Tar

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /tɑː/
• US ,
• Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)

From Middle English terr, tarr, from Old English teoru, teru, from Proto-Germanic *terwą (compare West Frisian tarre, Dutch teer), from Proto-Indo-European *deru̯o (compare Welsh derw ("oaks"), Lithuanian dervà ("pinewood, resin"), Russian дерево (dérevo, "tree"), Bulgarian дърво (dǎrvó, "tree")), from *dóru ("tree"). More at tree.

Noun

1. (uncountable) A black, oily, sticky, viscous substance, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons derived from organic materials such as wood, peat, or coal.
2. Coal tar.
3. (uncountable) A solid residual byproduct of tobacco smoke.
4. (slang, dated) A sailor, because of their tarpaulin clothes. Also Jack Tar.
5. black tar, a form of heroin

Derived terms

Full definition of tar

Verb

1. (transitive) To coat with tar.
2. (transitive) To besmirch.Although he was found innocent, the allegations had tarred his name.

Derived terms

Abbreviation of tape archive.

Noun

1. (computing) A program for archiving files, common on Unix.
2. (computing) A file produced by such a program.

Derived terms

• tarball

Verb

1. (computing) To create a tar archive.

Antonyms

• untar

Anagrams

• art, Art
• rat
• RTA

From Persian تار‎.

Alternative forms

• tār

Noun

1. (musical instruments) a Persian long-necked, waisted instrument, shared by many cultures and countries in the Middle East and the Caucasus