arr
/ɑɹː/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.00 in modern English
3
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
2
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Abbreviation of arrival.
noun
noun
intj
Used stereotypically in imitation of pirates.
verb
To say “arr” like a pirate.
noun
Alternative form of ar; the name of the Latin script letter R/r.
noun
Example Sentences
- "Arr, matey! Tis a dangerous life, the sea – full of giant beasts, raging storms and wayward ships bobbing around like steel icebergs."
- "He did an imitation of a pirate: "Arr, Arr, Arr, me buckos.""
- "Suddenly a pirate voice said, "Arr, Arr, Arr. Are you looking for me gold?" Josh looked startled and Will began to laugh."
- "How do you know someone's a pirate? Because they arr."
- "This distances the audience from the ripping yam element of the story, and for all the sails and stockades which decorate the stage, there are times when the pace drops and the inevitable oo-arring gets a bit coarse. One small pirate in the audience commented that it got a bit boring when they all stood around talking—and he was not entirely wrong."
- "Pirates become a running joke between us. When she was a sophomore, I once served her artichokes, arugula, and arroz con pollo for dinner, and we "arred" our way through the entire meal."
Etymology
By abbreviation.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ɑɹː/
- British English: /ɑː(ɹ)/
Usage
- British usage