vogar

Meaning

1. (intransitive,transitive) to sail, to row (of a person or people: to move over a body of water by means of sails or oars)
2. (intransitive) to sail (of a watercraft: to move over a body of water)
3. (intransitive,transitive) to navigate, to sail (of a person: to travel somewhere by means of sailing)
4. (intransitive) to drift; to float (to move slowly)
5. (figuratively,intransitive) to spread, to become widely known (of information)
6. (figuratively,intransitive) to be in vogue
7. (intransitive) to have validity, to prevail
8. (figuratively,intransitive) to be in control, to have influence

Hyphenated as

vo‧gar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/voˈɡa(ʁ)/

Etymology

Borrowed from Catalan vogar, itself possibly from Latin vocāre (“call”), or alternatively related to French vogue, voguer, and of Germanic origin. Compare also Spanish bogar, Italian vogare.