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Detailed Synonyms for shoulder in English

shoulder:

shoulder [the ~] noun

  1. the shoulder
    the shoulder
  2. the shoulder
    the road verge; the hard shoulder; the shoulder
  3. the shoulder
    – a narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road 1
    the shoulder; the berm
    – a narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road 1
    • shoulder [the ~] noun
      • the car pulled off onto the shoulder1
    • berm [the ~] noun
  4. the shoulder
    – the part of a garment that covers or fits over the shoulder 1
    the shoulder
    – the part of a garment that covers or fits over the shoulder 1
    • shoulder [the ~] noun
      • an ornamental gold braid on the shoulder of his uniform1
  5. the shoulder
    – the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm 1
    the shoulder
    – the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm 1
  6. the shoulder
    – a ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and a cavity of the scapula 1
    the shoulder; the articulatio humeri; the shoulder joint
    – a ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and a cavity of the scapula 1
  7. the shoulder
    – a cut of meat including the upper joint of the foreleg 1
    the shoulder
    – a cut of meat including the upper joint of the foreleg 1

shoulder

  1. shoulder

shoulder verb

  1. shoulder
    – push with the shoulders 1
    shoulder
    – push with the shoulders 1
    • shoulder verb
      • He shouldered his way into the crowd1
  2. shoulder
    – carry a burden, either real or metaphoric 1
    shoulder
    – carry a burden, either real or metaphoric 1
  3. shoulder
    – lift onto one's shoulders 1
    shoulder
    – lift onto one's shoulders 1

Related Words for "shoulder":

  • shoulders

Alternate Synonyms for "shoulder":


Related Definitions for "shoulder":

  1. a narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road1
    • the car pulled off onto the shoulder1
  2. the part of a garment that covers or fits over the shoulder1
    • an ornamental gold braid on the shoulder of his uniform1
  3. the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm1
  4. a ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and a cavity of the scapula1
  5. a cut of meat including the upper joint of the foreleg1
  6. push with the shoulders1
    • He shouldered his way into the crowd1
  7. carry a burden, either real or metaphoric1
    • shoulder the burden1
  8. lift onto one's shoulders1

Related Synonyms for shoulder