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- [awr, ohr]
- /ɔr, oʊr/
- /ɔː(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [awr, ohr]
- /ɔr, oʊr/
Definitions of oar word
- noun oar a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat. 1
- noun oar something resembling this or having a similar purpose. 1
- noun oar a person who rows; oarsman. 1
- verb with object oar to propel with or as if with oars; row. 1
- verb with object oar to traverse or make (one's way) by, or as if by, rowing. 1
- verb without object oar to row. 1
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Origin of oar
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English ore, Old English ār; cognate with Old Norse ār
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Parts of speech for Oar
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
oar popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% 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".
oar usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for oar
noun oar
- paddle — a short, flat bladed oar for propelling and steering a canoe or small boat, usually held by both hands and moved more or less through a vertical arc.
- scull — an oar mounted on a fulcrum at the stern of a small boat and moved from side to side to propel the boat forward.
- sweep — to move or remove (dust, dirt, etc.) with or as if with a broom, brush, or the like.
- blade — The blade of a knife, axe, or saw is the edge, which is used for cutting.
- pole — Reginald, 1500–58, English cardinal and last Roman Catholic archbishop of Canterbury.
verb oar
- oared — furnished with oars.
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