oat

[ oht ]

/ oʊt /

noun

a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.

Usually oats. (used with a singular or plural verb) the seed of this plant, used as a food for humans and animals.

any of several plants of the same genus, as the wild oat.

Archaic. a musical pipe made of an oat straw.

Idioms for oat

feel one's oats, Informal.

to feel frisky or lively.
to be aware of and use one's importance or power.

sow one's wild oats. wild oat (def. 3).

Origin of oat

before 900; Middle English ote,Old English āte

OTHER WORDS FROM oat

oatlike, adjective

Words nearby oat

O.A.S.I., oasis, oast, oast-house, Oastler, oat, oatcake, oat cell, oat cell carcinoma, -oate, oaten

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Example sentences from the Web for oat

By comparison with it, the oat stocks shone pale and silvery.
Prescott of Saskatchewan|Harold Bindloss
The form Avenae will grow on oat and many grasses but not on the other three cereals mentioned.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3|Various
She can untie her halter, take down a bar, open the oat bin, and help herself.
Harper's Young People, March 1, 1881|Various
In September they pass into the oat fields, and in October they are caught in the nets with the common larks.
The Natural History of Cage Birds|J. M. Bechstein

A bean bag, sand, or oat bag will do just as well, tied to the end of a rope.
Games for the Playground, Home, School and Gymnasium|Jessie H. Bancroft

British Dictionary definitions for oat

oat

/ (əʊt) /

noun

an erect annual grass, Avena sativa, grown in temperate regions for its edible seed

(usually plural) the seeds or fruits of this grass

any of various other grasses of the genus Avena, such as the wild oat

poetic a flute made from an oat straw

feel one's oats US and Canadian informal

to feel exuberant
to feel self-important

get one's oats slang to have sexual intercourse

sow one's oats or sow one's wild oats to indulge in adventure or promiscuity during youth

Word Origin for oat

Old English āte, of obscure origin

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单词	oat
释义	oat [ oht ] / oʊt / noun a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed. Usually oats. (used with a singular or plural verb) the seed of this plant, used as a food for humans and animals. any of several plants of the same genus, as the wild oat. Archaic. a musical pipe made of an oat straw. Idioms for oat feel one's oats, Informal. to feel frisky or lively. to be aware of and use one's importance or power. sow one's wild oats. wild oat (def. 3). Origin of oat before 900; Middle English ote,Old English āte OTHER WORDS FROM oat oatlike, adjective Words nearby oat O.A.S.I., oasis, oast, oast-house, Oastler, oat, oatcake, oat cell, oat cell carcinoma, -oate, oaten Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for oat By comparison with it, the oat stocks shone pale and silvery. Prescott of Saskatchewan\|Harold Bindloss The form Avenae will grow on oat and many grasses but not on the other three cereals mentioned. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3\|Various She can untie her halter, take down a bar, open the oat bin, and help herself. Harper's Young People, March 1, 1881\|Various In September they pass into the oat fields, and in October they are caught in the nets with the common larks. The Natural History of Cage Birds\|J. M. Bechstein A bean bag, sand, or oat bag will do just as well, tied to the end of a rope. Games for the Playground, Home, School and Gymnasium\|Jessie H. Bancroft British Dictionary definitions for oat oat / (əʊt) / noun an erect annual grass, Avena sativa, grown in temperate regions for its edible seed (usually plural) the seeds or fruits of this grass any of various other grasses of the genus Avena, such as the wild oat poetic a flute made from an oat straw feel one's oats US and Canadian informal to feel exuberant to feel self-important get one's oats slang to have sexual intercourse sow one's oats or sow one's wild oats to indulge in adventure or promiscuity during youth Word Origin for oat Old English āte, of obscure origin 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 Words related to oat wheat, grain, corn, rice, bran, feed, fodder, forage, provisions, straw, hay, chow, viands, rye, breakfast food
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oat

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Origin of oat

OTHER WORDS FROM oat

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British Dictionary definitions for oat

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