husband

Universal Words noun, verb noun (also informal hubby) the man that a woman is married to; a married man: This is my husband, Steve. IDIOMS husband and wife a man and woman who are married to each other: They lived together as husband and wife (= as if they were married) for years. * a husband-and-wife team verb [VN] (formal) to use sth very carefully and make sure that you do not waste it: Times are hard and we have to husband our resources. * She waited, husbanding her strength for her next visitors.