tar
//tɑːr//
Noun
tarSingular
tarsPlural
1
A thick, dark, sticky substance obtained from coal, wood, or petroleum, used for waterproofing and road surfacing.
The workers spread tar on the road to repair the cracks.
2
A similar substance formed by burning tobacco.
Cigarette filters help reduce the amount of tar inhaled by smokers.
Verb
tarInfinitive
tarPresent tense
tarredPast tense
tarredPast participle
tarringPresent participle
tarsThird-person singular
1
To cover or coat with tar.
They tarred the wooden fence to protect it from the weather.
2
To damage someone's reputation by associating them with something negative.
The scandal tarred his reputation for years.
Synonym
Noun
tarSingular
tarsPlural
1
(Informal) A sailor, especially an experienced one.
The old tar shared stories of his adventures at sea.