gar

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interjection

ˈgär 

—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

a

: needlefish sense 1

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

Close to a dozen species swim in Lady Bird Lake — from catfish to alligator gar — each of which has a special set of restrictions on what size is a keeper and how many can be taken home a day. —Cross Harris, Austin American-Statesman, 24 June 2024

The closest species of the other gars, A. spatula (known as Alligator Gar), inhabits eastern North America. —Discover Magazine, 20 June 2024

White River, circa 1950: Virtually all gone today, the river was once home to massive gar like this one, weighing in at 230 pounds and measuring 7 feet and 8 inches long. —Ray Hanley, arkansasonline.com, 29 Oct. 2024

Longnose gar have elongated bodies, thin snouts, needle-like teeth, olive brown or deep green coloring and silver-white bellies, according to the National Aquarium. —Helena Wegner, Miami Herald, 17 July 2024

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

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

ˈgär 

variants or Kaerh

ˈkä-ˈər 

town in western Tibet, China