Beard
noun
A growth of hair on the chin and lower cheeks of a man's face.
He has a long, thick beard.
Often appears as...
- grow a beard
- shave a beard
verb
To boldly confront or challenge someone formidable.
She decided to beard the lion in his den, going directly to the CEO with her complaints.
Often appears as...
- beard the lion
- beard the boss
Usage tips
Approving
Idiomatic
noun
Someone who is used to hide another person's true purpose or nature, especially in a relationship.
She was his beard, they went to social events together to hide that he was gay.
Often appears as...
- act as a beard
- be someone's beard
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Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
A growth of hair on the chin and lower cheeks of a man's face.
He has a long, thick beard.
Often appears as...
- grow a beard
- shave a beard
verb
To boldly confront or challenge someone formidable.
She decided to beard the lion in his den, going directly to the CEO with her complaints.
Often appears as...
- beard the lion
- beard the boss
Usage tips
Approving
Idiomatic
noun
Someone who is used to hide another person's true purpose or nature, especially in a relationship.
She was his beard, they went to social events together to hide that he was gay.
Often appears as...
- act as a beard
- be someone's beard
Usage tips
Disapproving
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Gender Specific
Beard usually refers to men; women with facial hair use different terms.
He grew his beard for No-Shave November.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Significance
Beards can signify maturity, wisdom, or religious belief in different cultures.
In many cultures, a full beard is a sign of adulthood.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Literal
Sometimes 'beard' is used metaphorically to suggest someone is hiding something.
He put on a beard of toughness, but was actually quite sensitive.
Pro Tip 1/3Gender Specific
Beard usually refers to men; women with facial hair use different terms.
He grew his beard for No-Shave November.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Significance
Beards can signify maturity, wisdom, or religious belief in different cultures.
In many cultures, a full beard is a sign of adulthood.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Literal
Sometimes 'beard' is used metaphorically to suggest someone is hiding something.
He put on a beard of toughness, but was actually quite sensitive.
Pro Tip 1/3Gender Specific
Beard usually refers to men; women with facial hair use different terms.
He grew his beard for No-Shave November.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Significance
Beards can signify maturity, wisdom, or religious belief in different cultures.
In many cultures, a full beard is a sign of adulthood.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Literal
Sometimes 'beard' is used metaphorically to suggest someone is hiding something.
He put on a beard of toughness, but was actually quite sensitive.
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We Are What We Eat:...
bearded seal paw, these are all animals that they have hunted during the migration when whales come by their village. And for me it's telling. Finally I got something. We return back, he's going to give a good portion to the dogs because the dogs help the Inuits hunting and they always split the result of the hunt.
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Shaving Foam PIPE...
they're actually shaving foam shaving cream is more like face cream and that deserves its own episode as does shave gel and shave soap but today is all about this guy and the truth is many of you could probably shave your face with just water you would though have to soak your beard hair for a good two minutes
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How Wildlife Is Bouncing...
beard community work via conservation they all some form of symbiotic relationship they all flow into each other if one is not there we're not able to function properly we work as a team we don't work in isolation we wake as a team that's the most important thing
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Chasing the Rare Snow...
I see it. There it is. Now you can shave your beard. I can shave, I can shave now. One of the things that is peculiar to this place is that there are just so many vultures around. But the leopard has to continually protect its prey during the daytime
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A lyrical bridge between...
You're quite impatient with the rest of humanity, in fact. So when you get up to immigration with your shirt collar out and a day's growth of beard, and you have very little patience, and the immigration officer looked at my passport
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We must reignite dream...
lawyer this guy with a very long beard and a picket line protest singing band and we serve papers to our high school we said we're not going to take this then just to continue the trend that week in my high school graduation speech
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"All the World's a...
Sighing like furnace, with a woeful ballad Made to his mistress’ eyebrow. Then a soldier, Full of strange oaths, and bearded like the pard, Jealous in honour, sudden and quick in quarrel, Seeking the bubble reputation
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Vultures: The...
In fact, species like the mountain-dwelling bearded vulture have stomachs so acidic, they can digest most bones in just 24 hours. This adaptation helps smaller vultures supplement their diet with dung,
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Why do we have museums?...
lecture hall, wax museum, theater, and freak show that was known for its eclectic residents, such as bears, elephants, acrobats, giants, Siamese twins, a Fiji mermaid, and a bearded lady,
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My year of living...
looking like she had a strong grip. So -- oh, there's another shot of my beard. I will say it was an amazing year because it really was life changing, and incredibly challenging.
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We Are What We Eat:...
bearded seal paw, these are all animals that they have hunted during the migration when whales come by their village. And for me it's telling. Finally I got something. We return back, he's going to give a good portion to the dogs because the dogs help the Inuits hunting and they always split the result of the hunt.
Video examples
Shaving Foam PIPE...
they're actually shaving foam shaving cream is more like face cream and that deserves its own episode as does shave gel and shave soap but today is all about this guy and the truth is many of you could probably shave your face with just water you would though have to soak your beard hair for a good two minutes
Video examples
How Wildlife Is Bouncing...
beard community work via conservation they all some form of symbiotic relationship they all flow into each other if one is not there we're not able to function properly we work as a team we don't work in isolation we wake as a team that's the most important thing
Video examples
Chasing the Rare Snow...
