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- pronunciation:
- bar
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, preposition
- phrases:
- behind bars
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
a length of rigid, solid material, often cylindrical in shape, generally used as a barrier or support.
the bars of a prison cellthe bar of a bicycle frame
- synonyms:
- rod, stick
- similar words:
- block, bolt, crowbar, ingot, jimmy, lever, pole, rail, railing, shaft, stake
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definition 2: |
a solid mass of a substance often in the shape of an oblong block.
a bar of soapa bar of candya bar of gold
- similar words:
- cake
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definition 3: |
anything that acts as a restraint or hindrance.
- synonyms:
- barrier, block, hindrance, impediment, obstacle, obstruction, stop
- antonyms:
- advantage, aid
- similar words:
- barricade, blockade, bolt, curb, deterrent, hurdle, jam, limit, rail, reef, sandbar, shoal, snag, stumbling block
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definition 4: |
a stripe or narrow marking.
a black bar on a white background- synonyms:
- band, line, strip, stripe
- similar words:
- beam, ribbon, streak
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definition 5: |
a vertical line that marks the beginning or end of a measure of music, or the music between two such lines.
- synonyms:
- measure
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definition 6: |
a long counter, often made of smooth, lacquered wood, used as a serving area for beverages or food.
He put down his empty glass on the bar and ordered another beer.Let's take a seat at the sushi bar. |
definition 7: |
a business establishment that primarily serves alcoholic drinks, or an area within an establishment where alcoholic drinks are prepared.
There are numerous bars, restaurants, and nightclubs in this area of town.The couple waited in the bar until their table was ready.
- synonyms:
- barroom, pub, saloon, taproom, tavern
- similar words:
- alehouse, canteen, cocktail lounge, counter, dive, honky-tonk, hotel, inn, nightclub, speakeasy, watering hole
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definition 8: |
the legal profession; lawyers collectively.
She has her law degree, but she must pass an exam before she is admitted to the bar.- similar words:
- attorneys, attorneys-at-law, lawyers
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related words: |
balk, billet, boom, buffet, buttress, cabaret, joint, lounge, tribunal |
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phrase: |
behind bars |
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part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
bars, barring, barred |
definition 1: |
to hinder or obstruct (one's entry), or to keep out by hindering or obstructing.
The police barred our entry to the building.The fallen tree barred our path into the woods.The officers barred people from the accident site.- synonyms:
- ban, block, hinder, obstruct, prevent
- antonyms:
- admit
- similar words:
- banish, barricade, blackball, blacklist, bottleneck, exile, forbid, frustrate, impede, oppose, prohibit, refuse, restrict, stop, thwart
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definition 2: |
to place a bar across.
Bar your door for security.- synonyms:
- bolt, latch, lock
- antonyms:
- open
- similar words:
- barricade, fasten, padlock, secure
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definition 3: |
to exclude, especially by an agency or person in authority.
She was barred from government employment because of her criminal record.The owner barred the rowdy customer from ever returning to the restaurant.- synonyms:
- exclude
- antonyms:
- accept, admit, include
- similar words:
- banish, blackball, evict, except, exile, expel, isolate, oust, preclude, segregate
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definition 4: |
to mark with bars or stripes.
- synonyms:
- striate, stripe
- similar words:
- band, marble, streak
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related words: |
balk, ban, close, lock, obstruct, ostracize, outlaw, prevent, shackle, stem, suspend |
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part of speech: |
preposition |
definition: |
excluding; except.
This is the best chocolate, bar none.- synonyms:
- but, except, excepting, excluding
- similar words:
- save
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