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gar.

Any of several North American fish of the family Lepisosteidae that have long, narrow jaws.

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɡɑː/Received-Pronunciation/ɡɑɹ/General-American
  1. Any of several North American fish of the family Lepisosteidae that have long, narrow jaws.

    Canada · US · especially
  2. A garfish, Belone belone.

    Ireland · UK · especially
Where this word comes from

Clipping of garfish, from Middle English gare + fish.

verb/ɡɑː/Received-Pronunciation/ɡɑɹ/General-American
  1. To make, compel (someone to do something); to cause (something to be done).

    UK · dialectal
Where this word comes from

From Middle English garren, gerren, from Old Norse gera, gerva (Swedish göra, Danish gøre), from Proto-Germanic *garwijaną. Compare yare; but also Old Cornish gorra (“put, place, set”).

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