Shoulder Meaning and Definition

Word: Shoulder

How to pronounce: ˈʃəʊldə

Noun

Definitions:

1. The upper joint of the human arm and the part of the body between this and the neck.

Example sentences: "I was carrying a bag over my shoulder"

2. A part of something resembling a shoulder in shape, position, or function.

Example sentences: "The shoulder of a pulley"

3. A paved strip alongside a road for stopping on in an emergency.

Example sentences: "My partner and I had parked on the shoulder of the highway and began to chat."

Verb

Definitions:

1. Put (something heavy) over one's shoulder or shoulders to carry.

Example sentences: "We shouldered our crippling backpacks and set off slowly up the hill"

2. Push (someone or something) out of one's way with one's shoulder.

Example sentences: "She shouldered him brusquely aside"

Synonyms:

arm

brachium

upper arm

upperarm

shoulders

elbow

muscle

brachial

scapular

blade

humeral

shovel

scapula

ledge

berm

assume

bear

undertake

take over

accept

hard shoulder

Derivations:

shouldered

shouldering

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Shoulder in Other Languages...

Spanish: Hombro

German: Schulter

French: épaule

Italian: Spalla

Turkish: Omuz