gar

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interjection

used as a mild oath in the phrase by gar

gar

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noun

: any of various fishes that have an elongate body resembling that of a pike and long narrow jaws: such as
b
: any of several predaceous North American freshwater bony fishes (family Lepisosteidae) with heavy ganoid scales

gar

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abbreviation (1)

garage

GAR

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abbreviation (2)

Grand Army of the Republic

Examples of gar in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Weed lines bring multiple benefits, not the least of which is shelter from pike, bass, gar, and other predators. David A. Brown, Field & Stream, 28 Feb. 2024 The catch is now certified as a state record for longnose gar, officials said. Makiya Seminera, Miami Herald, 9 Feb. 2024 The bodies of gars are protected by an armor of interlocking scales covered in a special type of enamel-like tissue called ganoine. Kristina A. Curry Rogers, Scientific American, 21 Sep. 2020 And it’s since been certified as the IGFA all-tackle world record, upending a legendary 72-year old alligator gar world record that was set by Bill Valvardi on the Rio Grande River. Travis Hall, Field & Stream, 3 Jan. 2024 To do so, the researchers relied on lineages that branched off from fish early in their history, like the gar, which has heavily armored scales and belongs to a lineage that originated in the Jurassic. John Timmer, Ars Technica, 18 July 2023 Now, the alligator gar, which the fishermen released back into the reservoir, is being reviewed by IGFA for two potential records. Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 11 Oct. 2023 Finally, remember that alligator gar can breathe air. Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 25 May 2023 Captain Kirk Kirkland served as the guide to Art Weston who reeled in the 283-pound alligator gar on Sept. 2. Sydney Borchers, Fox News, 26 Oct. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

Interjection

euphemism for God

Noun

short for garfish

First Known Use

Interjection

1598, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1765, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gar was in 1598

Dictionary Entries Near gar

Cite this Entry

“Gar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gar. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

gar

noun
ˈgär
: any of various fishes with a long body like that of a pike and long narrow jaws

Geographical Definition

Gar

geographical name

variants or Kaerh
town in western Tibet, China

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