moor
/ˈmʊɹ/
verbnoun
Familiar
1.v.secure in or as if in a berth or dock
“tie up the boat”
2.v.come into or dock at a wharf
“the big ship wharfed in the evening”
3.v.secure with cables or ropes
“moor the boat”
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moor and moore are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. moor means “secure in or as if in a berth or dock”. moore means “United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)”. moore is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈmʊɹ/
1.v.secure in or as if in a berth or dock
“tie up the boat”
2.v.come into or dock at a wharf
“the big ship wharfed in the evening”
3.v.secure with cables or ropes
“moor the boat”
/ˈmʊɹ/
| moor | moore | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈmʊɹ/ | /ˈmʊɹ/ |
| Said | muur | muur |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 4 | 5 |
| Parts of speech | verb, noun | noun |
| Senses | 5 | 6 |
| How common | Familiar | Common |
| Synonyms | berth, tie up | Douglas Moore |
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1.n.United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
2.n.English actor and comedian who appeared on television and in films (born in 1935)
3.n.English philosopher (1873-1958)