Synonyms of gear

gear 1 of 2

noun

ˈgir 

1

as in equipment

items needed for the performance of a task or activity

grabbed his gear, threw on his pads, and headed out to the football field for practice

Synonyms & Similar Words

• equipment
• apparatus
• kit
• stuff
• material(s)
• hardware
• facilities
• accouterments
• tackle
• materiel
• matériel
• accoutrements
• paraphernalia
• machinery
• tools
• resources
• accessories
• outfit
• instruments
• baggage
• fittings
• battery
• apparel
• belongings
• attire
• appurtenances
• impedimenta
• armory
• appliances
• attachments
• trappings
• assets
• arsenal
• raiment
• habiliments
• armamentarium

2

as in things

transportable items that one owns

you can store your gear in the overhead bin during the flight

Synonyms & Similar Words

• things
• belongings
• stuff
• possession
• goods
• effects
• paraphernalia
• holdings
• personal property
• personal effects
• chattels
• plunder
• moveables
• duds
• personalty
• furnishings
• movables
• treasures
• valuables
• fixtures
• property
• appointments
• collateral
• estate
• tangibles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• real estate
• immovables

3

as in clothing

covering for the human body

the latest in kid gear

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clothing
• clothes
• attire
• apparel
• garments
• dress
• wear
• costume
• rig
• rigging
• garb
• rags
• threads
• vestments
• togs
• toggery
• livery
• raiment
• duds
• vesture
• wearables
• costumery
• weeds
• clobber
• wardrobe
• outfit
• habit
• vestiary
• habiliment(s)
• regalia
• finery
• ensemble
• underwear
• guise
• couture
• tailoring
• outerwear
• civies
• trim
• gayety
• sportswear
• pretties
• caparison
• getup
• glad rags
• garderobe
• bravery
• frippery
• civvies
• foofaraw
• frock
• array
• tatters
• underclothes
• tawdry
• trumpery
• activewear
• ready-to-wear
• menswear
• gaudery
• sleepwear
• haberdashery
• loungewear
• playwear
• mufti
• gaiety
• smallclothes
• nightclothes
• pret-a-porter
• prêt-à-porter

gear

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verb

as in to model

Synonyms & Similar Words

• model
• pattern
• adjust
• suit
• match
• condition
• adapt
• fashion
• customize
• shape
• tailor
• fit
• tune
• acclimatize
• readjust
• put
• acclimate
• edit
• accommodate
• correct
• conform
• doctor
• attune
• square
• equip
• harmonize
• readapt
• root
• orient
• prime
• prepare
• establish
• familiarize
• season
• orientate
• modify
• acquaint
• rehearse
• redesign
• transform
• recycle
• settle
• alter
• rework
• remodel
• refit
• recast
• inure
• revamp
• refocus
• reinvent
• revise
• reclaim
• refashion
• make over
• convert
• redo
• toughen
• reengineer
• remake
• harden
• redevelop
• rejigger
• refigure

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misadjust

Examples of gear in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Watch this video to learn about the benefits and potential shortcomings of the safety gear. —Alexandra Banner, CNN, 3 Sep. 2024

Daniel Craig, shifting about a dozen gears from James Bond, doesn’t make the mistake of impersonating the older William Burroughs who became a punk icon in the ’80s: the dry voice, the beady-eyed stare of hostility. —Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 3 Sep. 2024

Verb

Zoom out: Seven other teams are working on additional developments geared at making tumor removal surgeries more successful. —Melissa Santos, Axios, 16 Aug. 2024

The event was geared to the topic of lowering the cost of prescription drugs, part of the Inflation Reduction Act that passed Congress last year. —Ted Johnson, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2024