bar

1 of 9

noun (1)

ˈbär

often attributive

: a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening)

windows with bars across them

a door secured by an iron bar

: a solid piece or block of material that is longer than it is wide

a bar of gold

a candy bar

: a usually rigid piece (as of wood or metal) longer than it is wide that is used as a handle or support

especially : a handrail used by ballet dancers to maintain balance while exercising

: something that obstructs or prevents passage, progress, or action: such as

law : the destruction of an action (see action sense 5) or claim

a statute of limitations bar to the present action

also : a plea or objection that effects such destruction

: an intangible or nonphysical impediment

His poor attitude was a bar to his success.

: a submerged or partly submerged bank (as of sand) along a shore or in a river often obstructing navigation

law

a(1)

: the railing in a courtroom that encloses the place about the judge where prisoners are stationed or where the business of the court is transacted in civil cases

(2)

: court, tribunal

The younger judge brought a fresh viewpoint to the bar.

(3)

: a particular system of courts

practices at the New York bar

(4)

: an authority or tribunal that hands down judgment

will be judged at the bar of public opinion

b(1)

: the barrier in the English Inns of Court that formerly separated the seats of the benchers or readers (see reader sense 2) from the body of the hall occupied by the students

(2)

: the whole body of barristers or lawyers qualified to practice in the courts of any jurisdiction

dreams of being admitted to the bar

(3)

: the profession of barrister or lawyer

… heighten respect for members of the bar and judiciary …

W. L. Hoyt

(4)

US : the test that a person must pass in order to become eligible to work as a lawyer

passed the bar and went into private practice

the bar exam/examination

: a straight stripe, band, or line much longer than it is wide: such as

heraldry : one of two or more horizontal stripes on a heraldic shield

: a metal or embroidered strip worn on a usually military uniform especially to indicate rank (as of a company officer) or service (see service entry 1 sense 6b)

a second lieutenant's bar

: a counter at which food or especially alcoholic beverages are served

We sat at the bar while we waited for a table.

: a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks and sometimes food are served : barroom

They went to a bar for drinks.

: shop sense 2b

a coffee bar

music

: a vertical line across the musical staff before the initial measure accent (see accent entry 1 sense 5)

: measure

Sing the first two bars.

textiles : a lace and embroidery joining covered with buttonhole stitch for connecting various parts of the pattern in needlepoint lace and cutwork

: standard

wants to raise the bar for approving new drugs

: a strip along the edge of a computer window that contains commonly used options or icons

The horizontal navigation bar across the top and bottom enables users to move quickly from primary section to primary section within the site …

Editor & Publisher

bar

2 of 9

verb

barred; barring

transitive verb

: to fasten with a long, narrow piece of wood, metal, or other material : to fasten with a bar (see bar entry 1 sense 1a)

: to place bars across to prevent ingress or egress

bar the door

: to mark with straight stripes, bands, or lines that are much longer than they are wide : to mark with bars (see bar entry 1 sense 4) : stripe

a feather barred with blue

: to confine or shut in by or as if by bars (see bar entry 1 sense 1a)

barring prisoners in their cells

: to set aside : to not take into consideration : rule out

did not bar the possibility of further measures

: to keep out : exclude

—often used with from

Women were barred from joining the club.

: to put forth legal objection to (something, such as a claim or action)

final judgment barred the subsequent claim

: to prevent (a party) from bringing a claim or action

Plaintiffs are barred from litigating such claims.

: prevent, forbid

a decision barring his participation

bar

3 of 9

preposition

: except

the country's most popular actor, bar none

bar

4 of 9

noun (2)

: a unit of pressure equal to 100,000 pascals

bar

5 of 9

abbreviation (1)

barometer; barometric

barrel

Bar

6 of 9

abbreviation (2)

Baruch

BAr

7 of 9

abbreviation (3)

bachelor of architecture

BAR

8 of 9

abbreviation (4)

Browning automatic rifle

bar-

9 of 9

combining form

variants or baro-

: weight : pressure

barometer

Example Sentences

Verb He barred the door as soon as he got in. All the windows and doors were barred. A herd of goats was barring the road. Nothing barred them from meeting together. The judge will bar the jurors from talking to reporters. A federal court has barred the group from using the name. The decision bars the possibility of additional development in the area. forms of punishment barred by the Constitution Preposition They have lost every match, bar one. everyone in the company is invited, bar none See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English barre, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *barra

Verb

Middle English barren, borrowed from Anglo-French barrer, derivative of barre bar entry 1

Preposition

derivative of bar entry 2

Noun (2)

German, from Greek baros

Combining form

Greek baros; akin to Greek barys heavy — more at grieve

First Known Use

Noun (1)

12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Preposition

1723, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1910, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

bar 1 of 3

noun

ˈbär

: a usually slender rigid piece (as of wood or metal) that has a specific use (as for a lever or barrier)

: a rectangular solid piece or block of something

a bar of soap

candy bar

: a counter on which alcoholic drinks are served

: a place of business for the sale of alcoholic drinks

: a part of a place of business where a particular food or drink is served

a snack bar

: something that blocks the way Police set up bars across the road.

