tusk

noun
UK: /tʌsk/
US: /tʌsk/

  1. A long, pointed tooth that sticks out of the mouth of some animals, like elephants or walruses.

    1. The elephant has a very long tusk.
    2. Poachers kill elephants for their tusks to sell the ivory on the black market.

  2. To gore or pierce with a tusk.

    1. The boar can tusk if you get close.
    2. The walrus used its tusk to defend itself against the polar bear's attack.

Synonyms

ivory tooth
tusk verb

  1. To pierce or dig with or as if with a tusk.

    1. The boar tusked the ground.
    2. The wild boar tusked at the tree root, searching for insects to eat.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "tusk" in English means: A long, pointed tooth that sticks out of the mouth of some animals, like elephants or walruses., To gore or pierce with a tusk..

The phonetic transcription of "tusk" is /tʌsk/ in British English and /tʌsk/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "tusk": ivory, tooth.

Example usage of "tusk": "The elephant has a very long tusk.". More examples on the page.