tar
6 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
tars
plural
tars
Britannica Dictionary definition of TAR
[count, noncount]
1
:
a very thick, black, sticky liquid made from coal that becomes hard when it cools and that is used especially for road surfaces
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see also coal tar
2
:
a sticky substance that is formed by burning tobacco
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low-tar cigarettes
2
tar
/ˈtɑɚ/
verb
tars;
tarred;
tarring
2
tar
/ˈtɑɚ/
verb
tars;
tarred;
tarring
Britannica Dictionary definition of TAR
[+ object]
:
to cover (something) with tar
tar and feather (someone)
1
:
to cover (someone) with tar and then with feathers as an old-fashioned punishment
2
informal
:
to punish (someone) very severely
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If I don't get home in time, Mom will tar and feather me.
tar (someone) with the same brush
:
to think that (someone) has the same bad qualities and deserves the same blame or criticism as another person because of being connected or associated with that person in some way
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It's a shame that when a few people get caught cheating everyone else gets tarred with the same brush.
