Gnar

//nɑː(ɹ)// adj, noun, verb, slang

adj, noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Snow or an ocean wave. slang

    "You wanted to surf instead, to be like those locals who lived simply, had enough money for rent, food, and board wax; who waited tables at night and woke up to shred the gnar."

Verb
  1. 1
    To snarl or growl.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Gnarly. slang

Synonyms

All synonyms
growl

Example

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"You wanted to surf instead, to be like those locals who lived simply, had enough money for rent, food, and board wax; who waited tables at night and woke up to shred the gnar."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Old English gnyrran.

Etymology 2

Clipping of gnarly.

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