"it's not polite to call your brother a stupid oaf",
"anyone who took him for an oaf and tried to cheat him would be in for a nasty surprise",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Austin Theory\u2019s character is literally an oaf who made another foolish decision that led to Johnny Gargano\u2019s loss. \u2014 Alfred Konuwa, Forbes , 25 Feb. 2021",
"Nowhere in Hansen\u2019s pages is the impulsive, autocratic oaf seen by many of Castro\u2019s critics. \u2014 Steve Donoghue, The Christian Science Monitor , 12 Aug. 2019",
"Love truly is an open door with this inflatable oaf . \u2014 Isabel Garcia, House Beautiful , 4 Dec. 2019",
"No one who touched the ball in the opposing penalty area as often as Kane was as good at not losing possession, showing that a target man doesn\u2019t have to be a lumbering oaf whose primary skill is measuring in at over 6-foot-3. \u2014 Jonathan Clegg, WSJ , 18 June 2018",
"For us straight dudes, however, being big and hairy means getting thought of as an ape\u2014a big, dumb, smelly oaf . \u2014 Dan Savage, Chicago Reader , 7 Feb. 2018",
"In Fitzpatrick, Doyle has created an extraordinarily creepy antagonist: a bully who plays dumb but always gets under the hero\u2019s skin, a clumsy oaf who nevertheless can disappear like a cat into the darkness. \u2014 J. Robert Lennon, New York Times , 31 Oct. 2017",
"Though comic buffoons and yokels are scattered through a number of Shakespeare\u2019s tragedies, Lear\u2019s universe is relentlessly bleak, and the Fool, despite his jingling, is neither oaf nor jester. \u2014 Cynthia Ozick, New York Times , 25 Oct. 2017",
"Rob Gronkowski only played eight games, but Kelce\u2014who played all sixteen\u2014averaged more yards per game than New England\u2019s lovable oaf . \u2014 Clay Skipper, GQ , 7 Sep. 2017"
"alteration of auf, alfe goblin's child, probably from Middle English alven, elven elf, fairy, from Old English elfen nymphs; akin to Old English \u00e6lf elf \u2014 more at elf":""
"it's not polite to call your brother a stupid oaf",
"anyone who took him for an oaf and tried to cheat him would be in for a nasty surprise",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Austin Theory\u2019s character is literally an oaf who made another foolish decision that led to Johnny Gargano\u2019s loss. \u2014 Alfred Konuwa, Forbes , 25 Feb. 2021",
"Nowhere in Hansen\u2019s pages is the impulsive, autocratic oaf seen by many of Castro\u2019s critics. \u2014 Steve Donoghue, The Christian Science Monitor , 12 Aug. 2019",
"Love truly is an open door with this inflatable oaf . \u2014 Isabel Garcia, House Beautiful , 4 Dec. 2019",
"No one who touched the ball in the opposing penalty area as often as Kane was as good at not losing possession, showing that a target man doesn\u2019t have to be a lumbering oaf whose primary skill is measuring in at over 6-foot-3. \u2014 Jonathan Clegg, WSJ , 18 June 2018",
"For us straight dudes, however, being big and hairy means getting thought of as an ape\u2014a big, dumb, smelly oaf . \u2014 Dan Savage, Chicago Reader , 7 Feb. 2018",
"In Fitzpatrick, Doyle has created an extraordinarily creepy antagonist: a bully who plays dumb but always gets under the hero\u2019s skin, a clumsy oaf who nevertheless can disappear like a cat into the darkness. \u2014 J. Robert Lennon, New York Times , 31 Oct. 2017",
"Though comic buffoons and yokels are scattered through a number of Shakespeare\u2019s tragedies, Lear\u2019s universe is relentlessly bleak, and the Fool, despite his jingling, is neither oaf nor jester. \u2014 Cynthia Ozick, New York Times , 25 Oct. 2017",
"Rob Gronkowski only played eight games, but Kelce\u2014who played all sixteen\u2014averaged more yards per game than New England\u2019s lovable oaf . \u2014 Clay Skipper, GQ , 7 Sep. 2017"
"alteration of auf, alfe goblin's child, probably from Middle English alven, elven elf, fairy, from Old English elfen nymphs; akin to Old English \u00e6lf elf \u2014 more at elf":""
"it's not polite to call your brother a stupid oaf",
"anyone who took him for an oaf and tried to cheat him would be in for a nasty surprise",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Austin Theory\u2019s character is literally an oaf who made another foolish decision that led to Johnny Gargano\u2019s loss. \u2014 Alfred Konuwa, Forbes , 25 Feb. 2021",
"Nowhere in Hansen\u2019s pages is the impulsive, autocratic oaf seen by many of Castro\u2019s critics. \u2014 Steve Donoghue, The Christian Science Monitor , 12 Aug. 2019",
"Love truly is an open door with this inflatable oaf . \u2014 Isabel Garcia, House Beautiful , 4 Dec. 2019",
"No one who touched the ball in the opposing penalty area as often as Kane was as good at not losing possession, showing that a target man doesn\u2019t have to be a lumbering oaf whose primary skill is measuring in at over 6-foot-3. \u2014 Jonathan Clegg, WSJ , 18 June 2018",
"For us straight dudes, however, being big and hairy means getting thought of as an ape\u2014a big, dumb, smelly oaf . \u2014 Dan Savage, Chicago Reader , 7 Feb. 2018",
"In Fitzpatrick, Doyle has created an extraordinarily creepy antagonist: a bully who plays dumb but always gets under the hero\u2019s skin, a clumsy oaf who nevertheless can disappear like a cat into the darkness. \u2014 J. Robert Lennon, New York Times , 31 Oct. 2017",
"Though comic buffoons and yokels are scattered through a number of Shakespeare\u2019s tragedies, Lear\u2019s universe is relentlessly bleak, and the Fool, despite his jingling, is neither oaf nor jester. \u2014 Cynthia Ozick, New York Times , 25 Oct. 2017",