: a submerged or partly submerged bank along a shore or in a river

: a court of law

: the profession of law

: a straight stripe, band, or line longer than it is wide

: a vertical line across a musical staff marking equal measures of time

: measure entry 1 sense 6

bar

2 of 3

verb

barred; barring

: to fasten with a bar

Bar the doors!

: to block off

Our path was barred by a chain.

: to shut out

barred from the meeting

bar

3 of 3

preposition

: with the exception of

She is the best reader in the class, bar none.

Medical Definition

bar 1 of 4

noun

ˈbär

often attributive

: a piece of metal that connects parts of a removable partial denture

: the part of the wall of a horse's hoof that is bent inward toward the frog at the heel on each side and that extends toward the center of the sole

: a straight stripe, band, or line much longer than it is wide: as

: a transverse ridge on the roof of a horse's mouth

—usually used in plural

: the space in front of the molar teeth of a horse in which the bit is placed

bar

2 of 4

transitive verb

barred; barring

: to cut free and ligate (a vein in a horse's leg) above and below the site of a projected operative procedure

bar

3 of 4

noun

: a unit of pressure equal to 100,000 pascals or to one million dynes per square centimeter or to 0.9869 atmosphere

bar

4 of 4

abbreviation

barometer; barometric

Legal Definition

bar 1 of 2

noun

ˈbär

often attributive

: the railing in a courtroom that encloses the area around the judge where prisoners are stationed in criminal cases or where the business of the court is transacted in civil cases compare bench sense 1, dock, jury box, stand

: court, tribunal

the younger judge brought a fresh viewpoint to the bar

: the whole body of lawyers

especially : those qualified to practice in the courts of a particular jurisdiction

admitted to the Arizona bar

the bankruptcy bar

compare bench sense 3b

: the profession or occupation of lawyer

: bar examination

passed the bar

: something that prevents admission, progress, or action: as

: an intangible impediment, obstacle, or barrier

consent of the victim is a bar to conviction

: the permanent preclusion of a claim or action especially due to the loss of a previous suit based on the same cause of action and between the same parties

its earlier successful suit against the purchaser for the price was a bar to the present suit

Martino v. McDonald's System, Inc., 598 F.2d 1079 (1979)

compare collateral estoppel at estoppel sense 2a, merger sense 4, res judicata sense 2

bar

2 of 2

transitive verb

barred; barring

: to keep out : exclude

cannot bar the items from sale

: to prevent from doing or accomplishing (something)

plaintiff's conduct may bar her recovery

the contract bars his reinstatement

: preclude: as

: to act as a bar to (as a claim or action)

final judgment barred the subsequent claim

: to prevent (a party) from bringing a claim or action

plaintiffs are barred by the judgment…from relitigating their claims

Roach v. Teamsters Local Union No. 688, 595 F.2d 446 (1979)

phrase

as in jailed

taken and held prisoner The con artist was behind bars for printing fake checks.

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

jailed
imprisoned
captive
arrested
confined
interned
incarcerated
captured
kidnapped
apprehended
kidnaped
bound
enslaved
trapped
caught
occupied
abducted
ensnared
subjugated
subdued
indentured

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

free
released
freed
delivered
unrestrained
liberated
unconfined
emancipated
paroled
enfranchised

