gar
noun/ɡɑr/
Frequency rank: #13,175 most common English word
Meaning
a freshwater fish with a long body and sharp, beak-like jaws.
Example sentence
The fisherman pulled gar out of the murky river, admiring its long, needle-like snout.
Synonyms & related words
- garfish
- garpike
- pike
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