The meaning of BOUGH is a branch of a tree; especially : a main branch.

/ bɑʊ / Add to word list a large branch of a tree (Definition of bough from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Define bough. bough synonyms, bough pronunciation, bough translation, English dictionary definition of bough. tree branch: They hung the swing from the largest bough.

Jul 13, 2025 · A bough (sense 1) of a pencil pine (Athrotaxis cupressoides) in Mount Field National Park, Tasmania, Australia.

BOUGH definition: a branch of a tree, especially one of the larger or main branches. See examples of bough used in a sentence.

Definition of bough noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun bough, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

bough meaning, definition, what is bough: a main branch on a tree: Learn more.

bough in American English (bau) noun a branch of a tree, esp. one of the larger or main branches

bough (bou), n. Botany a branch of a tree, esp. one of the larger or main branches.