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tarred

tarred is the simple past and past participle of tar.

Meaning of tar

Verb (1)

tar (third-person singular simple present tars, present participle tarring, simple past and past participle tarred)

  1. (transitive) To coat with tar.
  2. (transitive) To besmirch.
    • The allegations tarred his name, even though he was found innocent.

Verb (2)

tar (third-person singular simple present tars, present participle tarring, simple past and past participle tarred)

  1. (transitive) To create a tar archive.

See all 11 meanings of tar

Phrases with tarred

Questions about tarred

What is tarred the simple past and past participle of?
Tarred is the simple past and past participle of tar.

Words near tarred in the dictionary

  1. Tarrawarra
  2. Tarrawingee
  3. tarraxinha
  4. Tarrayoukyan
  5. tarre
  6. tarred
  7. tarred and feathered
  8. tarred out
  9. tarred with the same brush
  10. tarred with the same stick
  11. tarred-and-feathered

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