Synonyms for
Boar
Definition
A wild pig with tusks.
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Common collocations
- wild boar
- razorback boar
- feral boar
- angry boar
- charging boar
- boar hunt
- boar tusk
Word family
Usage note
A boar specifically refers to a male wild pig. While 'hog' and 'pig' can be used informally, 'boar' often implies a wild or untamed nature.
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Example sentences
- The boar was snorting and grunting in the forest.
- The hunters were tracking the boar through the woods.
- The boar had sharp tusks that could be dangerous.
- The boar ran away when it heard the hunter's gun.
- The boar's meat was used for food.
Quotes
The boar which has once escaped the wood is seldom caught again. - Thomas Fuller
I am the boar, and I am the hunter. - Aeschylus
The boar out of the wood rushes on the spear. - Horace