nest

Definition

• n. a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
• n. a kind of gun emplacement
• n. a cosy or secluded retreat
• n. a gang of people (criminals or spies or terrorists) assembled in one locality

Word forms

Present participle

nesting

Past participle

nested

Third person singular

nests

Past tense

nested

Example sentences

1. n.

   The bird built its nest high in the tree to keep its eggs safe.

2. vi.

   Every spring, the robins return to the same area to nest.

3. vt.

   The designer decided to nest the smaller boxes inside the larger ones for easier storage.

4. n.

   In programming, you can use nested loops to repeat actions multiple times.