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Definitions for Oar

[1] a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
[2] something resembling this or having a similar purpose.
[3] a person who rows; oarsman.
[4] to propel with or as if with oars; row.
[5] to traverse or make (one's way) by, or as if by, rowing.
[6] to row.
[7] to move or advance as if by rowing.
[8] put in one's oar , to meddle; interfere: He put in his oar and was told to mind his own business.
[9] 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.
[10] 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
[11] short for oarsman
[12] put one's oar in to interfere or interrupt
[13] to row or propel with or as if with oars the two men were oaring their way across the lake

Words related to Oar

blade, pole, propel, row, scull, sweep

Words nearby Oar

oanshagh, oao, oap, oapc, oapec, oar, oared, oarfish, oarlock, oars, oarsman

Origin of Oar

before 900; Middle English ore, Old English ār; cognate with Old Norse ār

Words that may be confused with Oar

oar, o'er, or, ore

Other words from Oar

oar·less , adjective
oar·like , adjective

Word origin for Oar

Old English ār, of Germanic origin; related to Old Norse ār

Synonyms for Oar

blade, pole, propel, row, rower, scull, spoon oar, sweep