Meaning & use
boar animal
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Meaning
nouncountable
A wild pig with tusks and coarse hair, or a male domestic pig.
Grammar: Countable: a boar, two boars. The plural is usually 'boar' (unchanged) for the wild animal, but 'boars' is also used.
Patterns
- a wild boar
- hunt boar
We saw a wild boar rooting for food in the forest.
The farmer kept a large boar for breeding.
Wild boar can be dangerous if they feel threatened.
Word forms
| plural | boar |
|---|---|
| plural | boars |
Common combinations
- wild boar
- Wild boar are common in parts of Europe and Asia.
- a herd of boar
- A herd of boar crossed the road in front of our car.
- boar hunting
- Boar hunting is a traditional sport in some rural areas.
Synonyms and how they differ
- wild pig
- A general descriptive term; 'boar' is more specific and can also mean a male domestic pig.
- swine
- An older or technical word for pigs collectively; it is not used for a single wild animal in everyday speech.
Word family
- boar noun
- The animal itself; also used in compounds like 'boarhound'.
Commonly confused: boar animal or bore? boar animal or boar?
boar animal vs bore
Bore means to make a hole or to make someone feel tired; boar is the animal. They sound the same but are spelled differently.
boar animal vs boar
Not to be confused with 'boar' as in 'boar' (the animal) and 'boor' (a rude person).
Practice
Which sentence uses 'boar' correctly?
Choose one answer.
'Boar' is a wild pig. Option 1 uses 'boar' where 'bore' (a dull person or a hole-making tool) is meant; option 3 confuses it with 'bore' (to drill); option 4 is nonsense.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “boar animal”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.