boar

noun

ˈbȯr How to pronounce boar (audio)
1
a
: an uncastrated male swine
b
: the male of any of several mammals (such as a guinea pig or bear)
2
: wild boar
boarish
ˈbȯr-ish How to pronounce boar (audio)
adjective

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Gathering the rest of your hair, pull everything up into a high ponytail and smooth out any bumps with a boar-bristle brush. — Ariana Yaptangco, InStyle, 28 July 2026 The two species also hunted the same types of animals, such as wild goats, deer and boars. — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 7 July 2026 Though Odysseus’s famous boar’s tusk helmet from the Iliad is unlikely to make it to the screen any time soon, audiences were especially unimpressed by the helmet worn by Benny Safdie’s Agamemnon. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026 But the porcine population has ballooned and now everyone’s up to their eyes in rampaging, marauding boars. — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for boar

Word History

Etymology

Middle English bor, from Old English bār; akin to Old High German & Old Saxon bēr boar

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of boar was before the 12th century

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Boakai
boar
boar's nest
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“Boar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boar. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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boar

noun
ˈbō(ə)r How to pronounce boar (audio)
ˈbȯ(ə)r
1
: a male pig
also : the male of any of several mammals (as a guinea pig or raccoon)
2
: wild boar

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