bough

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbaʊ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/baʊ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bou)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
bough /baʊ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Botanya branch of a tree, esp. one of the larger branches.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
bough  (bou),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Botanya branch of a tree, esp. one of the larger or main branches.
  • bef. 1000; Middle English bogh, Old English bōg, bōh shoulder, bough; cognate with Old Norse bōgr, Dutch boeg, German Bug, Greek pêchys, Sanskrit bāhu
bough′less, adj. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See branch. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
bough / baʊ/
  1. any of the main branches of a tree
Etymology: Old English bōg arm, twig; related to Old Norse bōgr shoulder, ship's bow, Old High German buog shoulder, Greek pēkhus forearm, Sanskrit bāhu; see bow3, elbow
'bough' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Balder - Frazer - Golden Bough - boughed - boughpot - bow - branch - frond - ramus - settle - spadix - supple - verbena - vervain

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