B2verbhomelaw
US/koʊm/
UK/kəʊm/
to make hair tidy with a toothed tool; also to search a place very carefully
In context
She combed her hair quickly and ran out to catch the bus.
Police combed the area for clues but found nothing useful.
I combed through hundreds of old emails to find the original contract.
Words that go with comb
verb + noun
- comb your hairComb your hair before the family photo, please.
- comb the areaVolunteers combed the area around the lake for the missing boy.
verb + preposition
- comb throughJournalists combed through thousands of documents for the story.
verb + adverb
- comb backHe combed back his wet hair and put on his helmet.
adverb + verb
- neatly combedThe boy's hair was neatly combed for his first day at school.
- carefully combedInvestigators carefully combed the site after the fire.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
I comb my head every morning.Correct: I comb my hair every morning.