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DictionaryboarMale pig
noun

boar

BOR/bɔːr/

A male pig, especially a wild one.

The boar stands with a bristly coat and curved tusks.

A single mature male wild boar in a clear side-three-quarter stance, showing its heavy forequarters, bristly coat, elongated pig snout, prominent curved tusks and subtly visible male anatomy.
Etymology
boarOld Englishuncastrated male pig

Old English bar referred to an uncastrated male pig, whether wild or tame. The modern emphasis on wild animals is narrower than that original scope; the deeper origin is unknown.

In context

Bella's Comic Chronicles123:59
he roared anxiously, "Don't just stand there, attack! I actually got gored by a wild boar today!"
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More examples

  • Several boars crossed the trail.
  • The farmer kept a breeding boar.
  • A wild boar searched beneath the trees.

Forms

boar · boars

Similar words

sow
A female pig rather than a male.
hog
A broader pig term, often for larger animals.