shoulder
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1.0
- noun
- /ˈʃoʊldər/
:
hombro
- Maintain a calm posture. Relax your shoulders and keep your arms down and hands open outwards.
- arms and shoulders
- shrug your shoulders
- relax your shoulders
I sleep on my right shoulder, my right shoulder.
- I sleep on my right shoulder, my right shoulder.
- The Egyptian police broke her arm and shoulder once manhandling her.
- And that eliminated my shoulder pain like gone.
- He shakes his shoulders, eyes closed still.
- If it's from your, like, shoulder all the way down, it hurts.
- We just, you know, straighten our shoulders and move forward.
- She put her arm around her shoulder. And the moment she did that,
- And he put his hand on my shoulder and he went to me.
- And this misalignment forces your shoulders or your neck out of whack.
- Of course Harry Smith has got shoulders that big.
- Drew puts an arm around my shoulder again when we walk away.
- I don't want to hear about no damn shoulder, nigga bro.
- Father leaned forward, elbow rung, shoulder rung, chin rung.
Examples
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After lifting the heavy box, he felt pain in his shoulder.
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You fell asleep on my shoulder.
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And whenever I needed a shoulder to cry on, it was yours.
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No, you hold it here against your shoulder.
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When I tap you on the shoulder, say your word out loud.
Academic text (2013) -
We just, you know, straighten our shoulders and move forward.
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The most common complaints among the workers were backache, shoulder pain, and wrist or hand pain.
Academic text (2015) -
Does your shoulder hurt?
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She gently tapped him on the shoulder to get his attention.
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The backpack rested heavily on her shoulder as she walked.
Synonyms
1
3.9
A joint where the round top of the arm bone fits into the shoulder blade to move the arm
Idioms
- Informal
1
7.4
In a direct and honest way without hiding feelings or opinions
- Informal
Strong anger or hurt about being treated unfairly in the past
- Informal
To work hard and continue when things are difficult
- Informal
To begin working very hard and not give up on a difficult task
Compounds
- Specialized
14
2.4
A flat, triangular bone on each side of the upper back that helps hold the arm
12
2.9
A hard rounded piece worn over the shoulder to protect from hits in sports like football or hockey
1
3.2
A paved area at the side of a motorway or main road where vehicles can stop in an emergency
- Specialized
1
3.9
A joint where the round top of the arm bone fits into the shoulder blade to move the arm
- Jargon
1
6.8
A flat stiff piece worn on the shoulder to show rank in the military or police
- Specialized
1
2.5
A flat triangular bone on the upper back that connects the arm to the body
- Specialized
1
5.7
The bones that connect the arms to the body, including collarbones and shoulder blades
- Specialized
A way of dropping a bomb after flying past a target so the bomb falls back onto it
- Jargon
A decorative braided cord worn on one shoulder with a military or formal uniform
- Specialized
A cloth badge worn on the shoulder of a military uniform that shows a soldier's unit
- Informal
Direct and honest in speech that does not hide what you think
Surface Forms
Etymology
Shoulder comes from an old English word sceuldor and is like the German Schulter, and it has always named the place 'where the arm joins the body'.