/ Dictionary / Index O Oates: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Oates Pronunciation: (ōts), [key] — n. born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer. 1649–1705, English conspirator and Anglican priest: instigator of the Popish Plot scare. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: oates (Thesaurus) oater oat grass Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fidelity Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language