verb🔗ShareTo defeat or reduce the power, independence, or pride of"The champion tennis player's unexpected loss to a newcomer was incredibly humbling. "attitudecharacteremotionmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo make humble or lowly; to make less proud or arrogant; to make meek and submissive."Losing the spelling bee was humbling for Sarah, who usually wins everything. "attitudeemotioncharactermoralvalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn event which causes humbleness; a set-down."After weeks of boasting about winning, losing the final game was a humbling for the team. "emotioncharacterattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareOf higher rank, status, quality, strength, etc.; inducing a feeling of inferiority."Seeing the doctor effortlessly handle the complicated medical case was a humbling experience for the new interns. "emotioncharacterattitudehumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareOf an animal: to remove the horns; to poll."The farmer is humbling the young calves to prevent them from injuring each other. "animalagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo separate (barley, oats, etc.) from the awns."The farmer is humbling the barley to prepare it for milling into flour. "agriculturefoodplantprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading