Definition of LEAR

lear

Plural: lears

Noun

  • Learning or knowledge (archaic).
  • British artist and writer of nonsense verse (1812-1888)
  • the hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who was betrayed and mistreated by two of his scheming daughters
  • Something learned; a lesson.
  • Learning, lore; doctrine.
  • Alternative form of lehr.

Verb

  • To teach.
  • To learn.

Examples

  • Despite all my LEAR, I still couldn’t unscramble those tricky letters.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English laire, leire, lere, northern Middle English variants of lore, loare (“doctrine, teaching, lore”), from Old English lār (“lore”). More at lore.

Synonyms

Edward Lear, King Lear

Scrabble Score: 4

lear: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
lear: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
lear: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 5

lear: valid Words With Friends Word