beard

beard · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Hair growing on a man's chin and cheeks.

  2. 2.

    A tuft of hair on the chin of certain animals.

  3. 3.

    The bristly part of a grain of wheat or barley.

  4. 4.

    Confront boldly; face up to.

  5. 5.

    [slang]Act as a cover for someone's true identity or orientation.

Forms

plural: beards

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    beard the lion in his den — Confront someone on their own territory.

Related words

See also: mustache, shave, whiskers
Synonyms: facial hair, whiskers

Etymology

From Old English beard, from Proto-Germanic bardaz.