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ALL meanings of oar

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  • noun oar Row; propel with or as with oars. 1
  • 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
  • verb without object oar to move or advance as if by rowing. 1
  • idioms oar put in one's oar, to meddle; interfere: He put in his oar and was told to mind his own business. 1
  • idioms oar rest on one's oars, to cease to make an effort; relax after exertion; stop working after success or completing a task: Once he became president, he was content to rest on his oars. 1
  • noun oar for boat 1
  • intransitive verb oar use oar in boat 1
  • countable noun oar Oars are long poles with a wide, flat blade at one end which are used for rowing a boat. 0
  • noun oar a long shaft of wood for propelling a boat by rowing, having a broad blade that is dipped into and pulled against the water. Oars were also used for steering certain kinds of ancient sailing boats 0
  • verb oar to row or propel with or as if with oars 0
  • noun oar a long pole with a broad blade at one end, held in place by an oarlock and used in pairs to row a boat: a single oar is sometimes used in steering a boat 0
  • noun oar a person who uses an oar; rower 0
  • verb transitive oar to row 0
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