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Nest

noun/nˈɛst/
Definition
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
a kind of gun emplacement
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/nˈɛst/
🇬🇧British English
/nˈɛst/
🇮🇳Indian English
/nˈɛst/
1 syllable Say it as /nˈɛst/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
nouna kind of gun emplacement
“a machine-gun nest”
nouna cosy or secluded retreat
nouna gang of people (criminals or spies or terrorists) assembled in one locality
“a nest of thieves”
nounfurniture pieces made to fit close together
verbinhabit a nest, usually after building
“birds are nesting outside my window every Spring”
verbfit together or fit inside
“nested bowls”
verbmove or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position
“We cuddled against each other to keep warm”
verbgather nests
Word Forms
nestverbgather nests
nesternouna bird that has built (or is building) a nest
nestnouna structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
cuddlenouna close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace
cuddlingnounaffectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
snugglingnounaffectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
snugglenouna close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace
nestlenouna close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace
Around the World
Europe
🇫🇷French
nid
une structure dans laquelle les animaux pondent des œufs ou donnent naissance à leurs petits
🇪🇸Spanish
nido
Estructura en la que los animales ponen huevos o dan a luz a sus crías.
🇮🇹Italian
nido
una struttura in cui gli animali depongono le uova o danno alla luce i loro piccoli
🇵🇹Portuguese
ninho
uma estrutura na qual os animais põem ovos ou dão à luz seus filhotes
🇷🇺Russian
гнездо
сооружение, в котором животные откладывают яйца или рожают детенышей
India
🇮🇳Hindi
घोंसला
एक संरचना जिसमें जानवर अंडे देते हैं या अपने बच्चों को जन्म देते हैं
🇧🇩Bengali
নীড়
একটি কাঠামো যেখানে প্রাণীরা ডিম দেয় বা তাদের বাচ্চাদের জন্ম দেয়
🇮🇳Tamil
கூடு
விலங்குகள் முட்டையிடும் அல்லது குஞ்சுகளைப் பெற்றெடுக்கும் அமைப்பு
🇮🇳Telugu
గూడు
జంతువులు గుడ్లు పెట్టే లేదా వాటి పిల్లలకు జన్మనిచ్చే నిర్మాణం
🇮🇳Marathi
घरटे
अशी रचना ज्यामध्ये प्राणी अंडी घालतात किंवा त्यांच्या पिलांना जन्म देतात
🇮🇳Gujarati
માળો
એક માળખું જેમાં પ્રાણીઓ ઇંડા મૂકે છે અથવા તેમના બચ્ચાને જન્મ આપે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಗೂಡು
ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳು ಮೊಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಇಡುವ ಅಥವಾ ಅವುಗಳ ಮರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಜನ್ಮ ನೀಡುವ ರಚನೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കൂട്
മൃഗങ്ങൾ മുട്ടയിടുകയോ കുഞ്ഞുങ്ങൾക്ക് ജന്മം നൽകുകയോ ചെയ്യുന്ന ഒരു ഘടന
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਆਲ੍ਹਣਾ
ਇੱਕ ਢਾਂਚਾ ਜਿਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਜਾਨਵਰ ਅੰਡੇ ਦਿੰਦੇ ਹਨ ਜਾਂ ਆਪਣੇ ਬੱਚਿਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਜਨਮ ਦਿੰਦੇ ਹਨ
🇵🇰Urdu
گھوںسلا
ایک ڈھانچہ جس میں جانور انڈے دیتے ہیں یا اپنے بچوں کو جنم دیتے ہیں۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
动物产卵或产仔的结构
🇯🇵Japanese
ネスト
動物が卵を産んだり子供を産んだりする構造物
🇰🇷Korean
둥지
동물이 알을 낳거나 새끼를 낳는 구조
🇻🇳Vietnamese
tổ
một cấu trúc trong đó động vật đẻ trứng hoặc sinh con
🇹🇭Thai
รัง
โครงสร้างที่สัตว์วางไข่หรือให้กำเนิดลูก
🇮🇩Indonesian
sarang
struktur di mana hewan bertelur atau melahirkan anak mereka
🇵🇭Filipino
pugad
isang istraktura kung saan ang mga hayop ay nangingitlog o ipinanganak ang kanilang mga anak
🇲🇾Malay
sarang
struktur di mana haiwan bertelur atau melahirkan anak mereka
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
عش
هيكل تضع فيه الحيوانات بيضها أو تلد صغارها
🇮🇷Persian
لانه
ساختاری که در آن حیوانات تخم می گذارند یا بچه های خود را به دنیا می آورند
🇹🇷Turkish
yuva
hayvanların yumurtladığı veya yavrularını doğurduğu bir yapı
🇮🇱Hebrew
קֵן
מבנה שבו בעלי חיים מטילים ביצים או יולדות את הגורים שלהם
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'nest'?
The primary meaning of 'nest' is 'a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'nest' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'nest' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'nest' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'nest' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'nest' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'nest' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'nest' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'nest' in regular conversations?
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