Overview of noun bracing

The noun bracing has 1 sense

• brace, bracing -- (a structural member used to stiffen a framework)

Overview of verb brace

The verb brace has 4 senses

• brace, poise -- (prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult)


• brace, steady, stabilize, stabilise -- (support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace; "brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel")


• brace -- (support by bracing)


• stimulate, arouse, brace, energize, energise, perk up -- (cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate")

Overview of adj bracing

The adj bracing has 1 sense

• bracing, brisk, fresh, refreshing, refreshful, tonic -- (imparting vitality and energy; "the bracing mountain air")