- bold
- I UK [bəʊld] / US [boʊld]
adjective
Word forms "bold":
adjective bold comparative bolder superlative boldest
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1)a) involving a riska bold move/step:a bold statement/assertion:In a bold move to try and cut pollution, the city council has banned private cars.
They issued a bold statement calling for an immediate end to nuclear testing.
b) confident and not afraid of peopleI was feeling bold, so I went and asked him for more money.
One bird was bold enough to come and peck crumbs from the table.
2) very bright, clear, or strong in colour and therefore easy to noticea shirt with bold blue and yellow stripes
Babies like bold colours.
a) using clear strong letters or linesHer name was written on the envelope in bold black lettering.
b) formal printed using darker or thicker letters than other printed lettersin bold type (= printing using bold type):The most important items are listed in bold type.
•informal showing a lot of confidence, especially in a way that people think is rude or shocking(as) bold as brass
— British
They walked in holding hands, as bold as brass.
be/make so bold as to do something
— spoken formal to do something that is rude or shows too much confidenceHe was even so bold as to give me advice about how to play.
Derived words:
boldly
adverbboldly coloured clothes
boldness
noun uncountable
II = boldface
bold UK [bəʊld] / US [boʊld] or boldface UK [ˈbəʊldfeɪs] / US [ˈboʊldfeɪs] noun [uncountable]a way of printing letters that makes them thicker and darker than usualin bold:You could use bold to make the information stand out a little more.
Try putting the title in bold.
English dictionary. 2014.