What does “cold” mean?
- 1
adjectivehaving a low temperature
It’s cold outside, so wear a jacket.
- 2
adjectivenot friendly or kind
She gave me a cold look.
- 3
nouna common illness that makes you sneeze and gives you a sore throat
I can’t come today; I have a bad cold.
Cold at a glance
- Part of speech
- adjective & noun
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /koʊld/ · KOHLD
How to use “cold” correctly
Say “I’m cold” (I feel cold), not “I have cold”. For the illness use “a cold”.
Common phrases with “cold”
- catch a cold
- have a cold
- freezing cold
- cold weather
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- hot
- warm
Idioms with “cold”
- Get cold feet: Suddenly become too nervous to do something you had planned or agreed to do.
- Give someone the cold shoulder: To ignore someone or treat them in an unfriendly way on purpose.
- Go cold turkey: To stop a bad habit suddenly and completely, instead of slowly.
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