bold
IPA: bˈoʊɫd
noun
- (obsolete) A dwelling; habitation; building.
- A surname.
- A civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens, Merseyside, England.
verb
- (transitive) To make (a font or some text) bold.
- (transitive, obsolete) To make bold or daring.
- (intransitive, obsolete) To become bold or brave.
adjective
- Courageous, daring.
- Visually striking; conspicuous.
- (typography, of typefaces) Having thicker strokes than the ordinary form of the typeface.
- Presumptuous, forward or impudent.
- (Ireland) Naughty; insolent; badly-behaved.
- Full-bodied.
- (Philippines) Pornographic; depicting nudity.
- Steep or abrupt.
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Examples of "bold" in Sentences
- I was surprised at my boldness.
- That bold is the focus of the dispute.
- The opposition was bold and ferocious.
- The man needed to bold the angularity.
- The bolding just has to be perceptible.
- The move was mature, bold and commendable.
- The principal themes are bold and expressive.
- In contradiction, there is the admonition to 'be bold'.
- This boldness is not to be confused with abrasiveness or crudity.
- Boldness in the interview need not translate into boldness in the bedroom.
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