Meaning

(uncountable) Equipment or paraphernalia, especially that used for an athletic endeavor..

Definitions by Sense

1. (uncountable) Equipment or paraphernalia, especially that used for an athletic endeavor.
2. Clothing; garments.
3. (obsolete) Goods; property; household items.
4. (countable) A wheel, wheel segment, or bar with grooves (teeth) engraved on the outer circumference, such that two such devices can interlock and convey motion from one to the other.
5. (countable, automotive, cycling) A particular combination or choice of interlocking gears, such that a particular gear ratio is achieved; often selected via a shifter.
6. (aviation) Ellipsis of landing gear.
7. (uncountable, slang) Recreational drugs, including steroids.
8. (uncountable, archaic) Stuff.

Example Sentences

Aray thy selfe in her most gorgeous geare

Those Eastern winters, ⁠I can't endure 'em / So every year I pack my gear and come out here till Purim / Rosh Hashanah, I spend in Arizona

Homely gear and common ware.

Near-synonyms: (wheel types) cog, cogwheel, gear wheel, gearwheel

gear-up landing

Get the gear down quick!

getting on gear

"Have you got any gear? Dominic, have you got any acid?" Emma kept running her hands nervously through her hair. "Not LSD, man; that last trip freaked me out."

Word Forms

• gears
• gearing
• geared
• more gear
• most gear

Synonyms for gear

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When Should You Use Gear?

Use gear when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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