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I never saw a wild thing sorry for itself. A small bird will drop frozen dead from a bough without ever having felt sorry for itself.
D. H. Lawrence

Meaning of "bough" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BOUGH

Old English bōg arm, twig; related to Old Norse bōgr shoulder, ship's bow, Old High German buog shoulder, Greek pēkhus forearm, Sanskrit bāhu.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BOUGH

bough  [baʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BOUGH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bough is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BOUGH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Bough

Bough may refer to the branch of a tree. It is also a surname. Notable people with the surname include: ▪ Frank Bough, a retired British TV presenter who specialised in sports programmes ▪ Samuel Bough, a Scottish landscape painter...

Definition of bough in the English dictionary

The definition of bough in the dictionary is any of the main branches of a tree.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BOUGH

boudin
boudoir
boudoir grand
bouffant
bouffe
Bougainville
bougainvillea
bouge
bouget
boughless
boughpot
bought
boughten
bougie
bouillabaisse
bouilli
bouillon
bouillon cube
bouillotte

WORDS THAT END LIKE BOUGH

although
as though
borough
breakthrough
click through
click-through
cough
dough
enough
get through
go through
hough
pass-through
rough
Scarborough
the rough
thorough
though
through
tough

Synonyms and antonyms of bough in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «bough» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BOUGH

Find out the translation of bough to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bough from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bough» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

树枝
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

rama
570 millions of speakers

English

bough
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शाखा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غصن
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сук
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

galho
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গাছের ডাল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

branche
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Anak dara
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ast
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

大枝
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

가지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Anak
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cành cây
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மரக்கிளையிலும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बोफ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dal
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ramo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

konar
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сук
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

creangă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κλωναράκι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vrugteboom
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gren
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Bough
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bough

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BOUGH»

The term «bough» is quite widely used and occupies the 53.433 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BOUGH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bough

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2 QUOTES WITH «BOUGH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word bough.
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Edward Fitzgerald
A book of verses underneath the bough, A jug of wine, a loaf of bread-and thou.
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D. H. Lawrence
I never saw a wild thing sorry for itself. A small bird will drop frozen dead from a bough without ever having felt sorry for itself.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BOUGH»

Discover the use of bough in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bough and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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When the Bough Breaks: Forever After the Death of a Son or ...
For every parent who loses a child, when one life ends another life is forever changed. --from When the Bough Breaks When the Bough Breaks presents a breakthrough concept of mourning, documenting the process of evolution from initial grief ...
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When the Bough Breaks
In the first Alex Delaware novel, Dr. Morton Handler practiced a strange brand of psychiatry.
Jonathan Kellerman, 2010
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Muhammad and the Golden Bough: Reconstructing Arabian Myth
By linking Arabic myth with a broad range of ancient and classical texts--including Gilgamesh, Homer, and the Hebrew Bible--the book makes a provocative contribution to Biblical and ancient Near Eastern studies, classics, and comparative ...
Jaroslav Stetkevych, 2000
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The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion
This abridged edition, assembled in 1922, condenses this fundamental work to one readable volume that is still a source for modern anthropology, thanks to its expansive discussions ancient cultish practices and their connections to the ...
James George Frazer, 2009
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When The Bough Breaks: The True Story of Child Killer ...
The true story of Australia's worst convicted female serial killer, Kathleen Folbigg.
Matthew Benns, 2011
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The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion
For the first time this one-volume edition restores Frazer's bolder theories and sets them within the framework of a valuable introduction and notes.
Sir James George Frazer, Sir, 1998
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The Golden Bough; a Study in Comparative Religion
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
James George Frazer, 2010
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The Golden Bough
A book of antiquity for any studying magic and religion by Sir James George Frazer originally. Editing and foreword by Ashira Goddard. A Tapestry Antiquity Publishing Book.
Ashira Goddard, 2008
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When the bough breaks: the cost of neglecting our children
Argues that American children are suffering from public and private neglect manifested by declining social spending and less parental guidance, and examines some innovative responses by businesses
Sylvia Ann Hewlett, 1991
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Mending the Broken Bough: Restoring the Promise of the ...
Therapists explore the bonds between mothers and daughters, identifying ways to transform arguments into productive communication and rewrite family scripts to promote personal growth
Barbara Zax, Stephan Poulter, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BOUGH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bough is used in the context of the following news items.
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Sullivan County Sheriff's Office seeks information about Fourth of …
Sullivan County Sheriff's Office seeks information about Fourth of July hit and run. Monday, July 6, 2015. By Chelsey Bough, Staff Writer. (Photo). (Courtesy ... «Greene County Daily World, Jul 15»
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Sculpture Trails Outdoor Museum to host annual iron pour
By Chelsey Bough, Staff Writer. SOLSBERY -- The Sculpture Trails Outdoor Museum will hold their sixth annual Fire at Nite Iron Pour this month ... «Greene County Daily World, Jul 15»
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SPIL 2Q15 revenues meet low-end guidance
SPIL chairman Bough Lin remarked previously that the semiconductor industry would hit bottom between June and July, as PC sales remain ... «Digitimes, Jul 15»
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Zacks Rating on Telefonica SA
In July 2014, the Company sold 100% stake in its subsidiary, Telefonica Ireland Ltd. In September 2014, it has bough the Brazilian broadband ... «OTC Outlook, Jul 15»
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Virgin Islanders take gamble at baseball academies
Former University of Nebraska Omaha guard Lanese Bough hopes her name is called on Tuesday in the draft for Puerto Rico's Liga de ... «Virgin Islands Daily News, Jul 15»
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Top Stocks For Buying On Weakness: Cooper Companies Inc …
Cooper Companies Inc (NYSE:COO) on current weakness is getting bough on higher pace with $41.18 million money flow. Total money flow ... «Wall Street Observer, Jul 15»
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Stocks Hit By Inflow: Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (NYSE …
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (NYSE:LH) on current weakness is getting bough on higher pace with $13.28 million money flow. «Wall Street Observer, Jul 15»
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SIDC's Greg Jones speaks to Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce …
SIDC's Greg Jones speaks to Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce about park plan. Monday, July 6, 2015. By Chelsey Bough, Staff Writer. (Photo). Greg Jones. «Greene County Daily World, Jul 15»
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Pictures: American fever grips the town at Stow Cotswold Festival
The day finished with a square dance in Stow Square with band Silver Bough. Festival committee chairman Maggie Deacon said: “We couldn't ... «Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard, Jul 15»
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Cinema: Amy shows music can be a disgusting world
... the elements seem continuously on hand to lend a symbolic typhoon or swaying tree bough as a backdrop to human strife bubbling indoors. «Irish Independent, Jul 15»

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