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

Sans a long white beard, Glazer does have smiling eyes and a go-to attitude that is contagious. —Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 17 Dec. 2024

Scotch Porter Conditioning Beard Balm and Beard Conditioner $33 Amazon Men with beards can keep their facial hair moisturized and hydrated with the help of this balm and conditioner duo. —Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024

In 1881, Santa's image was solidified by cartoonist Thomas Nast who depicted Mr. Claus as a large man with a white beard, red suit and a sack full of toys. —Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024

But literally hours later the beard starts growing back, like Tim Allen in The Santa Claus. —Joanna Solotaroff, Vogue, 4 Dec. 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.