bough

Meanings

• noun

  A large branch of a tree, especially one that supports fruit.

  - "The weight of the apples caused the bough to bend."
  - "The bough laden with ripe fruit was too heavy for the tree to bear."

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Pronunciation

1. /baʊ/
   
   
   
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2. /baʊ/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with bough
plough , vow , brow , now , dough

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Variants

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bough , boughed , boughs

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Etymology

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Old English *bough, from Proto-Germanic *baugaz, from *baugo- 'to bend'. Related to bend, bow.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'bough' is also used in heraldry to represent a tree or a branch.

2. In archery, a 'bough' is the limb of a longbow.

3. The term 'boughline' is used in sailing to refer to a line that supports the boom of a sail.

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Related Concepts

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1. Branch: A branch is a part of a tree that grows out from the trunk or another branch. Branches support leaves, flowers, and fruit.

2. Tree: A tree is a large woody plant that has a single stem or trunk, supporting branches and leaves in most species. Trees are essential for the planet's health and provide many benefits, including oxygen production, habitat, and shade.

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Culture

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In literature, the bough is often used metaphorically to represent support or shelter. For example, in Shakespeare's 'As You Like It', the character Jaques says, 'All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players: they have their exits and their entrances; and one man in his time plays many parts, his acts being seven ages. At first the infant, mewling and puking in the nurse's arms. Then the whining schoolboy, with his satchel And shining morning face, creeping like snail Unwillingly to school. And then the lover, 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 honor, sudden and quick in quarrel, Seeking the bubble reputation Even in the cannon's mouth. And then the justice, In fair round belly with good capon lin'd, With eyes severe and beard as white as snow, Presuming not himself to give the law, But making his will In favor of another, As who shall speak me fair. And then the pantaloon, Sir, in yellow stockings, Lacking merit, full of jealousy, In his contrived and puffed-up foolery. Then the second childishness And mere oblivion, sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, Sans everything.

How to Memorize "bough"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a tree with a large, heavy branch laden with fruit. This is a bough.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'bough' with the word 'branch'. They are related.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering that 'bough' starts with the same letter as 'branch'. This can help you remember the meaning of the word.

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