gnar

or gnarr

[ nahr ]

verb (used without object)

, gnarred, gnar·ring.

1. to snarl; growl.

Word History and Origins

Origin of gnar¹

1490–1500; imit; compare Old English gnyrran, German knarren, knirren, Middle Dutch gnerren, gnorren

Example Sentences

On that fine bluebird day, I came as close to “shredding the gnar” — ski parlance for speeding down the mountain — as a wobbly-thighed, AARP-eligible woman could, flying down the Ciampac piste as the Marmolada glacier glistened in the distance.

From New York Times

“I’d be ‘hunting for that gnar,’ ”—he smiled toothily—“and the other half of my life I’d be indoors, in chat rooms, looking at PC Gamer magazine.”

From The New Yorker

To his surprise, he fell in love with the sport — and it wasn’t just shreddin’ the gnar that captivated him.

From New York Times

This isn’t the smartwatch you wear to the boardroom or out on a date — this is the watch you put on when you’re headed to the break to get pitted or getting on a helicopter to shred some gnar.

From The Verge

The ability to trigger GoPro’s “highlight tag” feature by simply shouting this phrase to the gnar gods: “That was sick!”

From The Verge