den

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdɛn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dɛn/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(den)

Inflections of 'den' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
dens
v 3rd person singular
denning
v pres p
denned
v past
denned
v past p

Collocations for "den"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "den" in context.

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den

Most examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. lured his [victim, prey] into the den
  2. threw him into the lion's den
  3. fell into the [lion's, tiger's, animal's] den
  4. was [rescued, dragged] from the den
  5. enter the [beast's, lion's] den
  6. set up her den in the [woods, forest]
  7. built a den in the [tree, yard, garden]
  8. serves as a [reading, dining, drinking] den
  9. no one is allowed in his den
  10. converted the room into his den
  11. a den of [misery, tranquility, fear, peace]
  12. suspected of being an opium den
  13. dens of illicit [vices, trade, commerce, activity]
n as adj
  1. is their den mother
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