ALL meanings of nest
nest
N n - noun nest A structure or place made or chosen by a bird for laying eggs and sheltering its young. 1
- noun nest bird's home 1
- noun nest insect's lair 1
- intransitive verb nest bird: make a nest 1
- intransitive verb nest fit inside sth larger 1
- transitive verb nest computing: one routine inside another 1
- transitive verb nest objects: fit one inside another 1
- noun nest hub for sth 1
- noun nest comfortable place 1
- intransitive verb nest hunt for nests 1
- noun nest a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes. 1
- noun nest a place used by insects, fishes, turtles, rabbits, etc., for depositing their eggs or young. 1
- noun nest a number of birds, insects, animals, etc., inhabiting one such place. 1
- noun nest a snug retreat or refuge; resting place; home. 1
- noun nest an assemblage of things lying or set close together, as a series of boxes or trays, that fit within each other: a nest of tables. 1
- noun nest a place where something bad is fostered or flourishes: a nest of vice; a robber's nest. 1
- noun nest the occupants or frequenters of such a place. 1
- verb with object nest to settle or place (something) in or as if in a nest: to nest dishes in straw. 1
- verb with object nest to fit or place one within another: to nest boxes for more compact storage. 1
- verb without object nest to build or have a nest: The swallows nested under the eaves. 1
- verb without object nest to settle in or as if in a nest. 1
- verb without object nest to fit together or within another or one another: bowls that nest easily for storage. 1
- verb without object nest to search for or collect nests: to go nesting. 1
- verb without object nest Computers. to place a routine inside another routine that is at a higher hierarchical level. 1
- countable noun nest A bird's nest is the home that it makes to lay its eggs in. 0
- verb nest When a bird nests somewhere, it builds a nest and settles there to lay its eggs. 0
- countable noun nest A nest is a home that a group of insects or other creatures make in order to live in and give birth to their young in. 0
- countable noun nest You can refer to a place as your nest when it is your home or where you feel comfortable and relaxed. 0
- countable noun nest You can use nest to refer to a place where something bad is being done or to the people there who are doing it. 0
- noun nest a place or structure in which birds, fishes, insects, reptiles, mice, etc, lay eggs or give birth to young 0
- noun nest a number of animals of the same species and their young occupying a common habitat 0
- noun nest a place fostering something undesirable 0
- noun nest the people in such a place 0
- noun nest a cosy or secluded place 0
- noun nest a set of things, usually of graduated sizes, designed to fit together 0
- noun nest a weapon emplacement 0
- verb nest to make or inhabit a nest 0
- verb nest to hunt for birds' nests 0
- verb nest to place in a nest 0
- noun nest the structure made or the place chosen by birds for laying their eggs and sheltering their young 0
- noun nest the place used by turtles, hornets, fish, etc. for spawning or breeding 0
- noun nest the structure made or the place chosen by any of certain wild animals as its home 0
- noun nest a cozy or snug place in which to live or rest; retreat 0
- noun nest a haunt or den 0
- noun nest the people who frequent such a place 0
- noun nest a brood, swarm, or colony of birds, insects, etc. 0
- noun nest a set or series of similar things, each fitting within the one next larger 0
- intransitive verb nest to build or live in or as in a nest 0
- intransitive verb nest to fit one into another 0
- verb transitive nest to make a nest for 0