Word a Day
cushion
What does cushion mean?
cushion (verb): protect from impact.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use cushion in a sentence?
- Cushion the blow. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce cushion?
/ˈkʊʃən/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does cushion come from?
From Middle English quysshyn, from later Old French coissin (modern coussin).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of cushion?
Words related to cushion
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “cushion”?
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What does “cushion” mean?
try to get or reach
Not quite: that's what seek means.
protect from impact
Right! That's what “cushion” means.
to guide or conduct
Not quite: that's what lead means.
hear with intention
Not quite: that's what listen means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “cushion”?
report
Not quite: report means something else.
buffer
Right!
return
Not quite: return means something else.
happen
Not quite: happen means something else.
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