gator

noun

ga·​tor ˈgā-tər How to pronounce gator (audio)

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According to a study published in April in the journal Human-Wildlife Interactions, 96 percent of recorded gator attacks were caused by risky human behavior, such as cannonballing into a pond where big gators like to swim. Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 22 May 2025 The title character played by Sandler confronts Morris after hitting a golf ball that ends up in the gator’s mouth. Thomas Peipert, Mercury News, 16 May 2025 The gator was estimated to be 10 to 11 feet long, according to local outlet WKRG. Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 15 May 2025 The actor, 58, paid tribute to Morris, the alligator actor who starred alongside him in Happy Gilmore, in a touching and humorous Instagram post following the gator's death on May 11. Rachel Raposas, People.com, 15 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for gator

Word History

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of gator was in 1844

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“Gator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gator. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.

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gator

noun
ga·​tor ˈgāt-ər How to pronounce gator (audio)
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