noun
Meaning 1
Alligator.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: colloquial
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Colloquial Variant guide
gator
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˈɡeɪ.tə(ɹ)/
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homophone: gaiter
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homophone: gater
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rhymes with -eɪtə(ɹ)
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CMU ARPABET: G EY1 T ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A portion of a tire, such as one seen on the side of a highway.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: colloquial
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
A large bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: colloquial
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
either of two amphibious reptiles related to crocodiles but with shorter broader snouts
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: alligator
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: crocodilian reptile, crocodilian
Narrower terms: American alligator, Alligator mississipiensis, Chinese alligator, Alligator sinensis
History
Etymology
Clipping of alligator.