chestnoun [ C ]
uk/tʃest/us/tʃest/chest noun [ C ] (BODY PART)
B2 the upper front part of the body of humans and some animals, between the stomach and the neck, containing the heart and lungs:
He was shot in the chest at point blank range.
He folded his arms across his chest.
His shirt was open to the waist revealing a very hairy chest.
She went to the doctor complaining of chest pains.
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- Lie on your back, clasp your knees and pull them down towards your chest.
- Clutching the money to his chest, he hurried to the bank.
- He's tiny, he doesn't even come up to my chest!
- The breathing problem has now been complicated by a chest infection.
- He felt a constriction in his chest.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
The human torso
- -bellied
- -chested
- abs
- axilla
- breast
- crotch
- diaphragm
- flank
- glute
- gluteus
- groin
- gut
- love handles
- paunch
- pectorals
- pot
- six-pack
- solar plexus
- spare tyre
- waisted
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chest noun [ C ] (BOX)
C2 a large, strong box, usually made of wood, used for storing goods or possessions or for moving possessions from one place to another:
Her books and clothes were packed into chests and shipped across to Canada.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
General and miscellaneous containers
- bin
- carton
- casing
- clothes basket
- coal bunker
- coffer
- gunnysack
- hamper
- hanging basket
- hod
- holder
- punnet
- receptacle
- resealable
- safe
- safe deposit box
- safety deposit box
- sandpail
- workbox
- wormery
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Idiom(s)
get sth off your chest