单词	behind bars
释义	bar 1 of 9 noun (1) ˈbär often attributive 1 a : a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) windows with bars across them a door secured by an iron bar b : a solid piece or block of material that is longer than it is wide a bar of gold a candy bar c : a usually rigid piece (as of wood or metal) longer than it is wide that is used as a handle or support especially : a handrail used by ballet dancers to maintain balance while exercising 2 : something that obstructs or prevents passage, progress, or action: such as a law : the destruction of an action (see action sense 5) or claim a statute of limitations bar to the present action also : a plea or objection that effects such destruction b : an intangible or nonphysical impediment His poor attitude was a bar to his success. c : a submerged or partly submerged bank (as of sand) along a shore or in a river often obstructing navigation 3 law a(1) : the railing in a courtroom that encloses the place about the judge where prisoners are stationed or where the business of the court is transacted in civil cases (2) : court, tribunal The younger judge brought a fresh viewpoint to the bar. (3) : a particular system of courts practices at the New York bar (4) : an authority or tribunal that hands down judgment will be judged at the bar of public opinion b(1) : the barrier in the English Inns of Court that formerly separated the seats of the benchers or readers (see reader sense 2) from the body of the hall occupied by the students (2) : the whole body of barristers or lawyers qualified to practice in the courts of any jurisdiction dreams of being admitted to the bar (3) : the profession of barrister or lawyer … heighten respect for members of the bar and judiciary … W. L. Hoyt (4) US : the test that a person must pass in order to become eligible to work as a lawyer passed the bar and went into private practice the bar exam/examination 4 : a straight stripe, band, or line much longer than it is wide: such as a heraldry : one of two or more horizontal stripes on a heraldic shield b : a metal or embroidered strip worn on a usually military uniform especially to indicate rank (as of a company officer) or service (see service entry 1 sense 6b) a second lieutenant's bar 5 a : a counter at which food or especially alcoholic beverages are served We sat at the bar while we waited for a table. b : a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks and sometimes food are served : barroom They went to a bar for drinks. c : shop sense 2b a coffee bar 6 music a : a vertical line across the musical staff before the initial measure accent (see accent entry 1 sense 5) b : measure Sing the first two bars. 7 textiles : a lace and embroidery joining covered with buttonhole stitch for connecting various parts of the pattern in needlepoint lace and cutwork 8 : standard wants to raise the bar for approving new drugs 9 : a strip along the edge of a computer window that contains commonly used options or icons The horizontal navigation bar across the top and bottom enables users to move quickly from primary section to primary section within the site … Editor & Publisher bar 2 of 9 verb barred; barring transitive verb 1 a : to fasten with a long, narrow piece of wood, metal, or other material : to fasten with a bar (see bar entry 1 sense 1a) b : to place bars across to prevent ingress or egress bar the door 2 : to mark with straight stripes, bands, or lines that are much longer than they are wide : to mark with bars (see bar entry 1 sense 4) : stripe a feather barred with blue 3 a : to confine or shut in by or as if by bars (see bar entry 1 sense 1a) barring prisoners in their cells b : to set aside : to not take into consideration : rule out did not bar the possibility of further measures c : to keep out : exclude —often used with from Women were barred from joining the club. 4 a : to put forth legal objection to (something, such as a claim or action) final judgment barred the subsequent claim : to prevent (a party) from bringing a claim or action Plaintiffs are barred from litigating such claims. b : prevent, forbid a decision barring his participation bar 3 of 9 preposition : except the country's most popular actor, bar none bar 4 of 9 noun (2) : a unit of pressure equal to 100,000 pascals bar 5 of 9 abbreviation (1) 1 barometer; barometric 2 barrel Bar 6 of 9 abbreviation (2) Baruch BAr 7 of 9 abbreviation (3) bachelor of architecture BAR 8 of 9 abbreviation (4) Browning automatic rifle bar- 9 of 9 combining form variants or baro- : weight : pressure barometer Phrases behind bars : in jail putting criminals behind bars Synonyms Noun (1) billet rod Verb band streak stripe Preposition apart from aside from barring beside besides but except excepting except for excluding exclusive of other than outside outside of save saving See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb He barred the door as soon as he got in. All the windows and doors were barred. A herd of goats was barring the road. Nothing barred them from meeting together. The judge will bar the jurors from talking to reporters. A federal court has barred the group from using the name. The decision bars the possibility of additional development in the area. forms of punishment barred by the Constitution Preposition They have lost every match, bar one. everyone in the company is invited, bar none See More Word History Etymology Noun (1) Middle English barre, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin barra Verb Middle English barren,* borrowed from Anglo-French barrer, derivative of barre bar entry 1 Preposition derivative of bar entry 2 Noun (2) German, from Greek baros Combining form Greek baros; akin to Greek