noun
gar
gah
Gar (noun) means a long, slender freshwater fish with narrow, tooth-filled jaws, found mainly in North America. Example: “The kids caught a small gar while fishing off the dock.”
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A long, slender freshwater fish with narrow, tooth-filled jaws, found mainly in North America.
"The kids caught a small gar while fishing off the dock."
"Gar have hard, armor-like scales that make them tricky to fillet."
How to use gar
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA primitive-looking, long-jawed fish, not usually eaten as a table fish in most of the US.
Common pairings
a gar's snout
catch a gar
longnose gar
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Word forms
- Plural
- gars
- Third person singular
- gars
- Past tense
- gart
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Etymology
Shortened from "garfish", itself from Middle English gare (a spear, referring to the fish's pointed snout) plus "fish".
Synonyms
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Frequently asked questions
What does “gar” mean?
The word “gar” means a long, slender freshwater fish with narrow, tooth-filled jaws, found mainly in North America. In plain terms, a primitive-looking, long-jawed fish, not usually eaten as a table fish in most of the US.
How do you pronounce “gar”?
“Gar” is pronounced gah (/ɡɑɹ/ in IPA).
How do you use “gar” in a sentence?
Here is “gar” used in a sentence: “The kids caught a small gar while fishing off the dock.”
What part of speech is “gar”?
“Gar” is a noun.
Where does the word “gar” come from?
The word “gar” comes from Middle English. Shortened from "garfish", itself from Middle English gare (a spear, referring to the fish's pointed snout) plus "fish".
