nest

Definitions of nest in various dictionaries:

noun - a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young

noun - a kind of gun emplacement

noun - a cosy or secluded retreat

noun - a gang of people (criminals or spies or terrorists) assembled in one locality

noun - furniture pieces made to fit close together

verb - inhabit a nest, usually after building

verb - fit together or fit inside

verb - move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position

verb - gather nests

A container or shelter made by a bird out of twigs, grass, or other material to hold its eggs and young.

A similar structure in which fish, insects, or other animals deposit eggs or keep their young.

A place in which young are reared; a lair.

A number of insects, birds, or other animals occupying such a place: a nest of hornets.

A place affording snug refuge or lodging; a home.

A place or an environment that fosters rapid growth or development, especially of something undesirable; a hotbed: a nest of criminal activity.

Those who occupy or frequent such a place or environment.

A set of objects of graduated size that can be stacked together, each fitting within the one immediately larger: a nest of tables.

A cluster of similar things.

A subroutine or set of data contained sequentially within another.

A group of weapons in a prepared position: a machine-gun nest.

To build or occupy a nest.

To create and settle into a warm and secure refuge.

To hunt for birds’ nests, especially in order to collect the eggs.

To fit together in a stack.

To place in or as if in a nest.

To put snugly together or inside one another: to nest boxes.

verb - to build a nest (a structure for holding bird eggs)

NEST - A nest is a structure built by certain animals to hold eggs, offspring, and, occasionally, the animal itself. Although nests are most closely associ...