Bar (noun)
definition:
a horizontal rod that serves as a support for gymnasts as they perform exercises
Bar (noun)
definition:
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
example:
"We're headed to the bar to meet friends."
Bar (noun)
definition:
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
example:
"a bar of chocolate"
Synonyms
CakeBar (noun)
definition:
a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background
example:
"a green toad with small black stripes or bars"
Bar (noun)
definition:
musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats
example:
"the orchestra omitted the last twelve bars of the song"
Synonyms
MeasureBar (noun)
definition:
the body of individuals qualified to practice law in a particular jurisdiction
example:
"I was admitted to the bar in New Jersey."
Bar (noun)
definition:
a submerged (or partly submerged) ridge in a river or along a shore
example:
"the boat ran aground on a submerged bar in the river"
Bar (noun)
definition:
(meteorology) a unit of pressure equal to a million dynes per square centimeter
example:
"unfortunately some writers have used bar for one dyne per square centimeter"
Bar (noun)
definition:
the act of preventing
example:
"there was no bar against leaving"
Synonyms
PreventionBar (noun)
definition:
a rigid piece of metal or wood
Bar (noun)
definition:
an obstruction placed at the top of a goal
example:
"It was an excellent kick but the ball hit the bar."
Bar (noun)
definition:
a counter where you can obtain food or drink
example:
"I bought a hot dog and a coke at the bar."
Bar (noun)
definition:
(law) a railing that encloses the part of the courtroom where the judges and lawyers sit and the case is tried
example:
"spectators were not allowed past the bar"
Bar (noun)
definition:
a heating element in an electric fire
example:
"an electric fire with three bars"
Bar (verb)
definition:
to prevent from entering
example:
"We'll have to bar you from school until next week."
Bar (verb)
definition:
to secure with, or as if with, bars
example:
"I barred the door."
Bar (verb)
definition:
to render unsuitable for passage
example:
"The construction work barred the hallway, so we went around it."
Synonyms
BlockadeBar (verb)
definition:
to expel, as if by official decree
example:
"I barred them from entering the restaurant permanently."
