Comb Definition & Meaning

comb
noun
  1. a flat device with narrow pointed teeth on one edge; disentangles or arranges hair
  2. the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds
  3. any of several tools for straightening fibers
  4. ciliated comb-like swimming plate of a ctenophore
  5. the act of drawing a comb through hair; "his hair needed a comb"
verb
  1. straighten with a comb; "comb your hair"
  2. search thoroughly; "They combed the area for the missing child"
  3. smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb; "comb your hair before dinner"; "comb the wool"

Synonyms for comb

cockscomb noun

garden annual with featherlike spikes of red or yellow flowers a conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own

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combing noun

the act of drawing a comb through hair; "his hair needed a comb"

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coxcomb noun

a conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishments a cap worn by court jesters

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disentangle verb

release from entanglement of difficulty; "I cannot extricate myself from this task" extricate from entanglement

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ransack verb

steal goods; take as spoils; "During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners" search

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"Comb" in song lyrics

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  • "I tried to brush it off then I used a comb"
    Audio Two — Hickeys Around My Neck
  • "I'm spillin' your soul, like wolves with the braids in the comb"
    Bronze Nazareth — Poem Burial Ground
  • "We in the catacomb nappy headed never used a comb"
    Cannibal Ox f/ El-P — Ox Out the Cage

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Frequently asked questions

What does comb mean?
a flat device with narrow pointed teeth on one edge; disentangles or arranges hair the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds any of several tools for straightening fibers ciliated comb-like swimming plate of a ctenophore the act of drawing a comb through hair; "his hair needed a comb" straighten with a comb; "comb your hair" search thoroughly; "They combed the area for the missing child" smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb
What part of speech is comb?
Comb is a noun and a verb.
How many definitions does comb have?
Comb has 8 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).

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