chest

🇺🇸 /tʃest/ 🇬🇧 /tʃest/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP3000Oxford3000CEFR-B2
noun
B1

the front upper part of your body between your neck and stomach

He felt a pain in his chest after running.

R

having a certain type of chest

She has a small chest.

R

a large strong box for storing or moving things

We found old clothes in the wooden chest.

verb
R

to control a ball with your chest

He used his chest to stop the ball.

translation

n. the front upper part of your body between your neck and stomach; having a certain type of chest; a large strong box for storing or moving things
v. to control a ball with your chest

Word Forms

3rd Present chests
Plural chests
Past chested
Perfect chested
Progressive chesting