shoulder

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/ˈʃəʊldə/

noun 5verb 5

Collocations

(noun.) part of the body between the neck and the arm

ADJ

dislocated, frozen

After the accident, she developed a dislocated shoulder and had to wear a sling for several weeks.

SHOULDER + NOUN

injury

blade, bones, joint, muscle, socket

She felt a sharp pain in her shoulder muscle after carrying heavy boxes all morning.

height, level

width

I stood with my feet positioned shoulder width apart to maintain better balance while lifting the heavy box.

harness, sling, strap | injury

PREP

over your ~

She glanced over her shoulder to see if anyone was following her down the street.

PHRASES

a pat on the shoulder

When she finished her presentation, her teacher gave her a pat on the shoulder.

shoulder to shoulder

Thousands of fans stood shoulder to shoulder in the stadium to watch the final match.

tap sb on the shoulder

The teacher gently tapped Maria on the shoulder to get her attention during the exam.

(noun.) shoulders: the part between the two shoulders

ADJ

VERB + SHOULDER

shrug

She shrugged her shoulders when her friend asked if she wanted to go to the party.

hunch

She hunched her shoulders while waiting in the long queue at the post office.

SHOULDER + VERB

be bent, be bowed, be stooped

His shoulders were bowed from years of hard physical work in the fields.

droop, drop, sag, slump

After hearing the bad news, his shoulders sagged under the weight of disappointment.

lift, shrug

When he heard the bad news, his shoulders lifted slightly as he took a deep breath.

heave, shake, twitch

Her shoulders shook with laughter as she listened to her friend's funny story.

stiffen, tighten | relax

PREP

on your ~s

The excited toddler rode on his dad's shoulders during the fireworks display.

(verb.) accept the responsibility for sth

VERB + SHOULDER

have to, must

When his father became ill, Tom had to shoulder more responsibility at the family business.

be willing/unwilling to

She was willing to shoulder the extra workload when her colleague got sick.

(verb.) push sb/sth with your shoulder

ADV

roughly

A security guard roughly shouldered his way through the crowded concert venue.

aside, out of the way

PHRASES

shoulder your way past/through sb/sth

He shouldered his way past the other passengers waiting at the gate.

Definitions

noun

The part of an animal's body between the base of the neck and arm socket.

The parrot was sitting on Steve's shoulder.

But then I had the flintlock by me for protection. ¶ There were giants in the days when that gun was made; for surely no modern mortal could have held that mass of metal steady to his shoulder. The linen-press and a chest on the top of it formed, however, a very good gun-carriage; and, thus mounted, aim could be taken out of the window[…].

The part of an animal's body between the base of the neck and arm socket.

In the firſt Courſe there was a Shoulder of Mutton, cut into an Æquilateral Triangle, a Piece of Beef into a Rhomboides, and a Pudding into a Cycloid.

The part of an animal's body between the base of the neck and arm socket.

Anything forming a shape resembling a human shoulder.

verb

To push (a person or thing) using one's shoulder.

[…]As they the earth would ſhoulder from her ſeat,[…]

Around her numberless the rabble flowed, / Shouldering each other, crowding for a view.

To bully, manipulate or pull rank on (somebody).

He shouldered me out of my own band.

To put (something) on one's shoulders.

Early in the morning they shouldered light packs, took their rifles, crossed the big draw, and entered the timber where was the deadfall.

Like a power clean, shouldering a sandbag — lifting it from the floor to your shoulder in one explosive movement — requires a coordinated effort from your core, upper body, and legs.

To place (something) against one's shoulders.

All three sets are nicely sculptured along the bottom to prevent interference when shouldering your gun with proper shooting form.

To bear a burden, as a financial obligation.

The shareholders were then shouldering a burden of liability out of proportion to their mere ownership of theoretical fractions of the business.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a

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Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

give someone the cold shoulder

To snub, resist or reject somebody; to regard somebody distantly.

I must have made him angry with my comment. He’s been giving me the cold shoulder ever since I said it.

cold shoulder

A deliberate act of disrespect; a slight or snub.

chip on one's shoulder

A form of challenge, in the same spirit as a medieval knight throwing down his gauntlet.

‘Oh! if I only could get him to knock a chip off my shoulder, and so get round the law, I would give him one of the soundest thrashings he ever had.’

shoulder to cry on

Someone offering emotional support to another in distress.

And when you need a shoulder to cry on / When you need a friend to rely on / When the whole world is gone / You won't be alone, 'cause I'll be there / I'll be your shoulder to cry

straight from the shoulder

Done in a direct manner; blunt.

He delivered his blow straight from the shoulder, felt the jar right up his arm, and realised suddenly that he was striking something passive and unresisting.

Example Bank

The parrot was sitting on Steve's shoulder.

Wiktionary

With just the turn of a shoulder she indicated the water front, where, at the end of the dock on which they stood, lay the good ship, Mount Vernon, river packet, the black smoke already pouring from h

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[…]As they the earth would ſhoulder from her ſeat,[…]

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Around her numberless the rabble flowed, / Shouldering each other, crowding for a view.

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He shouldered me out of my own band.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, shoulder is marked as figuratively. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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