Collocations for shoulder - noun
1. part of the body
ADJECTIVE
dislocated,
fractured,
frozen,
injured,
sore,
wounded
His frozen shoulder has stopped him from playing tennis.
His frozen shoulder has stopped him from playing tennis.
shoulder + NOUN
injury
blade, bones, joint, muscle, socket
The bullet hit him squarely between the shoulder blades.
blade, bones, joint, muscle, socket
The bullet hit him squarely between the shoulder blades.
height,
level
harness, sling, strap
pad
bag
harness, sling, strap
pad
bag
PHRASES
a pat on the shoulder
He gave me a reassuring pat on the shoulder.
He gave me a reassuring pat on the shoulder.
shoulder to shoulder
The route of the procession was lined with police officers standing shoulder to shoulder.
The route of the procession was lined with police officers standing shoulder to shoulder.
tap sb on the shoulder
I tapped the man on the shoulder and asked him to move.
I tapped the man on the shoulder and asked him to move.
2. (shoulders) the part between the two shoulders
ADJECTIVE
broad,
huge,
muscled,
muscular,
powerful,
strong,
wide
delicate, slim
narrow, thin
square
round
bony
bowed
bare
tense, tight
delicate, slim
narrow, thin
square
round
bony
bowed
bare
tense, tight
VERB + SHOULDERS
shrug
When I asked him why he'd done it he just shrugged his shoulders.
When I asked him why he'd done it he just shrugged his shoulders.
hunch
He hunched his shoulders against the cold wind.
He hunched his shoulders against the cold wind.
drop,
relax
Inhale, drop your shoulders and raise your chest.
Inhale, drop your shoulders and raise your chest.
roll,
rotate
Roll your shoulders forward and take a deep breath.
Roll your shoulders forward and take a deep breath.
square,
straighten
In an aggressive situation, we stand tall and square our shoulders.
In an aggressive situation, we stand tall and square our shoulders.
SHOULDERS + VERB
be bent,
be bowed,
be stooped
She was crouched with her head forward and her shoulders bent.
She was crouched with her head forward and her shoulders bent.
droop,
drop,
sag,
slump
My shoulders dropped with relief.
My shoulders dropped with relief.
lift,
shrug
Her shoulders lifted in a vague shrug.
Her shoulders lifted in a vague shrug.
heave,
shake,
twitch
His broad shoulders heaved with sobs.
His broad shoulders heaved with sobs.
stiffen,
tense,
tighten
relax
relax
PREPOSITION
on sb's shoulders
The child sat on her father's shoulders to watch the parade go by.
The child sat on her father's shoulders to watch the parade go by.