shoulder meaning and definition

SHOULDER noun

Definition of shoulder (noun)

1. the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
2. a cut of meat including the upper joint of the foreleg
3. a ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and a cavity of the scapula
   • synonyms: articulatio humeri, shoulder joint
4. the part of a garment that covers or fits over the shoulder
   • "an ornamental gold braid on the shoulder of his uniform"
5. a narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road
   • "the car pulled off onto the shoulder"
   • synonyms: berm

SHOULDER verb

Definition of shoulder (verb)

1. lift onto one's shoulders
2. push with the shoulders
   • "He shouldered his way into the crowd"
3. carry a burden, either real or metaphoric
   • "shoulder the burden"