bar
1
[ bahr ]
/ bɑr /
noun
verb (used with object), barred, bar·ring.
preposition
except; omitting; but: bar none.
Idioms for bar
- before the court and being tried: a case at bar.
- before all the judges of a court: a trial at bar.
at bar, Law.
behind bars,
in jail: We wanted the criminal behind bars.
Origin of bar
1
1175–1225; Middle English
barre < Old French < Vulgar Latin
*barra rod, of obscure, perhaps of pre-Latin orig.
synonym study for bar
6.
Bar,
barrier,
barricade mean something put in the way of advance.
Bar has the general meaning of hindrance or obstruction:
a bar across the doorway.
Barrier suggests an impediment to progress or a defensive obstruction (natural or artificial):
a trade barrier; a mountain barrier; a road barrier. A
barricade is especially a pile of articles hastily gathered or a rude earthwork for protection in street fighting:
a barricade of wooden boxes.
OTHER WORDS FROM bar
bar·less, adjective bar·ra·ble, adjective un·bar·ra·ble, adjectiveWords nearby bar
baptista,
baptistery,
baptistry,
baptists,
baptize,
bar,
bar billiards,
bar car,
bar cart,
bar chart,
bar clamp
British Dictionary definitions for behind bars (1 of 5)
BAR
abbreviation for
Browning Automatic Rifle
British Dictionary definitions for behind bars (2 of 5)
Bar
/ (bɑː) /
noun the Bar
(in England and elsewhere) barristers collectively
US
the legal profession collectively
be called to the Bar British
to become a barrister
be called within the Bar British
to be appointed as a Queen's Counsel
British Dictionary definitions for behind bars (3 of 5)
bar
1
/ (bɑː) /
noun
verb bars, barring or barred (tr)
preposition
except for
the best recital bar last night's
bar none
without exception
Word Origin for bar
C12: from Old French
barre, from Vulgar Latin
barra (unattested) bar, rod, of unknown origin
British Dictionary definitions for behind bars (4 of 5)
bar
2
/ (bɑː) /
noun
a cgs unit of pressure equal to 10 6 dynes per square centimetre. 1 bar is equivalent to 10 5 newtons per square metre
Word Origin for bar
C20: from Greek
baros weight
British Dictionary definitions for behind bars (5 of 5)
bar
3
/ (bɑː) Southwest English dialect /
noun
immunity from being caught or otherwise penalized in a game
interjection
a cry for such immunity
Word Origin for bar
variant of
barley ²
Medical definitions for behind bars
bar
[ bär ]
n.
The international unit of pressure equal to 1 megadyne (106 dyne) per square centimeter or 0.987 atmosphere.
A metal segment of greater length than width which serves to connect two or more parts of a removable partial denture.
A segment of tissue or a tight cellular junction that serves to constrict the passage of fluid, usually urine.
Scientific definitions for behind bars
bar
[ bär ]
A unit used to measure atmospheric pressure. It is equal to a force of 100,000 newtons per square meter of surface area, or 0.987 atmosphere.
An elongated, offshore ridge of sand, gravel, or other unconsolidated sediment, formed by the action of waves or long-shore currents and submerged at least during high tide. Bars are especially common near the mouths of rivers or estuaries.
A ridgelike mound of sand, gravel or silt formed within a stream, along its banks, or at its mouth. Bars form where the stream's current slows down, causing sediment to be deposited.
Idioms and Phrases with behind bars (1 of 2)
behind bars
In prison, as in All murderers should be put behind bars for life. The bars here refer to the iron rods used to confine prisoners. [c. 1900]
Idioms and Phrases with behind bars (2 of 2)
bar