barys heavy — more at grieve First Known Use Noun (1) 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Preposition 1723, in the meaning defined above Noun (2) 1910, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing bar anti-roll bar bar car bar cookie bar code bar graph bar sinister bar soap broke the color bar bus bar button bar cash bar coffee bar double bar error bar fern bar granola bar horizontal bar menu bar open bar pinch bar raise the bar raw bar snack bar space bar sound bar scroll bar sway bar task bar T-bar the bar tow bar tend bar tiki bar towel bar wet bar wine bar wing bar bar chart wrecking bar roll bar color bar breakfast bar J-bar lift sports bar torsion bar bar mitzvah salad bar piano bar colour bar See More anti-roll bar bar car bar cookie bar code bar graph bar sinister bar soap broke the color bar bus bar button bar cash bar coffee bar double bar error bar fern bar granola bar horizontal bar menu bar open bar pinch bar raise the bar raw bar snack bar space bar sound bar scroll bar sway bar task bar T-bar the bar tow bar tend bar tiki bar towel bar wet bar wine bar wing bar bar chart wrecking bar roll bar color bar breakfast bar J-bar lift sports bar torsion bar bar mitzvah salad bar piano bar colour bar See More Kids Definition bar 1 of 3 noun ˈbär 1 : a usually slender rigid piece (as of wood or metal) that has a specific use (as for a lever or barrier) 2 : a rectangular solid piece or block of something a bar of soap candy bar 3 : a counter on which alcoholic drinks are served 4 : a place of business for the sale of alcoholic drinks 5 : a part of a place of business where a particular food or drink is served a snack bar 6 : something that blocks the way Police set up bars across the road. 7 : a submerged or partly submerged bank along a shore or in a river 8 : a court of law 9 : the profession of law 10 : a straight stripe, band, or line longer than it is wide 11 : a vertical line across a musical staff marking equal measures of time 12 : measure entry 1 sense 6 bar 2 of 3 verb barred; barring 1 : to fasten with a bar Bar the doors! 2 : to block off Our path was barred by a chain. 3 : to shut out barred from the meeting bar 3 of 3 preposition : with the exception of She is the best reader in the class, bar none. Medical Definition bar 1 of 4 noun ˈbär often attributive 1 a : a piece of metal that connects parts of a removable partial denture b : the part of the wall of a horse's hoof that is bent inward toward the frog at the heel on each side and that extends toward the center of the sole 2 : a straight stripe, band, or line much longer than it is wide: as a : a transverse ridge on the roof of a horse's mouth —usually used in plural b : the space in front of the molar teeth of a horse in which the bit is placed bar 2 of 4 transitive verb barred; barring : to cut free and ligate (a vein in a horse's leg) above and below the site of a projected operative procedure bar 3 of 4 noun : a unit of pressure equal to 100,000 pascals or to one million dynes per square centimeter or to 0.9869 atmosphere bar 4 of 4 abbreviation barometer; barometric Legal Definition bar 1 of 2 noun ˈbär often attributive 1 a : the railing in a courtroom that encloses the area around the judge where prisoners are stationed in criminal cases or where the business of the court is transacted in civil cases compare bench sense 1, dock, jury box, stand b : court, tribunal the younger judge brought a fresh viewpoint to the bar 2 a : the whole body of lawyers especially : those qualified to practice in the courts of a particular jurisdiction admitted to the Arizona bar the bankruptcy bar compare bench sense 3b b : the profession or occupation of lawyer c : bar examination passed the bar 3 : something that prevents admission, progress, or action: as a : an intangible impediment, obstacle, or barrier consent of the victim is a bar to conviction b : the permanent preclusion of a claim or action especially due to the loss of a previous suit based on the same cause of action and between the same parties its earlier successful suit against the purchaser for the price was a bar to the present suit Martino v. McDonald's System, Inc., 598 F.2d 1079 (1979) compare collateral estoppel at estoppel sense 2a, merger sense 4, res judicata sense 2 bar 2 of 2 transitive verb barred; barring 1 : to keep out : exclude cannot bar the items from sale 2 : to prevent from doing or accomplishing (something) plaintiff's conduct may bar her recovery the contract bars his reinstatement 3 : preclude: as a : to act as a bar to (as a claim or action) final judgment barred the subsequent claim b : to prevent (a party) from bringing a claim or action plaintiffs are barred by the judgment…from relitigating their claims Roach v. Teamsters Local Union No. 688, 595 F.2d 446 (1979) see also estop compare merge sense 2 behind bars phrase as in jailed taken and held prisoner The con artist was behind bars for printing fake checks. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance jailed imprisoned captive arrested confined interned incarcerated captured kidnapped apprehended kidnaped bound enslaved trapped caught occupied abducted ensnared subjugated subdued indentured Antonyms & Near Antonyms free released freed delivered unrestrained liberated unconfined emancipated paroled enfranchised See More
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noun (2)

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combining form

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Word History

Phrases Containing bar

Kids Definition

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preposition

Medical Definition

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