Barring

/ˈbɑːɹɪŋ(ɡ)/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:13 pts7 letters

Definition of Barring

verb

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

    "Our way was barred by a huge rockfall."

  2. To prohibit.

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

  3. To lock or bolt with a bar.

    "bar the door"

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

preposition

  1. Unless something happens; excepting; in the absence of.

    "Barring any further red tape, we will finally be able to open the restaurant."

Anagrams of Barring

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

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