/ bɪəd; NAmE bɪrd/ noun , verb
■ noun
[ C , U ] hair that grows on the chin and cheeks of a man's face; similar hair that grows on some animals :
He has decided to grow a beard and a moustache.
a week's growth of beard
a goat's beard
—compare moustache
► beard·ed adjective :
a bearded face / man
■ verb
[ vn ]
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IDIOMS
- to beard the lion in his den
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English , of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch baard and German Bart .