| bargain on |
to anticipate. [2 definitions] |
| barge |
a large, long, flat-bottomed boat that is used for carrying freight. [4 definitions] |
| barge in |
to interrupt or intrude, esp. clumsily or impolitely. |
| bar graph |
a graph in which numerical values of data are represented by bars of equal widths but varying lengths, also known as a bar chart. |
| barhop |
(informal) to drink at a series of bars during the course of a given period, esp. during an evening. |
| bariatrics |
(used with a sing. verb) the study of obesity and its medical or surgical treatment. |
| barista |
a person whose job is to prepare and serve different types of coffee drinks, esp. in a café or coffee house. |
| barite |
a mineral used as a source of the metal barium; barium sulfate. |
| baritone |
the range of the male voice that is intermediate between tenor and bass. [4 definitions] |
| barium |
a chemical element of the alkaline-earth group that has fifty-seven protons in each nucleus and that is usu. found in compounds such as salts. (symbol: Ba) [2 definitions] |
| barium sulfate |
an opaque insoluble white powder that is used as a pigment in paints and a filler for plastics and textiles, and is swallowed as a diagnostic aid in x-ray examination of the stomach and intestines. |
| bark1 |
the harsh sound made by a dog. [7 definitions] |
| bark2 |
the outside covering of the trunks, branches, and roots of woody plants. [3 definitions] |
| bark3 |
a sailing ship with between three and five masts, all but one of which are square-rigged. |
| bark beetle |
a small weevil, the adults and larvae of which burrow under the bark of conifers and other trees to feed on the inner bark, often causing great damage. |
| barkeeper |
a person who manages or owns an establishment selling alcoholic beverages. [2 definitions] |
| barkentine |
a ship with three or more masts, square-rigged on the foremast, and fore-and-aft rigged on the others. |
| barker1 |
one that makes a barking noise. [2 definitions] |
| barker2 |
a person or machine that removes bark from trees or prepares it for use in tanning leather. |
| bark up the wrong tree |
to direct one's attention, efforts, request, or accusation to the wrong person or thing. |
| barley |
a cereal plant bearing bristled grains on densely packed spikes. [2 definitions] |