1. a long, slender freshwater fish with a pointed snout and sharp teeth

Examples

• The gar swam slowly through the shallow water.
• Fishermen often catch gar in the Mississippi River.
• The alligator gar is one of the largest freshwater fish in North America.
• We spotted a gar near the surface of the lake.
• The gar’s long snout helps it catch smaller fish.
• Ancient gar fossils show the fish has changed little over millions of years.