Your chest is the top part of the front of your body where your ribs, lungs, and heart are.
He crossed his arms over his chest.
He was shot in the chest.
He complained of chest pain.
Synonyms: breast, front More Synonyms of chest
-chestedcombining form in adjective
He was bare-chested and barefoot.
I'm 15 and completely flat-chested.
2. countable noun
A chest is a large, heavy box used for storing things.
At the very bottom of the chest were his carving tools.
...a treasure chest.
...a medicine chest.
Synonyms: box, case, trunk, crate More Synonyms of chest
3.
See get something off your chest
chest in British English
(tʃɛst)
noun
1.
a.
the front part of the trunk from the neck to the belly
▶ Related adjective: pectoral
b.
(as modifier)
a chest cold
2. get something off one's chest
3.
a box, usually large and sturdy, used for storage or shipping
a tea chest
4. Also: chestful
the quantity a chest holds
5. rare
a.
the place in which a public or charitable institution deposits its funds
b.
the funds so deposited
6.
a sealed container or reservoir for a gas
a wind chest
a steam chest
Derived forms
chested (ˈchested)
adjective
Word origin
Old English cest, from Latin cista wooden box, basket, from Greek kistē box
chest in American English
(tʃɛst)
noun
1.
a box with a lid and, often, a lock, for storing or shipping things
2. Rare
a place where money or funds are kept; treasury
3.
a public fund
the community chest
4.
chest of drawers
5.
a cabinet, as for holding medical supplies or toiletries
6.
a.
the part of the body enclosed by the ribs, breastbone, and diaphragm; thorax
b.
the outside front part of this
Idioms:
get something off one's chest
Word origin
ME chest, chiste < OE, ON, or L: OE cist & ON kista < L cista < Gr kistē, a box, basket < IE *kista, woven container > OIr cess, basket
More idioms containing
chest
something will put hairs on your chest
get something off your chest
keep your cards close to your chest
Examples of 'chest' in a sentence
chest
And he complained that during his five years in office he suffered chest pains and bronchitis.
The Sun (2016)
Get a chest freezer in it!
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Bend both legs up in front of your chest, feet off the ground.
The Sun (2017)
It's not an infinite treasure chest but its bounty will last for some time.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Keep your chest up and get as low as you can with all the weight in your heels to get the most from this one.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The drugs are injected into the patient's bloodstream via a drip or a plastic tube into a large chest vein.
The Sun (2016)
Talk about a treasure chest.
The Sun (2016)
He said:'She felt a sharp pain in her chest and passed out.
The Sun (2016)
Another example: a heart attack always causes chest pain, right?
The Sun (2016)
First, though, he had a song and dance number to get off his chest.
The Sun (2017)
She required a full chest examination and a scan.
The Sun (2012)
Your wife called and said you were having chest pains.
Pantano, James A. (MD) Living with Angina (1991)
The only additional treatment she needs is intensive care when she gets chest infections.
The Sun (2008)
Now it might be time to raid the treasure chest.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Most of my friends with larger chests complain theirs have gone saggy.
The Sun (2013)
Usually if people become ill they have to do the best they can with their medicine chest.
Edward Beauclerk Maurice THE LAST OF THE GENTLEMEN ADVENTURERS: Coming of Age in the Arctic (2004)
Turn torso to left and extend arms to front at chest height.
The Sun (2011)
She has a pain in her chest.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
More little gems from that treasure chest of cultural relativism.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Invest in a neutral colour and look for extra support if you have a larger chest.
The Sun (2016)
Then two pieces that fit together on the back and front of your chest.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Large doses can trigger palpitations and agonising chest pains.
The Sun (2008)
First is if they spend too long on the daily search for the treasure chest.
The Sun (2013)
What are the heinous sins that reportedly caused her to give an interview to get off her chest?
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
We had the old combustion stoves and the smell of the coke used to get on your chest.
Max Arthur Lost Voices of the Edwardians: 19011910 in the words of the Men & Women Who WereThere (2006)
The only thing left in the medicine chest which had not been tried were the two bottles of painkiller.
Edward Beauclerk Maurice THE LAST OF THE GENTLEMEN ADVENTURERS: Coming of Age in the Arctic (2004)
It looked like the sort of box that your chest freezer was delivered in but it went like a spaceship.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The lean muscles of his thighs, belly and chest were hard beneath his ivory skin.
Zindell, David The Broken God (1993)
My chest and belly are flooded by a buoyant, surging swell of adrenaline.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Word lists with
chest
box, cupboard
In other languages
chest
British English: chest /tʃɛst/ NOUN
part of body Your chest is the top part of the front of your body.
He crossed his arms over his chest.
American English: chest body part
Arabic: صَدْر
Brazilian Portuguese: peito
Chinese: 胸膛
Croatian: prsni koš
Czech: hrudník
Danish: brystkasse
Dutch: borst
European Spanish: pecho
Finnish: rintakehä
French: poitrine
German: Brustkorb
Greek: στήθος
Italian: torace
Japanese: 胸 body part
Korean: 가슴
Norwegian: brystkasse
Polish: klatka piersiowa
European Portuguese: peito
Romanian: piept
Russian: грудная клетка
Latin American Spanish: pecho
Swedish: bröst
Thai: หน้าอก
Turkish: göğüs
Ukrainian: груди
Vietnamese: ngực
British English: chest /tʃɛst/ NOUN
box A chest is a large heavy box, used for storing things.
