Gear | Mean of gear in English Dictionary

/ˈgiɚ/

• Noun
• supplies, tools, or clothes needed for a special purpose
1. fishing gear
2. I somehow managed to pack all my gear into one suitcase.
3. soldiers in full combat gear
4. wearing protective gear
5. rain gear [=waterproof clothes worn in the rain]
• a toothed wheel in a machine
1. a complicated arrangement of gears and shafts
• a part that connects the engine of a vehicle or the pedals of a bicycle to the wheels and controls the speed at which the wheels turn
1. a car with four forward gears
2. Halfway up the hill, my bike slipped out of gear.
3. He put the car in/into gear [=he moved the lever that controls the car's gears into the position that allows the car to begin moving] and drove away.
4. (US) She shifted into low/high gear. = (Brit) She changed into bottom/top gear. [=she changed to a gear that allows for a slower/faster rate of speed]

• to move from one level or area of activity to another
1. He once again changed gears in his career.
2. She's decided to shift gears, quit her job, and go back to school.
• to start working or doing something in a more energetic and effective way
1. We need to get in gear [=get going] if we want to finish this project on time.
2. She finally got her career in gear. [=finally started to be successful in her career]
3. (US, informal + impolite) He angrily told him to get his ass in gear. [=to get going, to start moving or doing something much more quickly]
• Verb
• to make (something) suitable for a particular use or type of person
1. The book is geared toward children. [=the book is intended to be used by children]
2. software geared to the needs of the first-time user
3. The program is geared for/to/toward a young audience.
4. The system is geared [=designed] to handle several tasks at once.
• to get ready or to cause (someone) to get ready for something or to do something
1. The team is gearing up for a comeback.
2. Manufacturers are gearing up to produce more merchandise.
3. The coach is gearing up the team for a comeback.
4. The team is geared up for a win.