oar

[ awr, ohr ]

/ ɔr, oʊr /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR oar ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.

something resembling this or having a similar purpose.

a person who rows; oarsman.

verb (used with object)

to propel with or as if with oars; row.

to traverse or make (one's way) by, or as if by, rowing.

verb (used without object)

to row.

to move or advance as if by rowing.

Idioms for oar

put in one's oar, to meddle; interfere: He put in his oar and was told to mind his own business.

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.

Origin of oar

before 900; Middle English ore,Old English ār; cognate with Old Norse ār

OTHER WORDS FROM oar

oarless, adjectiveoarlike, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH oar

oar , o'er, or, ore

Words nearby oar

O antigen, OAO, OAP, OAPC, OAPEC, oar, oared, oarfish, oarlock, oars, oarsman

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Example sentences from the Web for oar

Over the course of a few decades, the chebec warships completely ditched the oars, while relying on three massive lateen sails – thus making the complete transition from a galley to a sailing ship.
Know Your Historical Warships: From 7th Century BC – 17th Century AD|Dattatreya Mandal|April 4, 2020|Realm of History
Their ineptitude required the seaman to abandon his post at the tiller and man an oar himself.
The Titanic’s Haute Heroine: The Countess of Rothes|Elizabeth Kaye|April 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST
By changing the course of his own boat, Don Camillo soon found himself within an oar's length of the other.
The Bravo|J. Fenimore Cooper
The sea, also, at every stroke of the oar shone as with the light of myriads of glowworms.
Louis Spohr's Autobiography|Louis Spohr

Ruth slipped into the bow seat with her oar, and Uncle Jabez took stroke.
Ruth Fielding and the Gypsies|Alice B. Emerson
Before the intruder could strike she had seized her oar and was prepared to parry the blow.
The Phantom Violin|Roy J. Snell
Placing a captain in each boat we started, but were disappointed to find that these men had never seen a boat nor used an oar.
Our Caughnawagas in Egypt|Louis Jackson

British Dictionary definitions for oar

oar

/ (ɔː) /

noun

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

short for oarsman

put one's oar in to interfere or interrupt

verb

to row or propel with or as if with oarsthe two men were oaring their way across the lake

Derived forms of oar

oarless, adjectiveoarlike, adjective

Word Origin for oar

Old English ār, of Germanic origin; related to Old Norse ār

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with oar

oar

see put one's oar in.

单词	oar
释义	oar [ awr, ohr ] / ɔr, oʊr / SEE SYNONYMS FOR oar ON THESAURUS.COM noun a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat. something resembling this or having a similar purpose. a person who rows; oarsman. verb (used with object) to propel with or as if with oars; row. to traverse or make (one's way) by, or as if by, rowing. verb (used without object) to row. to move or advance as if by rowing. Idioms for oar put in one's oar, to meddle; interfere: He put in his oar and was told to mind his own business. 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. Origin of oar before 900; Middle English ore,Old English ār; cognate with Old Norse ār OTHER WORDS FROM oar oarless, adjectiveoarlike, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH oar oar , o'er, or, ore Words nearby oar O antigen, OAO, OAP, OAPC, OAPEC, oar, oared, oarfish, oarlock, oars, oarsman Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for oar Over the course of a few decades, the chebec warships completely ditched the oars, while relying on three massive lateen sails – thus making the complete transition from a galley to a sailing ship. Know Your Historical Warships: From 7th Century BC – 17th Century AD\|Dattatreya Mandal\|April 4, 2020\|Realm of History Their ineptitude required the seaman to abandon his post at the tiller and man an oar himself. The Titanic’s Haute Heroine: The Countess of Rothes\|Elizabeth Kaye\|April 12, 2012\|DAILY BEAST By changing the course of his own boat, Don Camillo soon found himself within an oar's length of the other. The Bravo\|J. Fenimore Cooper The sea, also, at every stroke of the oar shone as with the light of myriads of glowworms. Louis Spohr's Autobiography\|Louis Spohr Ruth slipped into the bow seat with her oar, and Uncle Jabez took stroke. Ruth Fielding and the Gypsies\|Alice B. Emerson Before the intruder could strike she had seized her oar and was prepared to parry the blow. The Phantom Violin\|Roy J. Snell Placing a captain in each boat we started, but were disappointed to find that these men had never seen a boat nor used an oar. Our Caughnawagas in Egypt\|Louis Jackson British Dictionary definitions for oar oar / (ɔː) / noun 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 short for oarsman put one's oar in to interfere or interrupt verb to row or propel with or as if with oarsthe two men were oaring their way across the lake Derived forms of oar oarless, adjectiveoarlike, adjective Word Origin for oar Old English ār, of Germanic origin; related to Old Norse ār Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with oar oar see put one's oar in. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to oar blade, pole, propel, row, rower, scull, sweep
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oar

noun

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

Idioms for oar

Origin of oar

OTHER WORDS FROM oar

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH oar

Words nearby oar

Example sentences from the Web for oar

British Dictionary definitions for oar

noun

verb

Derived forms of oar

Word Origin for oar

Idioms and Phrases with oar

Words related to oar