...a treasure chest.
American English: chest storage
Arabic: صُنْدُوق
Brazilian Portuguese: baú
Chinese: 箱子
Croatian: škrinja
Czech: truhla
Danish: kiste brystkasse
Dutch: kist
European Spanish: arcón
Finnish: kirstu
French: coffre
German: Kiste
Greek: μπαούλο
Italian: cassapanca
Japanese: 収納箱 storage
Korean: 대형 상자
Norwegian: kiste
Polish: skrzynia
European Portuguese: baú
Romanian: cufăr
Russian: сундук
Latin American Spanish: baúl
Swedish: skrin
Thai: หีบ ลัง กล่อง
Turkish: sandık
Ukrainian: скриня
Vietnamese: rương, hòm
All related terms of 'chest'
pyx chest
the chest in which coins from the British mint are placed to be tested for weight, etc
sea chest
a usually large firm chest used by a sailor for storing personal property
tea chest
A tea chest is a large wooden box in which tea is packed when it is exported. People also use tea chests for putting things in when they move from one house to another.
war chest
A war chest is a fund to finance a project such as a political campaign.
cedar chest
a chest made of cedar , in which woolens, furs , etc. are stored for protection against moths
chest cold
a cold mainly affecting the chest
chest hair
Hair is the short, fine threads that grow on different parts of your body.
chest voice
a voice of the lowest speaking or singing register
hope chest
a young woman's collection of clothes, linen , cutlery , etc, in anticipation of marriage
slop chest
a stock of merchandise , such as clothing, tobacco , etc, maintained aboard merchant ships for sale to the crew
steam-chest
a chamber that encloses the slide valve of a steam-engine and forms a manifold for the steam supply to the valve
wind chest
a box in an organ in which air from the bellows is stored under pressure before being supplied to the pipes or reeds
chest-on-chest
a chest of drawers fitted onto another, somewhat larger one
chest freezer
a freezer shaped like a chest with a door that opens by lifting up
chest height
A particular height is the distance that something is above the ground or above something else mentioned .
bachelor chest
a chest of drawers , esp., one for men's shirts, sweaters , underwear , etc.
campaign chest
money collected and set aside for use in a campaign , esp. a political one; a campaign fund
chest expander
a device for strengthening the chest muscles, consisting of two handles attached to strong springs or elastic cords that the user pulls apart across the chest
chest infection
a respiratory infection mainly affecting the chest
chest register
the lower register of the voice , in which the lower range of tones is produced
community chest
a fund raised by voluntary contribution for local welfare activities
medicine chest
a small chest or cupboard for storing medicines , bandages , etc
treasure chest
A treasure chest is a box containing treasure.
chest compression
Chest compression is the act of applying pressure to someone's chest in order to help blood flow through the heart in an emergency situation .
chest measurement
the circumference of the trunk , measured around the middle of the chest
chest of viols
a set of viols of different sizes , usually six in number, used in consorts
chest specialist
a physician who specializes in diseases affecting the organs in the chest
chest of drawers
A chest of drawers is a low , flat piece of furniture with drawers in which you keep clothes and other things.
toolbox
a metal or plastic box which contains general tools that one needs at home , for example to do repairs to one's house or car
get something off one's chest
to unburden oneself of troubles , worries , etc, by talking about them
get something off your chest
If you get something off your chest , you talk about something that has been worrying you.
beat your breast
to show regret or anger very publicly about something that has gone wrong in a way that is usually not sincere
keep your cards close to your chest
to not tell anyone about your plans or thoughts
something will put hairs on your chest
said to mean that an alcoholic drink is very strong
Chinese translation of 'chest'
chest
(tʃɛst)
n(c)
(= part of body) 胸部 (xiōngbù)
(= box) 箱子 (xiāngzi) (个(個), gè)
to get sth off one's chest (inf) 倾(傾)诉(訴)积(積)存已久的话(話) (qīngsù jīcún yǐ jiǔ de huà)
1 (noun)
Definition
the front of the body, from the neck to the waist
I crossed my arms over my chest.
Synonyms
breast
front
2 (noun)
Definition
a heavy box for storage or shipping
At the very bottom of the chest were some carving tools.
Synonyms
box
They sat on wooden boxes.
case
There was a ten-foot long stuffed alligator in a glass case.
trunk
He had left most of his records in a trunk in the attic.
crate
A crane was already unloading crates and pallets.
coffer
Crossing to her clothes coffer, she jerked the lid up.
ark (dialect)
casket
a jewellery casket made from French walnut
strongbox
kist (Scottish, NorthernEngland, dialect)
related words
related adjectivepectoral
Additional synonyms
in the sense of case
Definition
a container, such as a box or chest
There was a ten-foot long stuffed alligator in a glass case.
Synonyms
cabinet,
box,
chest,
holder
in the sense of casket
Definition
a small box for valuables
a jewellery casket made from French walnut
Synonyms
box,
case,
chest,
coffer,
ark (dialect),
jewel box,
coffret,
kist (Scottish, NorthernEngland, dialect)
in the sense of coffer
Definition
a chest for storing valuables
Crossing to her clothes coffer, she jerked the lid up.