Antonyms for oaring


Grammar : Verb
Spell : awr, ohr
Phonetic Transcription : ɔr, oʊr


Definition of oaring

Origin :
  • Old English ar "oar," from Proto-Germanic *airo (cf. Old Norse ar, Danish aare, Swedish Ã¥ra), of unknown origin; perhaps related to Latin remus "oar," Greek eretes "rower," eretmos "oar."
  • As in paddle : verb propel with arms or tool
  • As in row : verb move boat with paddle
Example sentences :
  • A bloody fool I was all yesterday, an' oaring with my picture-frame.
  • Extract from : « The Entailed Hat » by George Alfred Townsend
  • He made a great work with his elbows as he went, working them backward and forward at his sides as though he was oaring a boat.
  • Extract from : « The Men of the Moss-Hags » by S. R. Crockett

Synonyms for oaring

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