gator

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/geɪtər/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(gā′tər)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ga•tor  (gā′tər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Dialect Terms[Southern U.S. Informal.]alligator.
Also, gater, 'gater. 
  • shortened form 1835–45, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
gator, gater / ˈɡeɪtə/
  1. an alligator
Etymology: 19th Century
'gator' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
divulgate - gater

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