Meanings
verbput one's oar in (third-person singular simple present puts one's oar in, present participle putting one's oar in, simple past and past participle put one's oar in)
present singular third person puts one's oar in · participle present putting one's oar in
- Synonym of stick one's oar in (“to interfere”).
Synonyms: stick one's oar in
Synonyms & antonyms
verbSynonym of stick one's oar in (“to interfere”).
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put one's oar in. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/put%20one's%20oar%20in
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“put one's oar in.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/put%20one's%20oar%20in. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “put one's oar in,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/put%20one's%20oar%20in.
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