Shoulder

Pronunciation: /ˈʃoʊldər/

Definitions of shoulder

noun a part of the body where the arm is connected; a cut of meat from the upper part of an animal's foreleg

Example Sentences

A1 She carried her bag on her shoulder.

A2 He felt a sharp pain in his shoulder after lifting heavy boxes.

B1 The doctor advised him to rest his injured shoulder and avoid heavy lifting.

B2 She shrugged her shoulders in response to his question.

C1 The athlete underwent surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff in his shoulder.

C2 The violinist's performance was flawless, her bow gliding effortlessly over the strings with the help of her steady shoulder.

Examples of shoulder in a Sentence

formal She carried the heavy box on her shoulder with ease.

informal I told him to tap me on the shoulder when he's ready to leave.

slang I'll have your back, so don't worry about shouldering all the responsibility.

figurative The team will need to shoulder the burden of this project to ensure its success.

Grammatical Forms of shoulder

• past tense: shouldered
• plural: shoulders
• comparative: more shoulder
• superlative: most shoulder
• present tense: shoulder
• future tense: will shoulder
• perfect tense: have shouldered
• continuous tense: shouldering
• singular: shoulder
• positive degree: shoulder
• infinitive: to shoulder
• gerund: shouldering
• participle: shouldered

Origin and Evolution of shoulder

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'shoulder' originated from the Old English word 'sceolde', which was derived from the Proto-Germanic word 'skuldo'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'shoulder' has retained its basic meaning of the upper joint of the human arm, but its usage has expanded to include metaphorical meanings such as bearing a burden or responsibility.