bar [bahr] Example Sentences
Main Entry:
bar [bahr]
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: rod; straight length of material
Synonyms: batten, billet, boom, crossbar, crosspiece, ingot, lever, paling, pig, pole, rail, rib, rule, shaft, slab, spar, spoke, stake, stick, streak, strip, stripe, stroke
Main Entry: bar
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: establishment serving alcohol
Synonyms: alehouse, barroom, beer garden, bistro, canteen, cocktail lounge, drinkery, inn, lounge, pub, public house, rathskeller, saloon, tap, taproom, tavern, watering hole
Main Entry: bar
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: legal system
Synonyms: attorneys, barristers, bench, counsel, counselors, court, courtroom, dock, judgment, judiciary, jurists, law, law court, law practice, lawyers, legal profession, solicitors, tribunal
Example Sentences
  • As anyone who has walked into a smoky bar can tell you, alcohol and smoking often go hand in hand.
  • Small decisions such as whether to use liquid or bar soap can have a big impact on your environmental footprint.
  • Shade this bar on the pyramid and repeat for females, using a different color.
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Main Entry: bar
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: secure, usually with a length of material
Synonyms: barricade, block, blockade, bolt, caulk, clog, close, dam, deadbolt, dike, fasten, fence, jam, latch, lock, plug, seal, secure, trammel, wall
Antonyms: loosen, open, unfasten
Main Entry: bar
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: prohibit
Synonyms: ban, boycott, circumvent, condemn, debar, deny, disallow, discountenance, discourage, eliminate, enjoin, except, exclude, exile, forbid, freeze out, frustrate, hinder, interdict, interfere, keep out, limit, obstruct, ostracize, outlaw, override, preclude, prevent, refuse, reject, restrain, rule out, segregate, shut out, stop, suspend
Antonyms: advocate, allow, open, permit
Main Entry: balk
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: thwart
Synonyms: baffle, bar, beat, check, circumvent, counteract, cramp, cramp one's style, dash, defeat, disappoint, disconcert, foil, forestall, frustrate, hinder, obstruct, prevent, ruin, stall, stop, throw a curve, throw monkey wrench in, upset the apple cart
Antonyms: aid, help, make easier
Main Entry: ban
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: officially forbid
Synonyms: banish, bar, blackball, close down, close up, curse, declare illegal, disallow, enjoin, exclude, halt, ice out, illegalize, inhibit, interdict, outlaw, pass by, pass up, prevent, prohibit, proscribe, restrict, shut out, suppress
Antonyms: allow, permit
Main Entry: barricade
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: blocking object
Synonyms: bar, barrier, blank wall, block, blockade, bulwark, fence, obstruction, palisade, rampart, roadblock, stockade, stop, wall
Antonyms: opening
Main Entry: barricade
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: block, usually to protect
Synonyms: bar, blockade, defend, fortify, obstruct, shut in
Antonyms: allow, open
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