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BNC: 9845 COCA: 7329

comb
1 comb /ˈkoʊm/ noun
plural combs
1 comb
/ˈkoʊm/
noun
plural combs
Learner's definition of COMB
[count]
1 
a  : a flat piece of plastic or metal with a row of thin teeth that is used for making hair neat梳子 — see picture at grooming
b  : a device that is used for separating or straightening fibers (such as wool fibers)精梳机
2 
: a soft part on top of the head of some birds (such as chickens)（鸟禽的）冠，肉冠，冠子
3 
: honeycomb

go over/through with a fine-tooth comb

— see fine-tooth comb
2 comb /ˈkoʊm/ verb
combs; combed; combing
2 comb
/ˈkoʊm/
verb
combs; combed; combing
Learner's definition of COMB
1 
[+ object] : to smooth, arrange, or separate (hair or fibers) with a comb梳；梳理
2 
: to search (something) very thoroughly in order to find something仔细搜寻
[+ object]
[no object]
— usually + through

comb out

[phrasal verb]
comb out (hair) or comb (hair) out
: to make (hair) neat and smooth with a comb梳理；梳去（发结）
BNC: 9845 COCA: 7329

comb

1 of 3

noun

ˈkōm How to pronounce comb (audio)
1
a
: a toothed instrument used especially for adjusting, cleaning, or confining hair
b
: a structure resembling such a comb
especially : any of several toothed devices used in handling or ordering textile fibers
c
: currycomb
2
a
: a fleshy crest on the head of the domestic chicken and other domestic birds
b
: something (such as the ridge of a roof) resembling the comb of a cock
3
: honeycomb
combed
ˈkōmd How to pronounce comb (audio)
adjective
comblike
ˈkōm-ˌlīk How to pronounce comb (audio)
adjective

comb

2 of 3

verb

combed; combing; combs

transitive verb

1
: to draw a comb through for the purpose of arranging or cleaning
2
: to pass across with a scraping or raking action
3
a
: to eliminate (as with a comb) by a thorough going-over
b
: to search or examine systematically
police are combing the city
4
: to use in a combing action

intransitive verb

1
of a wave or its crest : to roll over or break into foam
2
: to make a thorough search
comb through the classified ads

comb

3 of 3

abbreviation

1
combination; combined; combining
2
combustion

Synonyms

Verb

Example Sentences

Verb He combed back his hair. The wool is combed before being spun into yarn. We combed the beach for shells.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The slip modifier ingredients are hugely beneficial, allowing your comb to slide through your hair easily without causing unnecessary damage. Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 1 June 2022 First, a 1 ½-inch marcel iron, then a 1 ½-inch flat iron to create alternating waves before breaking them up with his fingertips and his go-to wide-tooth comb. Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2022 Warriors’ general manager Bob Myers has looked at his team from several different angles, and put away his comb. Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Feb. 2022 Then, use the slicker brush or wool comb to gently brush out the knotted section. Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Aug. 2022 Simply divide your child’s hair into sections, and spray each one from root to end, working with a comb from the bottom up. Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 24 Aug. 2022 Work a small amount of no-rinse shampoo into your hair and brush through with a comb. New York Times, 14 June 2022 Fluff up your hair and tease it with a comb to mimic the hair styles from back then. Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 24 May 2022 And speaking of contrasting colors, this striking, Italian resin wide-tooth comb definitely deserves a prime spot on your vanity. Tiffany Dodson, Harper's BAZAAR, 17 Aug. 2022
Verb
Meanwhile, John made a plan to comb the outskirts of the official search area with family and friends. Washington Post, 30 June 2022 Officials tried to westernize him, including by attempting to comb his hair flat, and falsely told him his parents had died in a house fire. Harrison Smith, Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2022 Searchers deployed a drone as well as an N.C. State Highway Patrol helicopter to comb a large area from southern Wake County to the Harnett County line, Patel said. al, 31 July 2022 Kizzmekia Corbett, a scientist working for Dr. Graham, helped comb through the new coronavirus’s sequences the weekend they were published and saw that the virus had a hallmark spike protein on its surface. Peter Loftus, WSJ, 29 July 2022 Grab a rake and comb through the branches for berries at you-pick farm; such farms for blueberries and all kinds of produce can be scouted at pickyourown.org. Joanne Cleaver, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2022 At least 13 people were dead and more than 40 wounded, according to the regional governor, Dmytro Lunin, who said that rescuers were continuning to comb the smoldering debris for more victims. Yuras Karmanau, BostonGlobe.com, 27 June 2022 Organizations typically deal with an extraordinary amount of contracts—an infinite amount of pages that are difficult to comb through. Richard Waugh, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022 David Borg and his colleagues comb through thousands of articles from 18 journals that focus on sport and exercise medicine, and unearth telltale patterns about what gets published—and perhaps more importantly, what doesn’t. Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 22 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Old English camb; akin to Old High German kamb comb, Greek gomphos tooth

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of comb was before the 12th century

Phrases Containing comb
BNC: 9845 COCA: 7329
comb

noun¹

 1used for making your hair neat梳子VERB + COMB | PHRASES VERB + COMB➤use用梳子➤drag, pull, run用梳子梳理⋯◇She ran a comb through her tangled hair.她用梳子梳理亂蓬蓬的頭髮。PHRASES➤a brush and comb髮刷和梳子
comb

noun²

 2act of combing梳理VERB + COMB➤could do with, need需要梳理◇Your hair could do with a comb!你的頭髮需要梳理了！➤give sth梳理⋯◇She gave her hair a comb.她梳了梳頭髮。

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