1 C1 neutral
To cover or fill a surface, cracks, or gaps completely with tar.
"The roofers tarred out all the joints to make the surface watertight."
separable
tar out
C1 neutral separable transitive
To fill, coat, or treat something completely with tar, or to remove tar from a surface.
In plain English
To cover something completely with tar, or to clean tar out of something.
What does "tar out" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To apply tar all the way out (over a complete surface) or to remove tar.
Actually means
To cover something completely with tar, or to clean tar out of something.
Usage tip
A rare and specialised expression used primarily in construction, road repair, and roofing contexts. Not commonly used in everyday speech. More technical usage might refer to applying tar to seal cracks or joints.
Words that pair with "tar out"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
cracks roof road surface joints gaps
How to conjugate "tar out"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
tar out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
tars out
he/she/it
Past simple
tared out
yesterday
Past participle
tared out
have + pp
-ing form
taring out
continuous
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