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Definition of tusk

tusk

/tʌsk/
tusk
Plural:tusks
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Adjective:tusked
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Past Simple:tusked
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Past Participle:tusked
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Present Participle:tusking
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tusk Lexical Profile

tusk Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

A long, pointed, projecting tooth, typically one of a pair, that grows outside the mouth of certain mammals such as elephants, walruses, and wild boars.

Example

"Conservationists are fighting to protect elephants from poachers who hunt them for their valuable ivory tusks."

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• verb

1

To dig up, tear, or gore with a tusk.

Example

"The cornered wild boar attempted to tusk the hunting dogs as they approached."

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• Rhymes for tusk

• Nearby Words

turtle
turtlehead
turtleneck
tusk
tuskfish
tutea
tutrix

Word Origin & Etymology

From Old English 'tusc' or 'tux', of Germanic origin; related to Old Frisian 'tusk' and Old High German 'zusk'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Tusk. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 13, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/tusk
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