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IELTS BNC: 14622 COCA: 11903

tar

1 tar /ˈtɑɚ/ noun
plural tars
1 tar
/ˈtɑɚ/
noun
plural tars
Learner's definition of TAR
[count, noncount]
: a very thick, black, sticky liquid made from coal that becomes hard when it cools and that is used especially for road surfaces柏油;沥青 see also coal tar
: a sticky substance that is formed by burning tobacco(烟草点燃后产生的)焦油
2 tar /ˈtɑɚ/ verb
tars; tarred; tarring
2 tar
/ˈtɑɚ/
verb
tars; tarred; tarring
Learner's definition of TAR
[+ object]
: to cover (something) with tar用柏油铺;用沥青抹

tar and feather (someone)

: to cover (someone) with tar and then with feathers as an old-fashioned punishment给…涂上沥青并粘上羽毛(作为惩罚)
informal : to punish (someone) very severely严惩

tar (someone) with the same brush

: to think that (someone) has the same bad qualities and deserves the same blame or criticism as another person because of being connected or associated with that person in some way把(某人)看成一路货色;视(某人)为一丘之貉
IELTS BNC: 14622 COCA: 11903

tar

1 of 3

noun

1
a
: a dark brown or black bituminous usually odorous viscous liquid obtained by destructive distillation of organic material (such as wood, coal, or peat)
b
: a substance in some respects resembling tar
especially : a condensable residue present in smoke from burning tobacco that contains combustion by-products (such as resins, acids, phenols, and essential oils)
2
[short for tarpaulin] : sailor

tar

2 of 3

verb (1)

tarred; tarring

transitive verb

1
: to cover with tar
2
: to defile as if with tar
least tarred by the scandal Newsweek

tar

3 of 3

verb (2)

variants or tarre
tarred; tarring; tars or tarres

transitive verb

: to urge to action
usually used with on
Phrases
tar and feather
: to smear (a person) with tar and cover with feathers as a punishment or indignity
tar with the same brush
: to mark or stain with the same fault or characteristic

Example Sentences

Noun a book about the adventurous lives of tars, skippers, and pirates of the 18th century

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English terr, tarr, from Old English teoru; akin to Old English trēow tree — more at tree entry 1

Verb (2)

Middle English terren, tarren, from Old English tyrwan

First Known Use

Noun

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

Verb (1)

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb (2)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tar was before the 12th century
IELTS BNC: 14622 COCA: 11903

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