I see it. There it is. Now you can shave your beard. I can shave, I can shave now. One of the things that is peculiar to this place is that there are just so many vultures around. But the leopard has to continually protect its prey during the daytime
Video examples
A lyrical bridge between...
You're quite impatient with the rest of humanity, in fact. So when you get up to immigration with your shirt collar out and a day's growth of beard, and you have very little patience, and the immigration officer looked at my passport
Video examples
We must reignite dream...
lawyer this guy with a very long beard and a picket line protest singing band and we serve papers to our high school we said we're not going to take this then just to continue the trend that week in my high school graduation speech
Video examples
"All the World's a...
Sighing like furnace, with a woeful ballad Made to his mistress’ eyebrow. Then a soldier, Full of strange oaths, and bearded like the pard, Jealous in honour, sudden and quick in quarrel, Seeking the bubble reputation
Video examples
Vultures: The...
In fact, species like the mountain-dwelling bearded vulture have stomachs so acidic, they can digest most bones in just 24 hours. This adaptation helps smaller vultures supplement their diet with dung,
Video examples
Why do we have museums?...
lecture hall, wax museum, theater, and freak show that was known for its eclectic residents, such as bears, elephants, acrobats, giants, Siamese twins, a Fiji mermaid, and a bearded lady,
Video examples
My year of living...
looking like she had a strong grip. So -- oh, there's another shot of my beard. I will say it was an amazing year because it really was life changing, and incredibly challenging.
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Quote examples
Douglas Coupland
Canadian Author
Headwise, I always kind of knew that everyone goes grey in our family very early - and I was like, it works for me. I started growing my beard, and it changes the shape of your skull and your face, and I started seeing my mother's side of the family in myself for the first time.
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Adam Scott
American Actor
I like having a beard. What's funny is when you shave a beard, you realize how freezing cold your face is! The primary purpose evolution-wise is to keep you warm, to grow hair on your face. You shave it off, and your face is freezing for a few days.
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Matisyahu
American Musician
Growing up, the way that I looked was very important to me. I was always trying to impress people, and when I grew my beard there was a certain freedom, a separation, getting past this the way I looked, identify myself as a spiritual seeker.
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Anthony LaPaglia
American Actor
The whole question of God and what God is, and whether it's a blond guy with a beard, I don't know... I don't know that. Do I believe that there's something greater at work than the sum of humanity? Yeah, I think so.
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Orson Welles
American Actor
I have the terrible feeling that, because I am wearing a white beard and am sitting in the back of the theatre, you expect me to tell you the truth about something. These are the cheap seats, not Mount Sinai.
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Jase Robertson
American Celebrity
My wife hates the beard. When we dated, I would grow it out during duck season. She said she could handle anything for three months - but now I have it all the time.
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Donal Logue
Canadian Actor
Like most things in life, the beard always comes first. And it sends out some kind of pheromonal call to the universe that brings the roles appropriate to it.
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Rick Ross
American Musician
For anybody that grow a beard or have hair on their face, I welcome you to the beard game. We're all family. I encourage that. I encourage beards.
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Chris Stapleton
American Musician
Everybody's got a story on their beards. I guess it's just a way of finding common ground with people you otherwise might not know.
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Ram Charan
Indian Actor
Since I played a warrior in 'Magadheera,' my character sported shoulder-length hair and a thick beard.
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Douglas Coupland
Canadian Author
Headwise, I always kind of knew that everyone goes grey in our family very early - and I was like, it works for me. I started growing my beard, and it changes the shape of your skull and your face, and I started seeing my mother's side of the family in myself for the first time.
Quote examples
Adam Scott
American Actor
I like having a beard. What's funny is when you shave a beard, you realize how freezing cold your face is! The primary purpose evolution-wise is to keep you warm, to grow hair on your face. You shave it off, and your face is freezing for a few days.
Quote examples
Matisyahu
American Musician
Growing up, the way that I looked was very important to me. I was always trying to impress people, and when I grew my beard there was a certain freedom, a separation, getting past this the way I looked, identify myself as a spiritual seeker.
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Anthony LaPaglia
American Actor
The whole question of God and what God is, and whether it's a blond guy with a beard, I don't know... I don't know that. Do I believe that there's something greater at work than the sum of humanity? Yeah, I think so.
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Orson Welles
American Actor
I have the terrible feeling that, because I am wearing a white beard and am sitting in the back of the theatre, you expect me to tell you the truth about something. These are the cheap seats, not Mount Sinai.
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Jase Robertson
American Celebrity
My wife hates the beard. When we dated, I would grow it out during duck season. She said she could handle anything for three months - but now I have it all the time.
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Donal Logue
Canadian Actor
Like most things in life, the beard always comes first. And it sends out some kind of pheromonal call to the universe that brings the roles appropriate to it.
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Rick Ross
American Musician
For anybody that grow a beard or have hair on their face, I welcome you to the beard game. We're all family. I encourage that. I encourage beards.
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Chris Stapleton
American Musician
Everybody's got a story on their beards. I guess it's just a way of finding common ground with people you otherwise might not know.
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Ram Charan
Indian Actor
Since I played a warrior in 'Magadheera,' my character sported shoulder-length hair and a thick beard.
Example 1 of 10
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