Synonyms for gar
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
Any of several North American fish of the family Lepisosteidae that have long, narrow jaws.
Related words
- Word family
- garpike
- Phrases
- alligator gar gator gar
Forms
- Plural
- gars → gar-fishes, billfishes, needlefishes, garpikes…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| gar | steady | |
| billfish | steady | |
| needlefish | falling | |
| garpike | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- garpike
- 8 letters
- billfish
- 10 letters
- needlefish3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (needlefish3 = 3 syllables).