comb

noun
UK: /kəʊm/
US: /koʊm/

  1. A flat object with a row of thin teeth used for making hair tidy.

    1. I need a comb to fix my messy hair quickly.
    2. She always carries a small comb in her purse for quick touch-ups.

  2. A fleshy growth on the top of the head of a domestic fowl, especially a rooster.

    1. The rooster's comb was bright red and very noticeable.
    2. The farmer examined the rooster's comb to assess its health condition.

Synonyms

brush search rummage raid
comb verb

  1. To tidy or arrange your hair using a comb.

    1. I comb my hair every morning before school.
    2. She likes to comb her daughter's hair into neat braids each day.

  2. To search for something carefully and thoroughly.

    1. Police will comb the area for more evidence to find.
    2. We had to comb through all the old files to find the contract.
comb phrasal-verb

  1. To carefully search through an area.

    1. The police did a comb through the whole house.
    2. We did a comb through the data, but could not find any errors.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "comb" in English means: A flat object with a row of thin teeth used for making hair tidy., A fleshy growth on the top of the head of a domestic fowl, especially a rooster..

The phonetic transcription of "comb" is /kəʊm/ in British English and /koʊm/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "comb": brush, search, rummage, raid.

Example usage of "comb": "I need a comb to fix my messy hair quickly.". More examples on the page.