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cry on someone's shoulder

shoul·der
C c

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [shohl-der]
    • /ˈʃoʊl dər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [shohl-der]
    • /ˈʃoʊl dər/

Definitions of cry on someone's shoulder words

  • noun cry on someone's shoulder to tell one's troubles to someone in seeking comfort or sympathy 3
  • noun cry on someone's shoulder the part of each side of the body in humans, at the top of the trunk, extending from each side of the base of the neck to the region where the arm articulates with the trunk. 1
  • noun cry on someone's shoulder Usually, shoulders. these two parts together with the part of the back joining them. 1
  • noun cry on someone's shoulder a corresponding part in animals. 1
  • noun cry on someone's shoulder the upper foreleg and adjoining parts of a sheep, goat, etc. 1
  • noun cry on someone's shoulder the joint connecting the arm or the foreleg with the trunk. 1
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Origin of cry on someone's shoulder

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (noun) Middle English sholder, s(c)hulder, Old English sculdor; cognate with Dutch schouder, German Schulter; (v.) Middle English shulderen, derivative of the noun

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Parts of speech for Cry on someone's shoulder

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Cry on someone's shoulder

cry on someone's shoulder popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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