Both

Synonyms of both

• together
• pair
• the two

Antonyms of both

• neither
• either

Collocations of both

both sides

Frequency: 70 %

The negotiation was difficult because both sides were unwilling to compromise.

both hands

Frequency: 60 %

He caught the ball with both hands and scored a touchdown.

both parents

Frequency: 45 %

Both parents attended the school meeting to discuss their child's progress.

both options

Frequency: 35 %

She considered both options carefully before making a decision.

Idiomatic Expressions for both

• Phrase: have your cake and eat it too
  Meaning: to want more than one thing that are incompatible with each other
  Usage: You can't expect to work full-time and travel the world extensively - you can't have your cake and eat it too.