Comb (Verb)
Meaning 1
Search thoroughly; "They combed the area for the missing child".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 2
Straighten with a comb; "comb your hair".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 3
Smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb; "comb your hair before dinner"; "comb the wool".
Classification
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
Examples
- Comb the tangled mess of her hair gently to avoid breaking any strands.
- Please comb your hair before you leave for the party tonight.
- She carefully combed the wool fibers to prepare them for spinning into yarn.
- Use a wide-tooth comb to detangle your hair, especially after a swim in the ocean.
- Comb those wayward strands back into your ponytail to maintain a neat appearance.