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alligators

Syllables: al·li·ga·torUK/ˈæ.lɪ.ɡeɪ.təz/US/ˈæl.ɪ.ɡeɪ.tɚz/

alligators is the plural of alligator.

alligators is the third-person singular simple present indicative of alligator.

Meaning of alligator

Noun

alligator (plural alligators)

  1. Either of two species of large amphibious reptile, Alligator mississippiensis or Alligator sinensis, in the genus Alligator within order Crocodilia, which have sharp teeth and very strong jaws and are native to the Americas and China, respectively.
    • All you could see of the alligator were two eyes above the water, then suddenly it snatched up and caught the poor bird with strong jaws full of sharp teeth.
    Synonyms:
    gator
  2. A crocodilian of the subfamily Alligatorinae.
  3. (Nigeria) A dwarf crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis)
  4. (dated) A crocodile of any species.
    • Alligators were very numerous, in fact the harbour was infested by them.1887, Harriet W. Daly, Digging, Squatting, and Pioneering Life in the Northern Territory of South Australia, page 88
  5. A form of squeezer for the puddle ball.
  6. A rock breaker.

See all 12 meanings of alligator

Phrases with alligators

Questions about alligators

What is alligators the plural of?
Alligators is the plural of alligator.
How do you pronounce alligators?
Alligators is pronounced /ˈæ.lɪ.ɡeɪ.təz/ (UK).

Words near alligators in the dictionary

  1. alligatorines
  2. alligatoring
  3. alligatorlike
  4. alligatoroid
  5. alligatoroids
  6. alligators
  7. alligatorweed
  8. alligatorweeds
  9. alligatorwood
  10. alligatory
  11. allignment

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