Meaning & Definition of Shoulder in English
English⟶
Shoulder
/ʃoʊldər/
noun
1. The part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
synonym:
- shoulder
2. A cut of meat including the upper joint of the foreleg
synonym:
- shoulder
3. A ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and a cavity of the scapula
synonym:
- shoulder,
- shoulder joint,
- articulatio humeri
4. The part of a garment that covers or fits over the shoulder
- "An ornamental gold braid on the shoulder of his uniform"
synonym:
- shoulder
5. A narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road
- "The car pulled off onto the shoulder"
synonym:
- shoulder,
- berm
verb
1. Lift onto one's shoulders
synonym:
- shoulder
2. Push with the shoulders
- "He shouldered his way into the crowd"
synonym:
- shoulder
3. Carry a burden, either real or metaphoric
- "Shoulder the burden"
synonym:
- shoulder
Examples of using
He hit me on the shoulder.
Tom removed his pistol from his shoulder holster and laid it on the table.
Tom put his hand on Mary's shoulder.