ALL meanings of oars
oars
O o - noun oars Plural form of oar. 1
- noun oars 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 oars something resembling this or having a similar purpose. 1
- noun oars a person who rows; oarsman. 1
- verb with object oars to propel with or as if with oars; row. 1
- verb with object oars to traverse or make (one's way) by, or as if by, rowing. 1
- verb without object oars to row. 1
- verb without object oars to move or advance as if by rowing. 1
- idioms oars put in one's oar, to meddle; interfere: He put in his oar and was told to mind his own business. 1
- idioms oars 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