Crossword answer · 5 letters
Nurse definition and meaning
nurs · noun; verb
What does Nurse mean?
A nurse is a person who provides care, especially a health-care professional. To nurse can mean tend carefully, protect something, or consume a beverage slowly.
What does NURSE mean in a crossword?
“Sip slowly” asks for a verb, not the occupation. “Caregiver” may ask for the noun. Both can use NURSE, five letters, so identifying the part of speech matters even when the answer's spelling does not change.
Why is NURSE useful to learn?
“Nurse a cup of tea” means make it last; “nurse a narrow lead” means protect an advantage; “nurse a grievance” means continue to hold it. These original examples connect careful tending with extended attention, rather than reducing the word to drinking.
Common clue patterns
- Tend to someone carefully — verb
- Make a beverage last — verb
- Protect a small advantage
- A professional caregiver — noun
These are editorially written pattern summaries, not a reproduced puzzle archive.
Other meanings to watch
The noun and verb are not interchangeable in a sentence: a nurse is a person, while to nurse describes an action. NURSING is an activity or profession and NURSED is past tense. The drink sense need not involve alcohol, and this entry is a language explanation, not care advice.