bar
noun
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a horizontal rod that serves as a support for gymnasts as they perform exercises
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a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter“We're headed to the bar to meet friends.”barroomsaloonginmilltaproom
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a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)“a bar of chocolate”cake
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a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background“a green toad with small black stripes or bars”stripestreak
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musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats“the orchestra omitted the last twelve bars of the song”measure
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the body of individuals qualified to practice law in a particular jurisdiction“I was admitted to the bar in New Jersey.”legal professionlegal community
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a submerged (or partly submerged) ridge in a river or along a shore“the boat ran aground on a submerged bar in the river”
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(meteorology) a unit of pressure equal to a million dynes per square centimeter“unfortunately some writers have used bar for one dyne per square centimeter”
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the act of preventing“there was no bar against leaving”prevention
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a rigid piece of metal or wood
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an obstruction placed at the top of a goal“It was an excellent kick but the ball hit the bar.”
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a counter where you can obtain food or drink“I bought a hot dog and a coke at the bar.”
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(law) a railing that encloses the part of the courtroom where the judges and lawyers sit and the case is tried“spectators were not allowed past the bar”
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a heating element in an electric fire“an electric fire with three bars”
verb
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to prevent from entering“We'll have to bar you from school until next week.”shutscreenkeep outexcludeexcludeblock outdebarshut out
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to secure with, or as if with, bars“I barred the door.”
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to render unsuitable for passage“The construction work barred the hallway, so we went around it.”blockade
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to expel, as if by official decree“I barred them from entering the restaurant permanently.”relegatebanish