What does soul mean?

Soul is an English word, noun, meaning soul; character; heart; soul; (the overall human) mental state and moral quality.

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soul

British [s?l] American [so?l]

n.

Soul; character; Heart; soul; (the overall human) mental state, moral quality

Plural: souls 02

Idiom

good for the soul

(humorous) Actually good

good for you, even if it seems unpleasant

'Want a ride?' 'No thanks. Walking is good for the soul.'

"Would you like a ride?" "No, thank you. Walking has its advantages."

bare your soul (to sb)

(to someone) open Open your heart, pour out your heart

to tell sb your deepest and most private feelings

body and soul

Try your best; wholeheartedly

with all your energy

She committed herself body and soul to fighting for the cause.

She fought for the cause wholeheartedly.

God rest his/her soul

God rest him/her

(old-fashioned, informal) The soul returns to heaven; rests in the Lord's arms

used to show respect when you are talking about sb who is dead

heart and soul

full of enthusiasm and energy; wholeheartedly

with a lot of energy and enthusiasm

They threw themselves heart and soul into the project.

They threw themselves wholeheartedly into the project. 03

Bilingual examples

She went to pray for the soul of her late husband

She went to pray for the soul of her late husband.

He's a jolly soul

He is an optimist.

I've never harmed a soul in my life

I've never harmed anyone in my life.

'I will put my heart and soul into the job,' he promises.

"I will put my heart and soul into the job," he promises.

Her mother, poor soul, came to an even worse end.

Her mother, poor soul, came to an even worse end.

Her mother, poor soul, came to an even worse end.

There was not a soul there.

There was no one there.

They believe the soul is immortal, grounding this belief on the Divine nature of the human spirit.

They believe the soul is immortal, grounding this belief on the Divine nature of the human spirit.