Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oar in someone's boat

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.87 in modern English

Syllables: oar in -some-one's boat
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An interest in someone else's affairs, possibly through meddling.

Example Sentences

""Mr. Betteredge," he said, "as you have honoured me by taking an oar in my boat, and as you may, I think, be of some assistance to me before the evening is out, I see no use in our mystifying one another any longer, and I propose to set you an example of plain speaking on my side.[…]""

Synonyms

stake

Questions

What does oar in someone's boat mean?: An interest in someone else's affairs, possibly through meddling.

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