1. (Computers, Printing) thick heavy print used for emphasis; font or type style with thick strokes. brave, courageous, daring; forward, blunt; rude; in boldface. boldbold (bōld), a. [oe. bald, bold, as. bald, beald; akin to icel. ballr, ohg. bald, mhg. balt, d. boud, goth. bal?ei boldness, it. baldo. in ger. there remains only bald, adv. soon. cf. bawd, n.]