oar
[ awr, ohr ]
/ ɔr, oʊr /
noun
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
oar·less, adjective oar·like, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for oar
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 oars
the two men were oaring their way across the lake
Derived forms of oar
oarless, adjective oarlike, adjectiveWord Origin for oar
Old English
ār, of Germanic origin; related to Old Norse
ār
Idioms and Phrases with oar
oar
see put one's oar in.