shouldering

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of supporting or carrying a load or burden on one's shoulders.

  - "He shouldered the heavy bag of groceries."
  - "The soldiers shouldered their weapons and marched into battle."

• Verb

  To take responsibility for a task or problem.

  - "I'll shouldering organizing the event."
  - "The CEO shouldered the blame for the company's losses."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with shouldering
boring , warning , storing , exploring

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Variants

List of all variants of shouldering that leads to same result
shoulder , shouldered , shouldering , shoulders , cold shoulder , cold shoulders , cold-shoulder , cold-shouldered , cold-shouldering , cold-shoulders

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English sculdan 'to serve, to owe', from sculde 'service, obligation'. The sense development from 'serve' to 'carry a load' is unclear.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'shoulder' is also used in the context of stock markets, where a 'shoulder' refers to the area between the peak and the trough of a stock price chart.

2. In the United States, the term 'shoulder holster' is used to describe a type of holster that allows the wearer to carry a handgun across their chest, with the gun resting on the shoulder.

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Related Concepts

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1. Carry: Related concept: The act of transporting an object from one place to another.

2. Burden: Related concept: A heavy load or responsibility that requires effort to carry or bear.

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Culture

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In literature, 'shouldering' is often used metaphorically to represent taking on a burden or responsibility. In art, there are several depictions of soldiers shouldering their weapons before going to war.

How to Memorize "shouldering"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize someone carrying a heavy load on their shoulders. Imagine the muscles in their back and shoulders straining as they lift the load.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'shouldering' with the image of a soldier carrying a rifle or a person carrying a heavy bag.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Shoulder' Every Responsibility: S-Shoulder, E-Every, R-Responsibility.

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