chest
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1.0
- noun
- /tʃɛst/
:
pecho
- Stand tall with your chest out, shoulders back.
- chest pain
- chest tightness
- breathlessness in the chest
Bring your attention to the chest and the ribs.
- Bring your attention to the chest and the ribs.
- I felt wholeness, peace in my chest, my body, my psyche.
- He'll never be snuggling on my chest while I watch a movie.
- So if our heart's not working properly, crack the chest open, stop it.
- It had this triangle on his chest glowing.
- Women don't have that classic middle of the chest substernal chest pain.
- I couldn't breathe, my chest was tight, my mouth went dry.
- Let's draw the Batman logo on his chest with an edible food pen.
Examples
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I felt wholeness, peace in my chest, my body, my psyche.
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The physical evidence wants to suggest that the subject stabbed himself in the chest.
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So I like to do my neck and chest as my final step.
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Looks like you might have missed arm, leg and chest day.
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Bring your attention to the chest and the ribs.
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- It felt like a burning sensation in my chest.
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I couldn't breathe, my chest was tight, my mouth went dry.
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Without any kind of warning, he developed pains in his chest and he could not breathe.
Academic text (2012) -
Babe Brother slowly gets up, holding his chest as if his heart is bothering him.
Fiction book (1990) -
He placed his hand on his chest to soothe the pain he felt during the workout.
Synonyms
5
7.7
The body area between the neck and the belly that forms the chest
1
9.9
The part of the body between the neck and the stomach that holds the heart and lungs
Idioms
1
7.6
To not tell people your plans or feelings to get an advantage
- Informal
A strong feeling of being less worried after telling someone about a problem
Compounds
11
4.9
A supply of money kept to pay for a planned activity like a political campaign or takeover
- Specialized
1
5.5
The lower part of the singing voice that sounds full and is felt in the chest
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3.2
A group that collects money from local people to help charities and social services
- Specialized
The lower part of the voice you feel vibrating in your chest when you speak or sing
How High
Surface Forms
Etymology
Chest for the front of the body is easy to remember because it is like a natural 'box' that holds your heart and lungs, just like a wooden chest holds clothes or treasure. That's why we call the area between the neck and the stomach the 'chest'.