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Bar for Dummies

noun

pronunciation: bɑr

What does Bar really mean?

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Alright, so if I were to explain the word "bar" to you, I'd start by saying that it's a place where people go to enjoy a drink, maybe listen to some music, and have a good time. But the word "bar" can also mean a long, straight piece of metal or wood. Think about those big chocolate bars you love - they're long and straight, and they're made of chocolate, not metal or wood, of course, but you get the idea.

So when we're talking about the kind of bar you eat or drink at, it's like a hangout spot, where people meet up to chill and have fun. You might have seen bars in movies, or maybe you've been to a family-friendly bar with your parents. It's kind of like a special place where grown-ups can relax and have a good time.

Now, when we talk about the other kind of bar - the long, straight piece of metal or wood - think about a ruler. It's long and straight, right? That's a bar, too! Or maybe you've seen metal bars on a playground, where you can climb and hang out. Those are bars, too.

So, "bar" can mean a few different things, but it's all about having fun and hanging out, whether it's at a place where people go to have a drink or a long, straight piece of metal or wood. It's a word with a few different meanings, but they all connect to the idea of enjoying yourself and spending time with others. Does that make sense?

Revised and Fact checked by Michael Garcia on 2023-11-15 20:05:16

Bar In a sentece

Learn how to use Bar inside a sentece

  • The bartender served a cold drink over the bar to the customer.
  • The football team celebrated their victory at the local sports bar.
  • The musician performed on stage at the jazz bar downtown.
  • The students gathered at the juice bar after class for a healthy snack.
  • The lawyer passed the bar exam and became a licensed attorney.

Bar Synonyms

Words that can be interchanged for the original word in the same context.

banish banish barricade barricade barroom barroom block block block off block off block up block up blockade blockade browning automatic rifle browning automatic rifle cake cake debar debar exclude exclude ginmill ginmill legal community legal community legal profession legal profession measure measure prevention prevention relegate relegate saloon saloon stop stop streak streak stripe stripe taproom taproom

Bar Antonyms

Words that have the opposite context of the original word.

unbar unbar

Bar Hypernyms

Words that are more generic than the original word.

automatic automatic automatic rifle automatic rifle barrier barrier block block block block close up close up counter counter disallow disallow expel expel fasten fasten fix fix forbid forbid heating element heating element hinderance hinderance hindrance hindrance impede impede impediment impediment impedimenta impedimenta implement implement interdict interdict interference interference jam jam kick out kick out machine rifle machine rifle marking marking musical notation musical notation nix nix obstruct obstruct obstructer obstructer obstruction obstruction obstructor obstructor obturate obturate occlude occlude pressure unit pressure unit profession profession prohibit prohibit proscribe proscribe rail rail railing railing ridge ridge room room secure secure support support throw out throw out veto veto

Bar Hyponyms

Words that are more specific than the original word.

anti-sway bar anti-sway bar averting averting band band banding banding barrelhouse barrelhouse belaying pin belaying pin block off block off bolt bolt buffet buffet carpenter's level carpenter's level cash bar cash bar chinning bar chinning bar close close close off close off cocktail lounge cocktail lounge core core crossbar crossbar crushing crushing deadbolt deadbolt debarment debarment disqualification disqualification drawbar drawbar forestalling forestalling fret fret grab bar grab bar handlebar handlebar handspike handspike heaver heaver honky-tonk honky-tonk interception interception lever lever non-proliferation non-proliferation nonproliferation nonproliferation obviation obviation oyster bar oyster bar preclusion preclusion prophylaxis prophylaxis quelling quelling rail rail rails rails rotor rotor runway runway salad bar salad bar sand bar sand bar sandbar sandbar save save sawdust saloon sawdust saloon shackle shackle shut off shut off slice bar slice bar snack bar snack bar snack counter snack counter soda fountain soda fountain speakeasy speakeasy spike spike stabilizer bar stabilizer bar stifling stifling stria stria striation striation suppression suppression sushi bar sushi bar tablet tablet towel bar towel bar towel rail towel rail track track wet bar wet bar wine bar wine bar

Bar Holonyms

The larger whole to which this word belongs.

bars bars court court courtroom courtroom gin mill gin mill goal goal high bar high bar horizontal bar horizontal bar parallel bars parallel bars pothouse pothouse pub pub public house public house saloon saloon taphouse taphouse

Bar Meronyms

Words that are part of the original word.

bar absolute bar absolute barye barye microbar microbar millibar millibar

Bar Category

The domain category to which the original word belongs.

jurisprudence jurisprudence jurisprudence jurisprudence law law law law meteorology meteorology

Bar Regions

Regions where the word is used.

britain britain great britain great britain u.k. u.k. uk uk united kingdom united kingdom united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland