Definition of nurse

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • nurse is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 5
  • nurse is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 5
  • nurse is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 7

Definition of nurse


  • a woman who is the custodian of children (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. nanny
    2. nursemaid
  • give suck to (verb)

    Examples

    1. The wetnurse suckled the infant
    2. You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places

    Synonyms

    1. breastfeed
    2. give suck
    3. lactate
    4. suck
    5. suckle
    6. wet-nurse
  • maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings) (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. entertain
    2. harbor
    3. harbour
    4. hold
  • one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician) (noun)
  • serve as a nurse; care for sick or handicapped people (verb)
  • treat carefully (verb)

    Examples

    1. He nursed his injured back by lying in bed several hours every afternoon
    2. He nursed the flowers in his garden and fertilized them regularly
  • try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury (verb)

    Examples

    1. He nursed his cold with Chinese herbs

See definition of nurse in Merriam Webster