gear: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 5 letter points · starts with G · ends with R
Meaning of gear
noun
- uncountable
Equipment or paraphernalia, especially that used for an athletic endeavor.
- countable, uncountable
Clothing; garments.
- countable
A wheel, wheel segment, or bar with grooves (teeth) engraved on the outer circumference, such that two such devices can interlock and convey motion from one to the other.
- countable
A particular combination or choice of interlocking gears, such that a particular gear ratio is achieved; often selected via a shifter.
Listed forms: gears.
Source: Wiktionary — gear.
verb
- transitive
To provide with gearing; to fit with gears in order to achieve a desired gear ratio.
- intransitive
To be in gear, come into gear.
To dress; to put gear on; to harness.
- usually
To design or devise (something) so as to be suitable (for a particular type of person or a particular purpose).
Example: This shop is not really geared towards people of our age.
Listed forms: gears, gearing, geared.
Source: Wiktionary — gear.
adj
great or fantastic
Source: Wiktionary — gear.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for gear.
noun
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
- gear wheel
- geared wheel
- cogwheel
noun
wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed
noun
a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle)
- gear mechanism
noun
equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is gear in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of gear
G(2) + E(1) + A(1) + R(1) = 5 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of gear
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from gear
12 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in gear. Showing up to 24, longest first.