beard

1 of 2

noun

ˈbird 

1

: the hair that grows on a man's face often excluding the mustache

2

: a hairy or bristly appendage or tuft

3

: front sense 7a

beardless

ˈbird-ləs 

adjective

beard

2 of 2

verb

bearded; bearding; beards

transitive verb

1

: to confront and oppose with boldness, resolution, and often effrontery : defy

2

: to furnish with a beard

Synonyms

Verb

• brave
• brazen
• breast
• confront
• dare
• defy
• face
• outbrave
• outface

Examples of beard in a Sentence

Noun

He grew a beard and mustache.

the beard of a goat

Verb

a man of integrity who was never afraid to beard the lion in his den

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

In 1585, an anonymous engraver created a print representing that fateful event, showing an elderly deity with a long white beard gently bringing Adam and Eve into being. —Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024

Sitting by the mixing console, Santaolalla looks like a sage from a fantasy novel, with his thick white beard and warm smile. —Ernesto Lechner, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024

That's because the athlete, who is seen sporting a trim beard on the show, filmed the series over the summer, along with the show's contestants and celebrity guests. —Skyler Caruso, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024

Trump was joined by Mikey Day’s Donald Trump Jr. and Bowen Yang’s JD Vance, sporting matching beards. —Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 12 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English berd, from Old English beard; akin to Old High German bart beard, Latin barba

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing beard

• old-man's beard
• spade beard

Kids Definition

beard

1 of 2 noun

ˈbi(ə)rd 

1

: the hair that grows on a man's face often not including the mustache

2

: a hairy or bristly growth or bunch (as on the chin of a goat)

bearded

-əd 

adjective

beardless

-ləs 

adjective

beard

2 of 2 verb

: to face or challenge boldly

bearded his enemy

Medical Definition

beard

noun

ˈbi(ə)rd 

: the hair that grows on a man's face often excluding the mustache

bearded

-əd 

adjective

Biographical Definition

Beard 1 of 2

biographical name (1)

ˈbird 

Charles Austin 1874–1948 and his wife Mary 1876–1958 née Ritter American historians

Beard

2 of 2

biographical name (2)

Daniel Carter 1850–1941 Uncle Dan American painter, illustrator, and organizer of Boy Scouts in U.S.