wishbone

[US]/'wɪʃbəʊn/
[UK]/'wɪʃ'bon/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. forked bone; a bone that is believed to fulfill wishes; something in the shape of the letter Y.
Word Forms
Pluralwishbones

Phrases & Collocations

breaking the wishbone

pulling the wishbone

Example Sentences

to make a wish on the wishbone

to break the wishbone

a tradition to pull the wishbone

the wishbone snapped in half

to compete for the bigger piece of the wishbone

to hold onto the wishbone tightly

the wishbone symbolizes good luck

to pull the wishbone apart

to break the wishbone evenly

to save the wishbone for later

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