oat
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
oat/əʊt/
▶noun a cereal plant with a loose branched cluster of florets, cultivated in cool climates. [Avena sativa and related species.]
– phrases
feel one's oats N. Amer. informal feel lively and energetic.
get one's oats Brit. informal have sex.
sow one's wild oats go through a period of wild or promiscuous behaviour while young.
feel one's oats N. Amer. informal feel lively and energetic.
get one's oats Brit. informal have sex.
sow one's wild oats go through a period of wild or promiscuous behaviour while young.
– derivatives
oaten adjective (archaic),
oaty adjective.
oaten adjective (archaic),
oaty adjective.
– origin OE āte, pl. ātan, of unknown origin.
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