Meaning of "barb" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BARB

From Old French barbe beard, point, from Latin barba beard.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF BARB

barb  [bɑːb]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BARB

Barb is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb barb in English.

WHAT DOES BARB MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Barb

Barb or BARB may refer to: ▪ A backward-facing point on a fish hook or similar implement, rendering extraction from the victim's flesh more difficult ▪ Alphons Barb, Austrian-born academic ▪ Wind barbs for each station on a map of reported weather conditions ▪ Barb, the branches issuing from the rachis of feathers ▪ Barb, several species of freshwater fish ▪ Barb, a breed from North Africa ▪ Barb, a breed of domestic pigeon ▪ Broadcasters' Audience Research Board ▪ Barb, a shortened version of Barbara ▪ Barding or barb, a type of armor for horses ▪ Australian Kelpie or barb, a breed of dog ▪ A type of pipe fitting called barb, used to connect hosing ▪ Barb, a shortened version of barbiturate, a drug that acts as a depressant for the central nervous system ▪ USS Barb, the name of two submarines of the US Navy ▪ Barb, a term used by Nicki Minaj's fans to refer to themselves...

Definition of barb in the English dictionary

The first definition of barb in the dictionary is a subsidiary point facing in the opposite direction to the main point of a fish-hook, harpoon, arrow, etc, intended to make extraction difficult. Other definition of barb is any of various pointed parts, as on barbed wire. Barb is also a cutting remark; gibe.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BARB

PRESENT

Present

I barb

you barb

he/she/it barbs

we barb

you barb

they barb

Present continuous

I am barbing

you are barbing

he/she/it is barbing

we are barbing

you are barbing

they are barbing

Present perfect

I have barbed

you have barbed

he/she/it has barbed

we have barbed

you have barbed

they have barbed

Present perfect continuous

I have been barbing

you have been barbing

he/she/it has been barbing

we have been barbing

you have been barbing

they have been barbing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I barbed

you barbed

he/she/it barbed

we barbed

you barbed

they barbed

Past continuous

I was barbing

you were barbing

he/she/it was barbing

we were barbing

you were barbing

they were barbing

Past perfect

I had barbed

you had barbed

he/she/it had barbed

we had barbed

you had barbed

they had barbed

Past perfect continuous

I had been barbing

you had been barbing

he/she/it had been barbing

we had been barbing

you had been barbing

they had been barbing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will barb

you will barb

he/she/it will barb

we will barb

you will barb

they will barb

Future continuous

I will be barbing

you will be barbing

he/she/it will be barbing

we will be barbing

you will be barbing

they will be barbing

Future perfect

I will have barbed

you will have barbed

he/she/it will have barbed

we will have barbed

you will have barbed

they will have barbed

Future perfect continuous

I will have been barbing

you will have been barbing

he/she/it will have been barbing

we will have been barbing

you will have been barbing

they will have been barbing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would barb

you would barb

he/she/it would barb

we would barb

you would barb

they would barb

Conditional continuous

I would be barbing

you would be barbing

he/she/it would be barbing

we would be barbing

you would be barbing

they would be barbing

Conditional perfect

I would have barb

you would have barb

he/she/it would have barb

we would have barb

you would have barb

they would have barb

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been barbing

you would have been barbing

he/she/it would have been barbing

we would have been barbing

you would have been barbing

they would have been barbing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you barb
we let´s barb
you barb

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to barb

Past participle

barbed

Present Participle

barbing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «BARB»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «barb» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of barb

abuse · affront · aspersion · bristle · dig · gibe · insult · needle · point · prickle · prong · put-down · quill · rebuff · scoff · slight · sneer · snub · spike · spine · spur · thorn · tine

TRANSLATION OF BARB

Find out the translation of barb to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of barb from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «barb» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 倒钩
• Translator English - Spanish: púa
• English: barb
• Translator English - Hindi: कंटिया
• Translator English - Arabic: الشائكة
• Translator English - Russian: колючка
• Translator English - Portuguese: farpa
• Translator English - Bengali: তীরের হুল
• Translator English - French: barbillon
• Translator English - Malay: Barb
• Translator English - German: Widerhaken
• Translator English - Japanese: バーブ
• Translator English - Korean: 미늘
• Translator English - Javanese: Barb
• Translator English - Vietnamese: gai
• Translator English - Tamil: முனையில்
• Translator English - Marathi: चिडखोर
• Translator English - Turkish: diken
• Translator English - Italian: barbiglio
• Translator English - Polish: Barb
• Translator English - Ukrainian: колючка
• Translator English - Romanian: barb
• Translator English - Greek: barb
• Translator English - Afrikaans: Barb
• Translator English - Swedish: hulling
• Translator English - Norwegian: brodd

2 QUOTES WITH «BARB»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word barb.

1

Triple H

Hardcore wrestling like CZW is just nonsense. There's no story there. You've got guys jumping off of houses onto barb wired tables, and that's it. They don't know how to work. CZW is trash.

