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- Dictionarycushion/ˈkʊʃn/
noun
- 1. a bag of cloth stuffed with a mass of soft material, used as a comfortable support for sitting or leaning on: "comfortable chairs and sofas piled with cushions" Similar
- 2. something providing support or protection against impact: "underlay forms a cushion between carpet and floor" Similar
verb
- 1. soften the effect of an impact on: "the bag cushions equipment from inevitable knocks" Similar Opposite
- 2. mitigate the adverse effects of: "to cushion the blow, wages and pensions were increased" Similar Opposite
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to make the effect or force of something softer: cushion someone's fall The soft grass cushioned his fall. The striker cushioned the ball on his chest and turned and volleyed it into the net.
1. : a soft pillow or pad usually used for sitting, reclining, or kneeling. 2. : a bodily part resembling a pad. 3. : something resembling a cushion: such as. a. : pillow sense 2. b. : rat sense 3. c. : a pad of springy rubber along the inside of the rim of a billiard table. d. : a padded insert in a shoe. e. : an elastic body for reducing shock. f
A cushion is a soft pad used to sit, lie, or kneel on, or to lean against: cushions on a sofa; cushions on pews in a church. A pillow is a bag or case filled with feathers, down, or other soft material, usually to support the head: to sleep with a pillow under one's head.
A cushion is a soft pad used to sit, lie, or kneel on, or to lean against: cushions on a sofa; cushions on pews in a church. A pillow is a bag or case filled with feathers, down, or other soft material, usually to support the head: to sleep with a pillow under one's head.
Fabric filled with foam, feathers, or other padding material makes a cushion, which can be used to make something like a chair or sofa more comfortable. The noun cushion can also refer to anything that is used to soften an impact or absorb shocks.
5 days ago · A thin, flat pad used on hard chairs and sometimes toilet seats. Something acting as a cushion, especially to absorb a shock or impact. A pad on which gilders cut gold leaf. A mass of steam in the end of the cylinder of a steam engine to receive the impact of the piston. (sports, billiards, snooker, pool) The lip around a table in cue sports ...
n. 1. a soft pad or bag filled with feathers, air, foam rubber, etc., used to sit, lie, or lean on. 2. anything similar in form or function, as a pad used to prevent excessive pressure or chafing. 3. something to absorb or counteract a shock, jar, or jolt, as a body of air or steam.
[usually singular] cushion (against something) something that protects you against something unpleasant that might happen. His savings were a comfortable cushion against financial problems. The team built up a safe cushion of two goals in the first half.
CUSHION definition: 1. a cloth bag filled with something soft that you sit on or lean against to make you comfortable…. Learn more.
cushion. cushion something to make the effect of a fall or hit less severe. My fall was cushioned by the deep snow. cushion somebody/something (against/from something) to protect somebody/something from being hurt or damaged or from the unpleasant effects of something.
