bold

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbəʊld/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/boʊld/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bōld)

Inflections of 'bold' (adj):
bolder
adj comparative
boldest
adj superlative

Collocations for "bold"


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

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bold

Most examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
adj
  1. bold [text, type, letters, characters]
  2. a bold [child, person, soldier, pilot, teacher]
  3. was a bold [remark, comment, question]
  4. a bold [effort, attempt, step] (to)
  5. makes a bold statement
  6. that was [rather, quite] bold of you!
  7. (not) bold enough to [ask, try, go]
  8. be so bold as to [ask, enquire]
  9. if I may be so bold
  10. bold and [tall, daring, handsome, pretty]
  11. a bold [shirt, dress, color, shade, choice]
n
  1. [typed, wrote, printed] in bold
  2. [listed, highlighted, marked] in bold
  3. change to bold
  4. the bold and the [daring, weak, beautiful]
v
  1. bold the [font, text, paragraph]
  2. bolded and [italicized, underlined, highlighted] (it)
  3. bolded for [emphasis, ease, clarity]
  4. bolded to [indicate, help, show]
  5. bolded the (most) [important, crucial, essential] parts
additional examples
  1. bold the [font, text, paragraph]
  2. [typed, wrote, printed] in bold
  3. bold [text, type, letters, characters]
  4. bolded and [italicized, underlined, highlighted] (it)
  5. [listed, highlighted, marked] in bold
  6. bold and [italic, underlined]
  7. bolded for [emphasis, ease, clarity]
  8. change to bold
  9. a bold [child, person, soldier, pilot, teacher]
  10. bolded to [indicate, help, show]
  11. the bold and the [daring, weak, beautiful]
  12. was a bold [remark, comment, question]
  13. bolded the (most) [important, crucial, essential] parts
  14. a bold [effort, attempt, step] (to)
  15. makes a bold statement
  16. that was [rather, quite] bold of you!
  17. (not) bold enough to [ask, try, go]
  18. be so bold as to [ask, enquire]
  19. if I may be so bold
  20. bold and [tall, daring, handsome, pretty]
  21. a bold [shirt, dress, color, shade, choice]
  22. is a bold-faced liar
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