2

Walter Savage Landor

The flame of anger, bright and brief, sharpens the barb of love.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BARB»

Discover the use of barb in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to barb and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

How We Got Barb Back: The Story of My Sister's Reawakening ...

How We Got Barb Back recounts the story of those years and the steps Margaret Hawkins took to bring her sister back from the depths of crippling mental illness. This story of sisterly love is both full of surprises and profoundly inspiring.

Margaret Hawkins, 2010

Thunder Below!: The USS Barb Revolutionizes Submarine ...

This is a gripping adventure chock-full of "you-are-there" moments. Fluckey has drawn on logs, reports, letters, interviews, and a recently discovered illegal diary kept by one of his torpedomen.

Eugene B. Fluckey, 1997

Furniture Makeovers: Simple Techniques for Transforming ...

Offers simple techniques to transforming drab furniture into showpieces, including easy-to-follow instructions for spray painting, applying gold leaf, wall papering, stenciling, and dip dyeing.

Barb Blair, 2013

Twenty-Five Words: How The Serenity Prayer Can Save Your Life

These twenty-five words are the bedrock prayer of the worldwide Alcoholics Anonymous movement, a movement that has saved and improved millions of lives.

Barb Rogers, 2005

Building a Successful Home Staging Business: Proven ...

Building on the proven concepts found in Schwarz's previous book, Home Staging: The Winning Way to Sell Your House for More Money, this new guide provides you with the various strategies and techniques needed to achieve unparalleled success ...

Barb Schwarz, 2007

The Adventures Of Nana Barb : Lost In Time:

The most adventurous occurrence in Nana Barb's life since the Warhad been a power-cut inher localTesco. All was about tochange however, as we Web- spinners have a rather interesting plan in storeforthe lovable old lady. Without entering ...

John Auckland, 2014

Keep It Simple and Sane: Freeing Yourself from Addictive ...

Offering 24 simple ideas in four sections (mind, emotions, spirituality, physicality), along with strategies and exercises to introduce them into your daily life, this book is for people on the simple path to wellness, for people who simply ...

Barb Rogers, 2008

Feng Shui in a Day

Just try these quick and easy fixes to get your home life in order! Barb Rogers offers simple ideas that worked for her when her life was in shambles. Let her show you how to make them work for you.

Barb Rogers, 2005

Barb and Dingbat's Crybaby Hotline

In the middle 1970s, a high school ladies' man and a brainy, no-nonsense girl engage in verbal combat and soul-baring revelations through their telephone calls.

Patrick Jennings, 2007

Hurricane Katrina: Aftermath of Disaster

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Barb Palser, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BARB»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term barb is used in the context of the following news items.

Duffy guests at Barb Jackson Studio/Gallery - Knox Village Soup

Rockport — Louise Duffy is the guest artist for the month of July at the Barb Jackson Studio/Gallery, 22 Central St. in the village, between ... «Courier-Gazette & Camden Herald, Jul 15»

Lincolnwood Human Relations Commission honors Barb Faermark …

Barb Faermark (left) stands with Mary Koleff-May, Chair of the Human Relations Commission, during the Lincolnwood Village Board meeting ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»

Barb Goldstein: Liberty expanded | News & Observer News …

It is no threat to anyone's religious liberty that I can finally legally refer to “my wife” in all 50 states. Bravo to the Supreme Court! Barb Goldstein. «News & Observer, Jul 15»

Barb Turnball named to Order of Canada

Though she did not know it, Turnbull received her appointment to the country's highest accolade just two days before her death May 10 from ... «Mississauga, Jul 15»

Comic Review: Barb Wire #1

Barb Wire #1 brings one of Dark Horse Comics' original successes to publication for the first time in years, and what a return it is! This book is ... «Geeks of Doom, Jul 15»

Barb not aimed at teacher: schoolgirl

Anela Pritchard, Napier Girls' High School student, talks to the media in Clive after her speech sparked a storm. Photo / Duncan Brown. «Hawke's Bay Today, Jul 15»

Barb Turnbull named to Order of Canada

An achingly sad notation distinguishes her name from all others on the list of 87 newly minted Order of Canada members announced ... «Toronto Star, Jun 15»

The lowdown: Berkeley council on street behavior, Campanile view …

CELEBRATING THE BERKELEY BARB Councilman Kriss Worthington hopes the city will designate Aug. 13 as “Berkeley Barb Celebration ... «Berkeleyside, Jun 15»

Barb Jungr Transformed the Music of Nina Simone, Bob Dylan, and …

Two superb and dynamic Barb Jungr shows, both revisiting the work of three of her favourite artists, were among the highlights of this year's ... «PopMatters, Jun 15»

You Gotta Eat Here! host adores Barb's Country Kitchen's family vibe

You Gotta Eat Here! host John Catucci and film crews with the The Food Network's show recently visited Barb's Country Kitchen. «Orangeville Banner, Jun 15»