out above the mouth, through which you breathe and smell:

a large/long/pointed nose

I've got a sore throat and a runny nose (= liquid coming out of the nose) .

Come on now, stop crying - blow your nose on my hanky.

→  See also nasal

See picture nose

specialized the particular smell of a wine:

a wine praised for its smoky nose
 

nose / nəʊz /   / noʊz / noun [ C ] (VEHICLE)

the front of a vehicle, especially an aircraft:

The symbol was painted on each side of the plane's nose.

© Cambridge University Press 2013

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

nose

/noʊz/
(noses, nosing, nosed)

Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.

1.
Your nose is the part of your face which sticks out above your mouth. You use it for smelling and breathing.
She wiped her nose with a tissue...
She’s got funny eyes and a big nose.
N-COUNT: oft poss N

2.
The nose of a vehicle such as a car or aeroplane is the front part of it.
Sue parked off the main street, with the van’s nose pointing away from the street.
N-COUNT: oft poss N

3.
You can refer to your sense of smell as your nose.
The river that runs through Middlesbrough became ugly on the eye and hard on the nose.
N-COUNT

4.
If a vehicle noses in a certain direction or if you nose it there, you move it slowly and carefully in that direction.
He could not see the driver as the car nosed forward...
Ben drove past them, nosing his car into the garage.
VERB: V adv/prep, V n prep/adv

5.
see also hard-nosed, toffee-nosed

6.
If you keep your nose clean, you behave well and stay out of trouble. (INFORMAL)
If you kept your nose clean, you had a job for life.
PHRASE: V and N inflect

7.
If you follow your nose to get to a place, you go straight ahead or follow the most obvious route.
Just follow your nose and in about five minutes you’re at the old railway.
PHRASE: V and N inflect

8.
If you follow your nose, you do something in a particular way because you feel it should be done like that, rather than because you are following any plan or rules.
You won’t have to think, just follow your nose.
PHRASE: V and N inflect

9.
If you say that someone has a nose for something, you mean that they have a natural ability to find it or recognize it.
He had a nose for trouble and a brilliant tactical mind...
PHRASE: V inflects, PHR n

10.
If you say that someone or something gets up your nose, you mean that they annoy you. (BRIT INFORMAL)
He’s just getting up my nose so much at the moment.
PHRASE: V and N inflect

11.
If you say that someone looks down their nose at something or someone, you mean that they believe they are superior to that person or thing and treat them with disrespect.
They rather looked down their noses at anyone who couldn’t speak French.
PHRASE: V and N inflect, usu PHR at n [disapproval]

12.
If you say that you paid through the nose for something, you are emphasizing that you had to pay what you consider too high a price for it. (INFORMAL)
We don’t like paying through the nose for our wine when eating out.
PHRASE: V inflects, oft PHR for n [emphasis]

13.
If someone pokes their nose into something or sticks their nose into something, they try to interfere with it even though it does not concern them. (INFORMAL)
We don’t like strangers who poke their noses into our affairs...
Why did you have to stick your nose in?
= meddle
PHRASE: V and N inflect, PHR n [disapproval]

14.
To rub someone’s nose in something that they do not want to think about, such as a failing or a mistake they have made, means to remind them repeatedly about it. (INFORMAL)
His enemies will attempt to rub his nose in past policy statements.
PHRASE: V and N inflect, PHR n

15.
If you say that someone is cutting off their nose to spite their face, you mean they do something that they think will hurt someone, without realizing or caring that it will hurt themselves as well.
There is evidence that the industry’s greed means that it is cutting off its nose to spite its face.
PHRASE: V inflects [disapproval]

16.
If vehicles are nose to tail, the front of one vehicle is close behind the back of another. (mainly BRIT; in AM, use bumper-to-bumper)
...a line of about twenty fast-moving trucks driving nose to tail.
PHRASE: v-link PHR, PHR after v

