gar

Meanings

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

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

Synonyms

billfish, garfish, garpike, Lepisosteus osseus, needlefish

Related Words

atgar, by gar