Definition of GAR

gar

Plural: gars

Noun

  • primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth
  • elongate European surface-dwelling predacious fishes with long toothed jaws; abundant in coastal waters
  • Any of several North American fish of the family Lepisosteidae that have long, narrow jaws.
  • A garfish, Belone belone.

Verb

Verb Forms: garred, garring, gars

  • To cause or compel someone to do something.
  • To make, compel (someone to do something); to cause (something to be done).

Examples

  • He tried to GAR his opponent into making a mistake by blocking their triple word score.

Origin / Etymology

Clipping of garfish.

Synonyms

billfish, garfish, garpike, Lepisosteus osseus, needlefish

Scrabble Score: 4

gar: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
gar: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
gar: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 5

gar: valid Words With Friends Word