Shoulder - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- a cut of meat including the upper joint of the foreleg
- a ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and a cavity of the scapula
- the part of a garment that covers or fits over the shoulder
verb
- push with the shoulders
Extra examples
He rested the baby's head on his shoulder.
He grabbed my shoulder and turned me around.
She carried a backpack on one shoulder.
The horse is five feet high at the shoulder.
We had pork shoulder for dinner.
He shouldered the blame for the project's failure.
The company will shoulder the costs of the repairs.
She shouldered the full burden of raising three children.
He shouldered the door open.
She shouldered through the crowd.
She shouldered her way through the crowd.
The soldiers shouldered their rifles and marched away.
That rude man shouldered me aside and got on the bus.
She tapped the driver on the shoulder.
He put his arm around her shoulders.
Word forms
I/you/we/they: shoulder
he/she/it: shoulders
present participle: shouldering
past tense: shouldered
past participle: shouldered
singular: shoulder
plural: shoulders
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