To take by the beard; to seize, pluck, or pull the beard of (a man), in anger or contempt.
To boldly and bravely oppose or confront, often to the chagrin of the one being bearded.
Of a gay man or woman: to accompany a gay person of the opposite sex in order to give the impression that they are heterosexual.
Of bees, to accumulate together in a beard-like shape.
To deprive (an oyster or similar shellfish) of the gills.
The cluster of small feathers at the base of the beak in some birds.
The appendages to the jaw in some cetaceans, and to the mouth or jaws of some fishes.
In insects, the hairs of the labial palpi of moths and butterflies.
The gills of some bivalves, such as the oyster.
Long or stiff hairs on a plant; the awn.
The curved underside of an axehead, extending from the lower end of the cutting edge to the axehandle.
A barb or sharp point of an arrow or other instrument, projecting backward to prevent the head from being easily drawn out.
That part of the underside of a horse's lower jaw which is above the chin, and bears the curb of a bridle.
A fake customer or companion, especially a woman who accompanies a gay man, or a man who accompanies a lesbian, in order to give the impression that the person being accompanied is heterosexual.
The byssus of certain shellfish.
Facial hair on the chin, cheeks, jaw and neck.
To take away or take back (something previously given or permitted); to remove, to retract.
To take back (a comment, something written, etc.); to recant, to retract.
To remove (someone or (reflexive, archaic) oneself) from a position or situation; specifically (military), to remove (soldiers) from a battle or position where they are stationed.
To distract or divert (someone) from a course of action, a goal, etc.
To cause or help (someone) to stop taking an addictive drug or substance; to dry out.
To take (one's eyes) off something; to look away.
To draw or pull (something) away or back from its original position or situation.
To stop talking to or interacting with other people and start thinking thoughts not related to what is happening.
To remove (a topic) from discussion or inquiry.
Of soldiers: to leave a battle or position where they are stationed; to retreat.
To extract (money) from a bank account or other financial deposit.
Of a man: to remove the penis from a partner's body orifice before ejaculation; to engage in coitus interruptus.
To disregard (something) as belonging to a certain group.
To stop taking an addictive drug or substance; to undergo withdrawal.
To stop (a course of action, proceedings, etc.)
Chiefly followed by from: to leave a place, someone's presence, etc., to go to another room or place.
Chiefly followed by from: to stop taking part in some activity; also, to remove oneself from the company of others, from publicity, etc.