Boar Meaning
/bɔː(ɹ)/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA wild boar (Sus scrofa), the wild ancestor of the domesticated pig.
nounA male pig.
Sentence Examples
One hunts wild boar at night.
"Where is Tom?" "He's out drinking at the Laughing Boar."
Wild boar have eaten up all of our potatoes.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The hunter tracked the wild ____ through the dense forest.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
A wild ____ was seen running through the thick woods this morning.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English bor, boor, from Old English bār, from Proto-West Germanic *bair.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"And drivers on local roads have encountered traveling boars, which can run at up to 30 miles an hour, according to one local resident, who said a friend’s car collided with a 132-pound animal, totaling the vehicle, as well as killing the boar."
— 2024 August 24, Stephen Castle, “The Loch Ness Monster Has Company in the Neighborhood: Wild Boars”, in The New York Times:
""Bull hogs," or boars, which are uncastrated male pigs, tend to have a dark, gamy flesh not appreciated by everyone."
— 2000 May 24, Jon Nordheimer, “Hunting for Pigs, And Florida's Past”, in The New York Times:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The hunter tracked the wild ____ through the dense forest.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
A wild ____ was seen running through the thick woods this morning.