nurse

noun
UK: /nɜːs/
US: /nɝːs/

  1. A person who is trained to care for the sick or injured, especially in a hospital.

    1. The nurse helped the patient get out of bed to walk around. [ ] [ ]
    2. My sister wants to train as a nurse, because she likes to work in hospital. [ ] [ ]

  2. Someone who takes care of a baby or young child.

    1. The nurse held the baby gently after it was born at the clinic. [ ] [ ]
    2. After the surgery, the nurse made sure that the baby was always comfortable. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

attendant medic
nurse verb

  1. To care for a sick or injured person or animal.

    1. My mother nursed me back to health when I had the flu last year. [ ] [ ]
    2. The vet taught me how to nurse the injured bird, giving it water often. [ ] [ ]

  2. To feed a baby with milk from the breast.

    1. She nurses her baby every three hours during the day and night. [ ] [ ]
    2. The mother chose to nurse her baby because it was considered more healthy. [ ] [ ]

  3. To hold something carefully and protectively.

    1. He nursed his injured arm after falling off his bike this morning. [ ] [ ]
    2. After giving a speech she nursed a glass of water, avoiding eye contact. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "nurse" in English means: A person who is trained to care for the sick or injured, especially in a hospital., Someone who takes care of a baby or young child..

The phonetic transcription of "nurse" is /nɜːs/ in British English and /nɝːs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "nurse": attendant, medic.

Example usage of "nurse": "The nurse helped the patient get out of bed to walk around.". More examples on the page.