"Rob Gronkowski only played eight games, but Kelce\u2014who played all sixteen\u2014averaged more yards per game than New England\u2019s lovable oaf . \u2014 Clay Skipper, GQ , 7 Sep. 2017"
"alteration of auf, alfe goblin's child, probably from Middle English alven, elven elf, fairy, from Old English elfen nymphs; akin to Old English \u00e6lf elf \u2014 more at elf":""
": a usually conical kiln used for drying hops, malt, or tobacco":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English ost , from Old English \u0101st ; akin to Middle Dutch eest kiln, Latin aestus heat, aestas summer \u2014 more at edify":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u014dst"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-194002",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"oat":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a reed instrument made of an oat straw":[],
": to act in a newly self-confident and often self-important manner":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Dairy milk consumption has been slowly falling for decades \u2014 long before almond and oat milk hit the scene. \u2014 Morayo Ogunbayo, ajc , 13 June 2022",
"In a time when soccer players are investing in everything from art to oat milk, Joachim Andersen has a diverse portfolio. \u2014 Robert Kidd, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
"Post-cafecito, guests can start their day with chef Martha Brockmann's four-flower juice, a simple blend of banana, pineapple, orange, and oat milk. \u2014 Dan Koday, Travel + Leisure , 31 May 2022",
"Simple and effective, oat milk works to soothe and protect the scalp, while corn and rice starch cleanse and silica absorbs excess dirt, oil and odor. \u2014 The Editors, Town & Country , 31 May 2022",
"Under his leadership, Oatly expanded world-wide into coffee shops and grocery chains and launched ads touting oat milk as a climate-friendly alternative to dairy. \u2014 Khadeeja Safdar, WSJ , 24 May 2022",
"Whereas oat milk nails add a sheer milky hint of color to nails, like a more natural-looking Frenchie, oatmeal nails are, well\u2026the color of oatmeal. \u2014 Elle Turner, Glamour , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Typically, Klorane dry shampoo is derived from oat milk. \u2014 Chris Hachey, BGR , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Alongside a glass of oat milk, these cocoa-rich cookies are perfectly soft and chewy. \u2014 Taylor Worden, Good Housekeeping , 28 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English ote \"the grain of the oat plant, the plant itself,\" going back to Old English \u0101te (weak feminine noun), of uncertain origin":""
"Some grass species in these habitats include red oat grass and Rhodes grass in tropical savannas, and purple needlegrass and galleta in temperate areas. \u2014 Christina Nunez, National Geographic , 22 June 2019"
"The innate superiority of the Hemsworth family gene pool is demonstrated by Timothy Woodward Jr.\u2019s low-budget oater in which Luke, older brother to Chris and Liam, plays Wild Bill Hickok. \u2014 Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter , 7 July 2017",
"Luke Hemsworth plays Wild Bill in this oater also featuring Kris Kristofferson, Trace Adkins and Bruce Dern. \u2014 Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter , 7 July 2017",
"Lee\u2019s career, though, has faded with the popularity of the cinematic oater . \u2014 Robert W. Butler, kansascity.com , 29 June 2017"
": a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says":[],
": something (such as a promise) corroborated by an oath":[
"They were required to swear an oath of loyalty.",
"took the oath of office"
]
},
"examples":[
"an oath to defend the nation",
"He uttered an oath and walked away.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Someone who lies on the card can be prosecuted for making a false statement (a misdemeanor) and swearing to it under oath (a felony). \u2014 Susan Carroll, NBC News , 1 July 2022",
"But none of that will be on display as Chief Justice John Roberts administers one oath of office to Jackson and Breyer \u2013 for whom Jackson clerked more than 20 years ago \u2013 administers the other. \u2014 John Fritze, USA TODAY , 30 June 2022",
"Lou-Perelman-meets-Suge-Knight mold of manager, J Prince, seized the reigns, and swearing dark oath to the gangsta rap phenomenon, began to script a brutal, derogatory and invasive crew meant to out-offend the Ice-T\u2019s and N.W.A.\u2019s of the world. \u2014 Jonathan Rowe, SPIN , 28 June 2022",
"Milley stressed the importance of the Constitution, and the oath cadets take to defend it. \u2014 Thomas Phippen, Fox News , 21 May 2022",
"McBurney then led the 200 potential grand jurors in swearing an oath to give truthful answers about their qualifications before reaching 26 people with no conflicts and dismissing the rest. \u2014 Kate Brumback, ajc , 2 May 2022",
"There\u2019s something incredibly romantic to me about a joint oath to hold on to what is sacred about a relationship rather than inviting the world in, as even normal, non-famous people constantly do in performing their anniversaries online. \u2014 Michelle Ruiz, Vogue , 22 Apr. 2022",
"At one point, the prosecutor held up a copy of the oath lawyers take and tore it in half. \u2014 Cary Spivak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Amid much growling, howling, floating and farting, Aurvandil predicts his own impending demise and makes Amleth vow to avenge him \u2014 an oath sealed in blood and destined to be fulfilled with great geysers of gore and lava. \u2014 Justin Changfilm Critic, Los Angeles Times , 20 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":""
