All nest synonyms
nest
N n noun nest
- home β Lord, Douglas-Home.
- burrow β A burrow is a tunnel or hole in the ground that is dug by an animal such as a rabbit.
- den β A den is the home of certain types of wild animals such as lions or foxes.
- refuge β shelter or protection from danger, trouble, etc.: to take refuge from a storm.
- aerie β the nest of an eagle or other bird of prey that builds in a high place
- haunt β to visit habitually or appear to frequently as a spirit or ghost: to haunt a house; to haunt a person.
- hideaway β a place to which a person can retreat for safety, privacy, relaxation, or seclusion; refuge: His hideaway is in the mountains.
- lair β A wild animal's resting place, especially one that is well hidden.
- roost β a perch upon which birds or fowls rest at night.
- breeding ground β If you refer to a situation or place as a breeding ground for something bad such as crime, you mean that this thing can easily develop in that situation or place.
verb nest
- sweat out β to perspire, especially freely or profusely.
- abide β to tolerate; put up with
- put on hold β suspend
- dwell β to live or stay as a permanent resident; reside.
- keep house β a building in which people live; residence for human beings.
- reside β to apply new siding, as to a house.
- stick around β to pierce or puncture with something pointed, as a pin, dagger, or spear; stab: to stick one's finger with a needle.
- lodge β Henry Cabot, 1850β1924, U.S. public servant and author: senator 1893β1924.
- stay β (of a ship) to change to the other tack.
- sit through β endure the whole of
- stay out β to spend some time in a place, in a situation, with a person or group, etc.: He stayed in the army for ten years.
- tenanted β a person or group that rents and occupies land, a house, an office, or the like, from another for a period of time; lessee.
- remain β to continue in the same state; continue to be as specified: to remain at peace.
- hang in β to fasten or attach (a thing) so that it is supported only from above or at a point near its own top; suspend.
- nested β (of an ordered collection of sets or intervals) having the property that each set is contained in the preceding set and the length or diameter of the sets approaches zero as the number of sets tends to infinity.
- peopling β persons indefinitely or collectively; persons in general: to find it easy to talk to people; What will people think?
- hang out β to fasten or attach (a thing) so that it is supported only from above or at a point near its own top; suspend.
- vacationing β a period of suspension of work, study, or other activity, usually used for rest, recreation, or travel; recess or holiday: Schoolchildren are on vacation now.
- put down roots β settle: in a place
- live β to have life, as an organism; be alive; be capable of vital functions: all things that live.
- hold over β to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- stay over β spend the night
- sit out β to rest with the body supported by the buttocks or thighs; be seated.
- tenting β a probe.
- sojourn β a temporary stay: during his sojourn in Paris.
- hold the fort β a strong or fortified place occupied by troops and usually surrounded by walls, ditches, and other defensive works; a fortress; fortification.
- keep on β to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change.
- bivouac β A bivouac is a temporary camp made by soldiers or mountain climbers.
- stay put β to move or place (anything) so as to get it into or out of a specific location or position: to put a book on the shelf.
- outstay β to stay longer than.