oar
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- pronunciation:
- or
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a long pole, broad and flat at one end, that is used to row, or sometimes steer, a boat.
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| definition 2: |
someone who rows; oarsman.
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
oars, oaring, oared |
| definition: |
to use oars to propel (a boat or the like); row.
- similar words:
- row
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| related words: |
row |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to use oars to move forward.
- similar words:
- row
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| related words: |
row |
| derivations: |
oarless (adj.), oarlike (adj.) |
The words
oar,
or, and
ore sound alike but have different meanings.