Definition of "tar" in English

noun

1. (usually uncountable) A black, oily, sticky, viscous substance, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons derived from organic materials such as wood, peat, or coal.

2. (slang, dated) A sailor, because of the traditional tarpaulin clothes.

3. (uncountable) Black tar, a form of heroin.

verb

1. (transitive) To coat with tar.

2. (transitive) To besmirch.

   • The allegations tarred his name, even though he was found innocent.

noun

1. (computing) A program for archiving files, common on Unix systems.

2. (computing) A file produced by such a program.

verb

1. (computing, transitive) To create a tar archive.

noun

1. A Persian long-necked, waisted string instrument, shared by many cultures and countries in the Middle East and the Caucasus.

noun

1. A single-headed round frame drum originating in North Africa and the Middle East.

noun

1. Alternative form of tara (“Indian coin”).