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beard

UK
/bɪəd/
US
/bɪrd/

Translations

beardnoun
beards
pl
UK
/bɪəd/
US
/bɪrd/
He decided to grow a beard over the winter.
Он решил отрастить бороду на зиму.
Synonyms
whiskers
stubble
goatee
moustache
facial hair
beardverb
bearded
Past Simple
bearded
Past Participle
bearding
Gerund
UK
/bɪəd/
US
/bɪrd/
He decided to beard the lion in his den.
Он решил противостоять льву в его логове.
Additional translations
бросать вызов
Synonyms
to cover
to confront
to challenge
beardadjective
UK
/bɪəd/
US
/bɪrd/
Used attributively to describe items relating to beards (e.g., 'beard trimmer').

Definitions

beardnoun
The hair that grows on the chin, cheeks, and jaw of a man's face.
He decided to grow a beard during the winter months.
A person who carries out a transaction, typically a bet, on behalf of someone else in order to conceal the other's identity.
He used a beard to place the bet at the racetrack.
A tuft of hair or bristles on certain animals, such as the chin of a goat or the throat of a turkey.
The goat's beard was long and scraggly.
A person who acts as a romantic partner to someone in order to conceal the other's sexual orientation.
She acted as his beard at the family gathering to avoid questions about his personal life.
A projecting barb that resembles a beard, especially the backward-pointing part of an arrow or fishhook that prevents it from being easily withdrawn.
The arrow's beard made it difficult to pull from the target.
An awn or bristle-like projection on the ear of certain cereal grasses, especially barley or wheat.
Barley varieties with a long beard can be more resistant to birds.
beardverb
To confront or challenge someone boldly.
He decided to beard the manager about the unfair policy.
To furnish or adorn with a beard.
The sculptor bearded the statue to give it a wiser appearance.
beardadjective
Relating to or designed for beards.
He bought a new beard comb at the market.
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