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pull an oar

pull an oar verb: to contribute toward a group effort.

Verb

pull an oar (third-person singular simple present pulls an oar, present participle pulling an oar, simple past and past participle pulled an oar)

  1. To contribute toward a group effort.
    Synonyms:
    pull one's oar

Synonyms of pull an oar

Forms of pull an oar

third-person singular presentpulls an oar
present participlepulling an oar
past participlepulled an oar
pastpulled an oar

Origin of pull an oar

Suggesting the teamwork employed by competitive rowers.

Questions about pull an oar

What does pull an oar mean?
Pull an oar means to contribute toward a group effort.
What part of speech is pull an oar?
Pull an oar is a verb.
What is the past tense of pull an oar?
The past tense of pull an oar is pulled an oar.

Words near pull an oar in the dictionary

  1. pull a train
  2. pull a vanishing act
  3. pull about
  4. pull ahead
  5. pull an all-nighter
  6. pull an oar
  7. pull apart
  8. pull aside
  9. pull at someone's heart strings
  10. pull at someone's heartstrings
  11. pull away

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