What does chest mean?
Definitions for chest
tʃɛstchest
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Princeton's WordNet
thorax, chest, pectusnoun
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
chestnoun
box with a lid; used for storage; usually large and sturdy
breast, chestnoun
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
"he beat his breast in anger"
chest of drawers, chest, bureau, dressernoun
furniture with drawers for keeping clothes
Wiktionary
chestnoun
A box, now usually a large strong box with a secure convex lid.
The clothes are kept in a chest.
chestnoun
A coffin.
chestnoun
The place in which public money is kept; a treasury.
You can take the money from the chest.
chestnoun
A chest of drawers.
chestnoun
The portion of the human body from the base of the neck to the top of the abdomen; the thorax. Also the analogous area in other animals.
She had a sudden pain in her chest.
chestnoun
A hit or blow made with one's chest (front of the body)
He scored with a chest into the goal.
chestverb
To hit with one's chest (front of one's body)
Etymology: From cest, from kistā, from cista, from κίστη. Cognates from Germanic include Dutch kist, German Kiste.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
CHESTnoun
Etymology: cyst, Sax. cista, Lat.
He will seek there, on my word: neither press, chest, trunk, well, vault, but he hath an abstract for the remembrance of such places. William Shakespeare, Merry Wives of Windsor.
But more have been by avarice opprest,
And heaps of money crowded in the chest. John Dryden, Juv. Sat.Such as have round faces, or broad chests, or shoulders, have seldom or never long necks. Thomas Browne, Vul. Err. b. vii. c. 14.
He describes another by the largeness of his chest, and breadth of his shoulders. Alexander Pope, Iliad. Notes on the.
To Chestverb
To reposite in a chest; to hoard.
Etymology: from the noun.
Wikipedia
chest
The thorax or chest is a part of the anatomy of humans, mammals, and other tetrapod animals located between the neck and the abdomen. In insects, crustaceans, and the extinct trilobites, the thorax is one of the three main divisions of the creature's body, each of which is in turn composed of multiple segments. The human thorax includes the thoracic cavity and the thoracic wall. It contains organs including the heart, lungs, and thymus gland, as well as muscles and various other internal structures. Many diseases may affect the chest, and one of the most common symptoms is chest pain.
ChatGPT
chest
A chest is a large, sturdy box often used for storage or transporting items. It can also refer to the front part of the human body from the neck to the abdomen, which houses vital organs like the heart and lungs.
Webster Dictionary
Chestnoun
a large box of wood, or other material, having, like a trunk, a lid, but no covering of skin, leather, or cloth
Chestnoun
a coffin
Chestnoun
the part of the body inclosed by the ribs and breastbone; the thorax
Chestnoun
a case in which certain goods, as tea, opium, etc., are transported; hence, the quantity which such a case contains
Chestnoun
a tight receptacle or box, usually for holding gas, steam, liquids, etc.; as, the steam chest of an engine; the wind chest of an organ
Chestverb
to deposit in a chest; to hoard
Chestverb
to place in a coffin
Chestnoun
strife; contention; controversy
Etymology: [OE. chest, chist, AS. cest, cist, cyst, L. cista, fr. Gr. ki`sth. Cf. Cist, Cistern.]
Wikidata
Chest
The chest is a part of the anatomy of humans and various other animals. It is sometimes referred to as the thorax or the bosom.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Chest
chest, n. a large strong box: the part of the body between the neck and the abdomen, the thorax.—adj. Chest′ed, having a chest: placed in a chest.—n. Chest′-note, in singing or speaking, a deep note, the lowest sound of the voice. [A.S. cyst; Scot. kist—L. cista—Gr. kistē.]
Editors Contribution
chest
A facet of the body of a human being or animal from the neck to the waist.
The chest of a male is different to the chest of a female.
Submitted by MaryC on February 2, 2020
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
CHEST
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Chest is ranked #84463 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Chest surname appeared 222 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Chest.
49.1% or 109 total occurrences were White.
47.7% or 106 total occurrences were Black.
