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Detailed Synonyms for comb in English

comb:

to comb verb (combs, combed, combing)

  1. to comb
    to comb; to go through with a fine-tooth comb
    • comb verb (combs, combed, combing)
    • go through with a fine-tooth comb verb (goes through with a fine-tooth comb, went through with a fine-tooth comb, going through with a fine-tooth comb)
  2. to comb
    – smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb 1
    to comb; to disentangle; comb out
    – smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb 1
    • comb verb (combs, combed, combing)
      • comb your hair before dinner1
      • comb the wool1
    • disentangle verb (disentangles, disentangled, disentangling)
    • comb out verb
  3. to comb
    – search thoroughly 1
    to comb; to ransack
    – search thoroughly 1
    • comb verb (combs, combed, combing)
      • They combed the area for the missing child1
    • ransack verb (ransacks, ransacked, ransacking)
  4. to comb
    – straighten with a comb 1
    to comb
    – straighten with a comb 1
    • comb verb (combs, combed, combing)
      • comb your hair1

Conjugations for comb:

present
  1. comb
  2. comb
  3. combs
  4. comb
  5. comb
  6. comb
simple past
  1. combed
  2. combed
  3. combed
  4. combed
  5. combed
  6. combed
present perfect
  1. have combed
  2. have combed
  3. has combed
  4. have combed
  5. have combed
  6. have combed
past continuous
  1. was combing
  2. were combing
  3. was combing
  4. were combing
  5. were combing
  6. were combing
future
  1. shall comb
  2. will comb
  3. will comb
  4. shall comb
  5. will comb
  6. will comb
continuous present
  1. am combing
  2. are combing
  3. is combing
  4. are combing
  5. are combing
  6. are combing
subjunctive
  1. be combed
  2. be combed
  3. be combed
  4. be combed
  5. be combed
  6. be combed
diverse
  1. comb!
  2. let's comb!
  3. combed
  4. combing
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

comb [the ~] noun

  1. the comb
    – the act of drawing a comb through hair 1
    the comb; the combing
    – the act of drawing a comb through hair 1
    • comb [the ~] noun
      • his hair needed a comb1
    • combing [the ~] noun
  2. the comb
    – the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds 1
    the comb; the coxcomb; the cockscomb
    – the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds 1
  3. the comb
    – ciliated comb-like swimming plate of a ctenophore 1
    the comb
    – ciliated comb-like swimming plate of a ctenophore 1
  4. the comb
    – a flat device with narrow pointed teeth on one edge; disentangles or arranges hair 1
    the comb
    – a flat device with narrow pointed teeth on one edge; disentangles or arranges hair 1
  5. the comb
    – any of several tools for straightening fibers 1
    the comb
    – any of several tools for straightening fibers 1

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Related Definitions for "comb":

  1. the act of drawing a comb through hair1
    • his hair needed a comb1
  2. the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds1
  3. ciliated comb-like swimming plate of a ctenophore1
  4. a flat device with narrow pointed teeth on one edge; disentangles or arranges hair1
  5. any of several tools for straightening fibers1
  6. smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb1
    • comb your hair before dinner1
    • comb the wool1
  7. search thoroughly1
    • They combed the area for the missing child1
  8. straighten with a comb1
    • comb your hair1

Related Synonyms for comb