oared
ɔrd
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Definition of oared - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

boatsRareequipped with oars for rowingRare
  • The oared boat glided across the lake.
  • The oared vessel was ready for the race.
  • They rented an oared canoe for the trip.
paddled rowed
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Origin of oared

Old English, arian (to row)

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maritime
obsolete term for a many-oared smuggling boat

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  1. French:à rames, ...
  2. German:mit Rudern ausgestattet, ...
  3. Italian:a remi, ...
  4. Spanish:con remos, ...
  5. Portuguese:a remos, ...
  6. Chinese:划桨的, ...
  7. Japanese:オール付きの, ...
  8. Arabic:مُزَوَّد بِمِجادِيف, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְשׁוֹטִי, ...
  10. Russian:весельный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:весловий, ...
  12. Hindi:चप्पू वाली, ...
oar
ɔːr
oar: long pole with flat blade for rowing
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Definition of oar - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
rowinglong pole with flat blade for rowing
  • He used an oar to row the boat.
paddle scull
2.
zoologyTECH.oar-like swimming organ in invertebratesTECH.
  • The creature's oar helped it move through the water.
paddle scull

Verb

rowingmove a boat using oars
  • They oar across the lake together.
paddle row scull
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  • oar: long pole with flat blade for rowing
    long pole with flat blade for rowing

Expressions with oar

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get involved in something without being asked
Lucy always tries to stick her oar in when we're discussing finances.
offer an unsolicited opinion
He put his oar in during the meeting, even though no one asked.
interfere in a situation without being asked
She always shoves her oar in during meetings.
interfere in a situation without being asked
She tends to put in an oar during meetings.
row a boat with effort
The fishermen tug the oar to reach the shore.
turn the oar blade parallel to the water
She learned to feather an oar smoothly.

Origin of oar

Old English, ār (paddle)

Examples of oar in a sentence

  • The oar slipped from his hands into the water.
  • The jellyfish's oar propelled it gracefully.
  • Its oar was crucial for its survival in the ocean.
  • He oars every morning to stay fit.
  • We oared toward the distant shore in silence.

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  1. French:rame, ramer, ...
  2. German:Ruder, rudern, ...
  3. Italian:remo, remare, ...
  4. Spanish:remo, remar, ...
  5. Portuguese:remo, remar, ...
  6. Chinese:桨, 用桨划, ...
  7. Japanese:オール, 漕ぐ, ...
  8. Arabic:مِجْداف, جَدَّفَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:מַשּׁוֹט, לַחְתּוֹר, ...
  10. Russian:весло, грести, ...
  11. Ukrainian:весло, веслувати, ...
  12. Hindi:चप्पू, चप्पू चलाना, ...

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