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Definition of "boar" []

  • An uncastrated male pig. (noun)
  • The adult male of any of several mammals, such as the beaver, raccoon, or guinea pig. (noun)
  • The wild boar. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "boar" in a sentence
  • "It seems that the boar is the most frightening creature in the swamp, even moreso than the alligator."
  • "A great want of one part of the animal world has consisted in the desire of the exclusive possession of the females; and these have acquired weapons to combat each other for this purpose, as the very thick shield-like horny skin on the shoulder of the boar is a defence only against animals of his own species, who strike obliquely upwards, nor are his tushes for other purposes, except to defend himself, as he is not naturally"
  • "The wild boar is often called "the poor man's grizzly bear", and the last thing you need to worry about is destroying too much meat."
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