Beard

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Mục lục 1 Noun 1.1 the growth of hair on the face of an adult man, often including a mustache. 1.2 Zoology . a tuft, growth, or part resembling or suggesting a human beard, as the tuft of long hairs on the lower jaw of a goat or the cluster of hairlike feathers at the base of the bill in certain birds. 1.3 Botany . a tuft or growth of awns or the like, as on wheat or barley. 1.4 a barb or catch on an arrow, fishhook, knitting needle, crochet needle, etc. 1.5 Also called bevel neck. Printing . 2 Verb (used with object) 2.1 to seize, pluck, or pull the beard of 2.2 to oppose boldly; defy 2.3 to supply with a beard. 3 Synonyms 3.1 noun 3.2 verb

Noun

the growth of hair on the face of an adult man, often including a mustache.

Zoology . a tuft, growth, or part resembling or suggesting a human beard, as the tuft of long hairs on the lower jaw of a goat or the cluster of hairlike feathers at the base of the bill in certain birds.

Botany . a tuft or growth of awns or the like, as on wheat or barley.

a barb or catch on an arrow, fishhook, knitting needle, crochet needle, etc.

Also called bevel neck. Printing .

the sloping part of a type that connects the face with the shoulder of the body.

British . the space on a type between the bottom of the face of an x-high character and the edge of the body, comprising both beard and shoulder.

the cross stroke on the stem of a capital G.

Verb (used with object)

to seize, pluck, or pull the beard of

The hoodlums bearded the old man.

to oppose boldly; defy

It took courage for the mayor to beard the pressure groups.

to supply with a beard.

Synonyms

noun

bristles , brush , five-o-clock shadow , fuzz , goatee , imperial , muttonchops , santa claus * , stubble , vandyke , false face , front , mask , arista (beard of grain) , awn , barb , beaver , dundrearies , mustache , peak , sideburns , whiskers

verb

brave , face , oppose , stand up to , challenge , dare , front