Barred

verb

/ˈbɑː(ɹ)d/

Word Frequency: 3.2

Definitions

1.verbTo obstruct the passage of (someone or something).

"Our way was barred by a huge rockfall."

2.verbTo prohibit.

"I couldn't get into the nightclub because I had been barred."

3.verbTo lock or bolt with a bar.

"bar the door"

4.verbTo imprint or paint with bars, to stripe.

5.adjectiveHaving bars; striped.

6.adjectivePrevented, either by a physical barrier or by conditions.

"He is barred by term limits from running for a third term in office."

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