17.
If you thumb your nose at someone, you behave in a way that shows that you do not care what they think.
He has always thumbed his nose at the media.
PHRASE: V and N inflect, usu PHR at n

18.
If you turn up your nose at something, you reject it because you think that it is not good enough for you.
I’m not in a financial position to turn up my nose at several hundred thousand pounds.
PHRASE: V and N inflect, usu PHR at n

19.
If you do something under someone’s nose, you do it right in front of them, without trying to hide it from them.
Okay so have an affair, but not right under my nose.
PHRASE: N inflects

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

1nose /ˈnoʊz/ noun, pl nos·es
1 [count] : the part of the face or head through which a person or animal smells and breathes
• The ball hit me right on/in the nose.
• You need to wipe/blow your nose.
• Stop picking your nose.
• I have a runny/stuffy nose.
• the long nose of the anteater
• He got some water up his nose.
• She wrinkled her nose in disgust.
- see picture at face
2 [singular] : the ability to smell things : the sense of smell
• That dog has a good nose.
- often used figuratively
• He is a good reporter with a nose for news. [=he's a reporter who is good at finding news]
• a baseball scout with a nose for talent [=a scout who is good at finding new talent]
3 : the front end or part of something

[count]

- usually singular
• the nose of an airplane

[noncount]

• The whale measures 40 feet from nose to tail.
• (Brit) The cars were nose to tail [=(US) bumper-to-bumper] on the highway today.
- see picture at face
4 [singular] of wine : a particular smell
• The wine has a lovely nose. [=bouquet]
as plain as the nose on your face informal : very clear or obvious
• The solution is as plain as the nose on your face.
by a nose
✦If an animal wins a race by a nose, it wins by a very short distance.
• Secretariat won the race by a nose!
cut off your nose to spite your face : to do something that is meant to harm someone else but that also harms you
• You can refuse to talk to her if you like, but you're just cutting off your nose to spite your face.
follow your nose
- see follow
get up someone's nose Brit informal : to annoy or irritate (someone)
• His jokes are really beginning to get up my nose. [=(US) get on my nerves]
have your nose in
✦If you have your nose in a book, magazine, newspaper, etc., you are reading it.
• It seems like she always has her nose in a book [=she's always reading a book] whenever I see her.
hold your nose : to hold your nostrils together so that you cannot smell something
• The smell was so bad that we had to hold our noses.
keep your nose clean : to stay out of trouble by behaving well
• He is a former criminal who has kept his nose clean since he got out of prison.
keep your nose out of : to avoid becoming involved in (someone else's situation, problem, etc.)
• It's not your problem, so keep your nose out of it.
lead someone (around) by the nose informal : to completely control a person
• I'm amazed that he lets them lead him around by the nose like that.
look down your nose at
- see 1look
nose in the air
✦If you have your nose in the air, you behave in a way that shows you think you are better than other people.
• She walks around with her nose in the air like she's some big shot.
nose to the grindstone
- see grindstone
no skin off my nose
- see 1skin
on the nose informal : very accurate : done very accurately
• You hit it on the nose. [=you are exactly right]
• Her prediction was right on the nose.
pay through the nose informal : to pay a very high price
• I found the perfect dress, but I paid through the nose for it.
powder your nose
- see 2powder
rub someone's nose in
- see 1rub
stick/poke your nose in/into : to get involved in or want information about (something that does not concern you)
• He's always poking his nose into other people's business.
thumb your nose at
- see 2thumb
turn up your nose or turn your nose up : to refuse to take or accept something because it is not good enough
• I offered the cat some food, but it turned up its nose and walked away.
- usually + at
• They turned up their nose at our offer. [=they rejected our offer]
under your nose
- used to describe something that you fail to see or notice even though you should
• I don't know why you couldn't find it—it's right here under your nose.
• They were embezzling funds right under his nose.
• The answer was right under our noses [=the answer was very obvious] the whole time.

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