What is "tar" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "tar": any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue

Noun

Pronunciation in US: /tɑɹ/, [tʰɑɻ], [tʰɑɹ], [tʰɑ˞], Audio (US) Sorry, your browser either has JavaScript disabled or does not have any supported player. You can download the clip or download a player to play the clip in your browser. (file)

Meaning of "tar": coat with tar

Verb

Pronunciation in US: /tɑɹ/, [tʰɑɻ], [tʰɑɹ], [tʰɑ˞], Audio (US) Sorry, your browser either has JavaScript disabled or does not have any supported player. You can download the clip or download a player to play the clip in your browser. (file)

Meaning of "tar": a man who serves as a sailor

Noun

Pronunciation in US: /tɑɹ/, [tʰɑɻ], [tʰɑɹ], [tʰɑ˞], Audio (US) Sorry, your browser either has JavaScript disabled or does not have any supported player. You can download the clip or download a player to play the clip in your browser. (file)

Synonyms:

adhesive, plaster, mud, size, gum, concrete, binder, bond, solder, glue, paste, mucilage, sand, gunk, birdlime, sealant, mortar, lime, putty, lute, epoxy, grout, rubber cement, stickum, sully, debase, degrade, dishonor, discolor, desecrate, vitiate, besmirch, disgrace, soil, shame, molest, rape, pollute, seduce, tarnish, contaminate, stain, trash, deflower, hurt, abuse, adulterate, profane, ravish, smear, taint, befoul, dirty, mess up, maculate, make foul, muck up, scuzz up, sully, smear, blacken, smudge, defile, smirch, grime, smutch, pollute, foul, corrupt, mold, debase, botch, rot, muddy, draggle, contaminate, blur, stain, spot, tarnish, spoil, coat, decay, blotch, taint, discolor, spatter, sweat, smoke, mess up, encrust, begrime, besoil, make dusty, make impure, sully, defile, rust, streak, blot, tarnish, soil, mark, mar, smear, stain, tinge, besmear, besmirch, paste, wax, amber, adhesive, plaster, cement, pitch, glue, mucilage, rosin, exudate, resin, cohesive substance, assail, contravene, knock, deny, blast, traduce, contradict, question, traverse, cross, resist, attack, break, oppose, negative, smear, negate, trash, slam, gainsay, zap, dispute, call into question, come down on, disaffirm, put down, run down, zing, cast aspersions upon, cast doubt upon, cut to shreds, pin something on, skin alive, stick it to, swipe at, throw doubt on, throw the book at, thumb nose at, heroin, opiate, drug, dope, hypnotic, soporific, poppy, morphine, codeine, papaverine, brown stuff, sleep-inducer, surface, tile, brick, gravel, flagstone, cobblestone, macadamize, lay asphalt, lay concrete, sidewalk, road, concrete, asphalt, flagstone, pervert, debase, pollute, blaspheme, curse, violate, swear, damn, vitiate, contaminate, scorn, trash, mock, cuss, hoodoo, despoil, befoul, misuse, prostitute, revile, abuse, flame, voodoo, vice, darn, be evil, commit sacrilege, commit sin, do wrong, mudsling, put double whammy on, talk dirty, cadet, marine, pilot, swab, tarpaulin, mate, jack, seafarer, navigator, mariner, salt, pirate, hearty, sea dog, boater, diver, bluejacket, shipmate, windjammer, middy, lascar, able-bodied sailor, circumnavigator, deck hand, midshipman/woman, old salt, sea person, shellback, swabber, swabbie, water dog, yachter, sully, sprinkle, dab, tarnish, coat, plaster, smudge, taint, daub, spray, spatter, blur, stain, besmirch, defile, bedaub, slop, soil, overlay, cover, patch, discolor, dirty, apply, overspread, sully, debase, pollute, tarnish, smear, muddy, taint, smudge, degrade, contaminate, besmirch, defile, disgrace, shame, grime, spot, foul, muck, mess, befoul, spatter, dirty, spoil, muss, crumb, stain, discolor, mess up, maculate, begrime, bedraggle, muck up, muss up, sully, tint, tarnish, smear, blacken, smudge, daub, discolor, contaminate, dye, besmirch, pervert, defile, blot, disgrace, bastardize, color, soil, bestialize, brutalize, spot, mark, deprave, blemish, debauch, corrupt, debase, tinge, demoralize, animalize, drag through the mud, defile, debase, tarnish, smear, blacken, dishonor, taint, smudge, discolor, corrupt, disgrace, besmirch, blot, debauch, spot, mark, dirty, contaminate, drag through the mud, make unclean, sully, harm, pollute, tarnish, infect, muddy, damage, poison, hurt, blight, discredit, spoil, smear, corrupt, stain, cloud, besmirch, defile, disgrace, soil, stigmatize, foul, crumble, shame, rot, discolor, cut, debase, doctor, disintegrate, dishonor, spike, deprave, trash, brand, blacken, water, blot, cook, adulterate, blemish, decay, turn, putrefy, blur, decompose, water down, break down, cast a slur, crud up, give a bad name, sully, dim, harm, mar, pollute, smear, muddy, damage, defame, taint, impair, spoil, embarrass, stain, hurt, dull, defile, befoul, blot, disgrace, injure, blemish, grime, blacken, spot, smudge, discolor, slander, darken, vitiate, contaminate, soil, pale, rust, begrime, lose luster, lose shine, gob, sailor, mate, skipper, seafarer, navigator, salt, pilot, sea dog, midshipman, middy, beachcomber, merman, cockswain, jacky, cadet, swab, salt, tarpaulin, seaman, pirate, mate, seafarer, navigator, mariner, marine, pilot, hearty, sea dog, bluejacket, jack-tar, shipmate, windjammer, boater, middy, lascar, diver, able-bodied sailor, circumnavigator, deck hand, midshipman/woman, old salt, sea person, shellback, swabber, swabbie, water dog, yachter,

Antonyms:

honor, praise, upgrade, respect, clean, protect, assist, cleanse, purify, heal, sterilize, hallow, sanctify, elevate, esteem, please, disenchant, turn off, cure, help, clease, clean, honor, purify, cleanse, sterilize, improve, grow, ignore, clear, build, flourish, clean, brighten, color, compliment, praise, concede, corroborate, aid, assist, agree, allow, go along, approve, confirm, stay, help, support, join, flatter, strip, dig up, clean, purify, cherish, exalt, praise, protect, cleanse, commend, help, approve, clean, purify, honor, laud, upgrade, collect, gather, honor, laud, upgrade, clean, purify, respect, sterilize, elevate, whiten, clean, bleach, honor, purify, beautify, praise, pale, improve, moralize, cleanse, upgrade, value, clean, honor, purify, laud, praise, upgrade, enhance, improve, cleanse, sterilize, esteem, aid, assist, benefit, improve, mend, clean, cleanse, purify, honor, respect, put together, grow, praise, upgrade, enhance, combine, unite, beautify, right, fix, help, bless, esteem, build, flourish, clear, clarify, develop, aid, assist, benefit, improve, mend, heal, clean, honor, purify, beautify, whiten, praise, fix, help, please, cure, lighten, brighten, polish, uncorrupt,