chest
noun
1. the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
Similar word(s): pectus, thorax
Definition categories: body
2. box with a lid; used for storage; usually large and sturdy
Definition categories: man–made, box
3. the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
Similar word(s): breast
Definition categories: body
4. furniture with drawers for keeping clothes
Similar word(s): bureau, dresser
Definition categories: man–made, furniture
Sentences with chest as a noun:
- The clothes are kept in a chest.
- You can take the money from the chest.
- She had a sudden pain in her chest.
- He scored with a chest into the goal.
verb
1. To hit with one's chest (front of one's body)
2. (transitive) To deposit in a chest.
3. (transitive, obsolete) To place in a coffin.