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单词 beard
释义

beard

1 of 2

noun

ˈbird How to pronounce beard (audio)
1
: the hair that grows on a man's face often excluding the mustache
2
: a hairy or bristly appendage or tuft
3
: front sense 7a
beardless
ˈbird-ləs How to pronounce beard (audio)
adjective

beard

2 of 2

verb

bearded; bearding; beards

transitive verb

1
: to confront and oppose with boldness, resolution, and often effrontery : defy
2
: to furnish with a beard

Synonyms

Verb

  • brave
  • brazen
  • breast
  • confront
  • dare
  • defy
  • face
  • outbrave
  • outface
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Example Sentences

Noun He grew a beard and mustache. the beard of a goat Verb a man of integrity who was never afraid to beard the lion in his den
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Police are looking for a male suspect with a black beard. The Enquirer, 8 Sep. 2022 The carjacker was described as an Hispanic man approximately 25 to 30 years old with a beard and wearing a black shirt and black pants. Angelina Hicks, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2022 Glew, with a long beard and a love of bucket hats, plays himself in the reenactments, another opportunity for self-lionizing. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2022 Matt Wild was snowboarding with a full Santa suit and long beard, taking cellphone videos of his wife, Kelsey, also decked out head to toe in a Santa suit. Loren Holmes, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Dec. 2021 The four members who presided over their tribute included Cannon, the sergeant-at-arms, a tattooed contractor with a long, gray beard. Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2021 One of the surfers, Charles Cole, who goes by Ch’arlie or Ch, has a long flowing beard bleached a light yellow from years of sea and sun. Sarah Sax, Wired, 17 July 2021 One of the surfers, Charles Cole, who goes by Ch’arlie or Ch, has a long flowing beard bleached a light yellow from years of sea and sun. Sarah Sax, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 July 2021 Colberg is still the only barber who touches Brandon Belt’s beard. Kikue Higuchi, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Aug. 2022
Verb
Everything from high-tech headphones to beard management kits are available at major discounts during this promotion. Jon Winkler, USA TODAY, 4 June 2021 Everything from high-tech headphones to beard management kits are available at major discounts during this promotion. Jon Winkler, USA TODAY, 4 June 2021 Everything from high-tech headphones to beard management kits are available at major discounts during this promotion. Jon Winkler, USA TODAY, 4 June 2021 Everything from high-tech headphones to beard management kits are available at major discounts during this promotion. Jon Winkler, USA TODAY, 4 June 2021 Everything from high-tech headphones to beard management kits are available at major discounts during this promotion. Jon Winkler, USA TODAY, 4 June 2021 Everything from high-tech headphones to beard management kits are available at major discounts during this promotion. Jon Winkler, USA TODAY, 4 June 2021 Everything from high-tech headphones to beard management kits are available at major discounts during this promotion. Jon Winkler, USA TODAY, 4 June 2021 Everything from high-tech headphones to beard management kits are available at major discounts during this promotion. Jon Winkler, USA TODAY, 4 June 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English berd, from Old English beard; akin to Old High German bart beard, Latin barba

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

beard

noun

ˈbird How to pronounce beard (audio)
1
: the hair that grows on a man's face often not including the mustache
2
: a hairy growth or tuft (as on the chin of a goat)

Medical Definition

beard

noun

ˈbi(ə)rd How to pronounce beard (audio)
: the hair that grows on a man's face often excluding the mustache

Biographical Definition

Beard 1 of 2

biographical name (1)

ˈbird How to pronounce Beard (audio)
Charles Austin 1874–1948 and his wife Mary 1876–1958 née Ritter American historians

Beard

2 of 2

biographical name (2)

Daniel Carter 1850–1941 Uncle Dan American painter, illustrator, and organizer of Boy Scouts in U.S.

beard

verb

as in to face
to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage a man of integrity who was never afraid to beard the lion in his den

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • face
  • breast
  • confront
  • brave
  • dare
  • stand up to
  • brazen
  • fight
  • encounter
  • withstand
  • defy
  • outface
  • outbrave
  • affront
  • front
  • meet
  • resist
  • battle
  • stand
  • challenge
  • approach
  • combat
  • face up (to)
  • corner
  • oppose
  • accost
  • repel
  • square (off)
  • contend (with)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • duck
  • avoid
  • dodge
  • shirk
  • shun
  • funk
  • eschew
  • shake
  • sidestep
  • escape
  • evade
  • elude
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