comb

comb is part of the Basic English 850.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Singular comb

Plural combs

A comb

1. A person moves a comb through their hair many times to make their hair look nice.

   Joe always had a comb in his pocket.

Verb

Plain form comb

Third-person singular combs

Past tense combed

Past participle combed

Present participle combing

1. To move a comb through hair

   I washed and combed my hair.

2. To look carefully for something

   The police combed the forest for the person but didn't find him.