Chest Tʃest Hit Noun Bre Bullet Gasped Breath

• the bullet hit him in the chest.
• she gasped for breath, her chest heaving.
• a chest infection
• chest pains

chest

1. the top part of the front of the body, between the neck and the stomach
• The bullet hit him in the chest.
• She gasped for breath, her chest heaving.
• a chest infection
• chest pains
• a hairy chest
2. having the type of chest mentioned
• flat-chested
• broad-chested
3. a large strong box, usually made of wood, used for storing things in and/or moving them from one place to another
• see also hope chest
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/hope-chest
• a medicine chest
• a treasure chest
4. to talk about something that has been worrying you for a long time so that you feel less anxious
• Why not tell her how you feel? It might do you good to get it off your chest.
5. to keep your ideas, plans, etc. secret

Extra Examples

• ‘You’ve got to have courage, ’ he said, thumping his chest.
• Clutching his chest in agony, he fell to the ground.
• He puffed out his chest proudly.
• He suffered burns to the chest and neck.
• Her chest tightened with fear.
• His chest puffed out with indignation at the suggestion.
• His chest swelled with pride as he accepted the award.
• She clutched her baby tightly to her chest.
• She ran until her chest ached.
• She was hit in the chest by two of the bullets.
• She wears loose clothes to hide her flat chest.
• the hairs on his chest
• The documents were kept in an ancient oak chest with a brass lock.
• We packed all the china in tea chests.
• a pirate’s treasure chest

Word Origin

• Old English cest, cyst, related to Dutch kist and German Kiste, based on Greek kistē ‘box’.