noun
boar
baw
noun
1
A wild pig, the ancestor of the domestic pig.
"A wild boar crashed through the undergrowth just ahead of us."
2
A male pig, as opposed to a sow.
"The farmer kept one boar for breeding."
How to Use Boar
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA wild pig, or specifically a male pig.
Word Forms
boars plural, boar plural
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Etymology
From Old English bār, going back to an ancient West Germanic root for the animal.