2.2% or 5 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
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British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'chest' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2760
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'chest' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2373
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'chest' in Nouns Frequency: #1115
Anagrams for chest »
stech
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of chest in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of chest in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of chest in a Sentence
Things got worse, especially with my oldest one. He started to complain of chest pains and not being able to breathe, and his chest started swelling.
If you’re exercising and you have symptoms of chest discomfort, not just shortness of breath, but real difficulty getting air in, stop. If you don’t recover quickly and it happens again, go see your doctor.
There are market doubts whether the fund has the firepower (war chest) to buy into Asiana Airlines.
It's so maddening to watch, the mendacity, the incompetence, it's just maddening to watch. The tweeting is just the way to get it out of the way, so I can get it off my chest and move on with my life that day. That's basically it. Frankly, it's so I don't end up screaming at her about it.
It is the scientific evidence that condemns Lugovoy and Kovtun, no matter how many state honors Putin may pin to Lugovoy's chest ... however many conferences Kovtun may hold or how many times Kovtun promises to blow apart this inquiry, Lugovoy and Kovtun have no credible answer to the scientific evidence and the trail of polonium they left behind.
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- borsAfrikaans
- صدر, صندوقArabic
- һандыҡBashkir
- гру́дзіBelarusian
- скрин, гръден кош, кутия, съкровищницаBulgarian
- pit, tòraxCatalan, Valencian
- truhla, hruďCzech
- Kommode, Brust, Truhe, Kasse, Brustkorb, ThoraxGerman
- κιβώτιο, μπαούλο, κασέλα, σιφονιέρα, θώρακας, κασόνι, σεντούκι, συρταριέρα, στέρνο, κομός, στήθοςGreek
- brustoEsperanto
- arca, cómoda, baúl, caja, pechoSpanish
- rinnakorv, rind, rindkereEstonian
- toraxBasque
- سینه, قفسه سینهPersian
- rinta, arkku, kirstu, kassa, rintakehä, kassakirstu, lipastoFinnish
- coffre, poitrineFrench
- broilleach, cliabhScottish Gaelic
- cómoda, peitoGalician
- חזהHebrew
- छातीHindi
- láda, mellkasHungarian
- գանձարան, դարակ, կուրծք, սնդուկ, կրծքավանդակArmenian
- kommóða, bringa, kistaIcelandic
- cassapanca, cofano, tesoro, petto, torace, polmoni, cassa, fondi, cassettone, comòItalian
- 胸, 胸郭Japanese
- سنگKurdish
- pectusLatin
- KëschtLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- skrynia, komoda, krūtinė, krūtinės ląsta, dėžėLithuanian
- kaste, kumode, krūškurvis, lādeLatvian
- цээжMongolian
- peti, dadaMalay
- ရင်, ရင်ဘတ်Burmese
- romp, torso, borst, kist, thoraxDutch
- kiste, kasse, brystkasse, kommodeNorwegian
- hayidNavajo, Navaho
- pièch, pitreOccitan
- kufer, komoda, klatka piersiowa, skrzynia, funduszPolish
- baú, tórax, peito, cômodaPortuguese
- trucca, cesta, tgascha, begl, pèz, chista, trocla, pet, chaista, chaschaRomansh
- torace, pieptRomanian
- сундук, грудь, грудная клетка, ящик, комодRussian
- pettus, pettorra, petus, piturra, pitturra, pettu, petorra, peturra, petturraSardinian
- radderiggi, raddiNorthern Sami
- кутија, ковчег, kutija, груди, prsa, шкриња, škrinja, kovčeg, прса, grudiSerbo-Croatian
- debna, hrudník, truhla, hruďSlovak
- toraks, oprsjeSlovene
- gjoks, kraharorAlbanian
- sefubaSouthern Sotho
- koffert, kassa, bröst, bröstkorg, kista, byrå, kommodSwedish
- kifuaSwahili
- రొమ్ముTelugu
- หน้าอกThai
- dibdibTagalog
- kutu, sandık, kasa, göğüsTurkish
- гру́диUkrainian
- ngựcVietnamese
- blöt, blötakevVolapük
- ברוסטקאַסטןYiddish
- 胸部Chinese
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