Cushion - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- the layer of air that supports a hovercraft or similar vehicle
- a soft bag filled with air or a mass of padding such as feathers or foam rubber etc.
verb
Extra examples
There is a cushion under the rug to protect the floor.
We didn't have a financial cushion when my husband lost his job.
The pile of leaves helped cushion his fall.
The tax cut is meant to cushion the blow of soaring gas prices.
Good sports shoes should provide a cushion when running.
Savings can act as a cushion against unemployment.
His landing was cushioned by the fresh snow that had fallen.
Parents today often feel their children should be cushioned from the outside world.
The subsidies are designed to cushion farmers against unpredictable weather.
The cushion has lost its spring.
I was assigned my place on a cushion on the floor.
She dropped her head back against the cushion.
The padding acts as a cushion if the player falls or is hit by the ball.
She turned and plumped out the cushion behind her.
Word forms
I/you/we/they: cushion
he/she/it: cushions
present participle: cushioning
past tense: cushioned
past participle: cushioned
singular: cushion
plural: cushions
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