verb🔗ShareTo grow hair on the chin and jaw."After a few months of not shaving, Mark was surprised to find he was already bearding. "appearancebodyhumanphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo boldly and bravely oppose or confront, often to the chagrin of the one being bearded."Robin Hood is always shown as bearding the Sheriff of Nottingham."actionattitudecharacterhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo take by the beard; to seize, pluck, or pull the beard of (a man), in anger or contempt."Enraged by the insult, Marco stormed across the room and began bearding his tormentor. "actionhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo deprive (an oyster or similar shellfish) of the gills."The chef was carefully bearding the oysters before adding them to the seafood stew. "foodanimalbiologyfishtechnicalprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareOf a gay man or woman: to accompany a gay person of the opposite sex in order to give the impression that they are heterosexual."John, who is gay, asked his lesbian friend Sarah to start "bearding" him at family events to avoid awkward questions about his love life. "culturesexsocietycommunicationlanguagehumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
