Comb - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds (syn: cockscomb, coxcomb)
- any of several tools for straightening fibers
- ciliated comb-like swimming plate of a ctenophore
- the act of drawing a comb through hair (syn: combing)
verb
comb the wool
Extra examples
He combed back his hair.
The wool is combed before being spun into yarn.
We combed the beach for shells.
She spent hours in front of the mirror, combing (out) her long hair.
When the weather turns hot we help the dog to keep cool by combing out his loose hairs.
The police are combing the woods for the missing boy.
I've combed the house for your bag, but it's not here.
The student spent many hours in the library, combing out the facts she wanted in the old books.
Your hair needs a good comb.
Melanie ran upstairs to comb her hair.
Police are still combing the woods for the missing boy.
They combed the area for the missing child
There were three objects in the box: a comb, a pen, and a button.
...thick, fibrous hair that was not easy to comb...
She groped around in her purse, looking for her comb.
Phrasal verbs
Word forms
I/you/we/they: comb
he/she/it: combs
present participle: combing
past tense: combed
past participle: combed
singular: comb
plural: combs
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