English

Detailed Synonyms for gear in English

gear:

gear [the ~] noun

  1. the gear
    – a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion 1
    the gear; the cogwheel
    – a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion 1
    the gear-wheel
    the cog
    – tooth on the rim of gear wheel 1
    • cog [the ~] noun
  2. the gear
    – a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion 1
    the gear; the gear wheel; the geared wheel; the cogwheel
    – a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion 1
  3. the gear
    the gear; the acceleration
  4. the gear
    the clothes; the clothing; the outfit; the garments; the costume; the gear; the attire; the togs; the garb
  5. the gear
    the attire; the equipment; the outfit; the gear; the kit
  6. the gear
    the harness; the collar; the gear; the tackling
  7. the gear
    – equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc. 1
    the gear; the paraphernalia; the appurtenance
    – equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc. 1
  8. the gear
    – a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle) 1
    the gear; the gear mechanism
    – a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle) 1
  9. the gear
    – wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed 1
    the gear; the train; the gearing; the geartrain; the power train
    – wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed 1

gear verb

  1. gear
    – set the level or character of 1
    to pitch; gear
    – set the level or character of 1
    • pitch verb (pitches, pitched, pitching)
      • She pitched her speech to the teenagers in the audience1
    • gear verb

Related Words for "gear":

  • gears

Alternate Synonyms for "gear":


Related Definitions for "gear":

  1. a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion1
  2. equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.1
  3. a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle)1
  4. wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed1
  5. set the level or character of1

Related Synonyms for gear