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- [gahr]
- /gɑr/
- /ˈɡɑː/
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- [gahr]
- /gɑr/
Definitions of gar word
- noun plural gar Also called garfish, garpike. any predaceous freshwater fish of the genus Lepisosteus, of North America, covered with hard, diamond-shaped scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth. 1
- noun plural gar needlefish (def 1). 1
- verb with object gar Scot. to compel or force (someone) to do something. 1
- verb with object gar Scot. and North England Obsolete. to do, perform, or cause. 1
- noun gar The freshwater garfish of North America. 1
- noun gar type of fish 1
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Origin of gar
First appearance:
before 1755 One of the 47% newest English words
1755-65, Americanism; shortened form of garfish
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Parts of speech for Gar
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gar popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
gar usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gar
noun gar
- bayonet — A bayonet is a long, sharp blade that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon.
- pike — any of several large, slender, voracious freshwater fishes of the genus Esox, having a long, flat snout: the blue pike of the Great Lakes is now extinct.
- weapon — any instrument or device for use in attack or defense in combat, fighting, or war, as a sword, rifle, or cannon.
- bill — A bill is a written statement of money that you owe for goods or services.
- javelin — a light spear, usually thrown by hand.
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