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The most venomous animal that lives in the ocean is the box jellyfish. And every one of those barbs is sending that venom into this central nervous system. So first I feel like boiling hot oil I've been dipped in. And I'm yelling out, 'Fire! Fire! Fire! Fire! Help me! Somebody help me!' And the next thing is paralysis.
Diana Nyad

Meaning of "barbs" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BARBS

barbs  [bɑːbz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BARBS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Barbs is 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.

WHAT DOES BARBS 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 barbs in the English dictionary

The definition of barbs in the dictionary is barbiturates.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BARBS


Forbes
fɔːbz
moobs
muːbz
Proverbs
ˈprɒvɜːbz
Thebes
θiːbz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BARBS

barbital
barbitone
barbiturate
barbiturate poisoning
barbituric
barbituric acid
Barbizon School
barbless
barbola
barbotine
Barbour
Barbour jacket
Barbuda
barbule
Barbusse
barbut
barbwire
barby

WORDS THAT END LIKE BARBS

abs
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catacombs
clubs
combs
crabs
crumbs
Cubs
Doubs
dribs and drabs
Gibbs
Hobbs
Krebs
mobs
obs
scrubs
Stubbs
subs
sweet herbs
up for grabs

Synonyms and antonyms of barbs in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BARBS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «barbs» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of barbs
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 «barbs» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BARBS

Find out the translation of barbs to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of barbs from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «barbs» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

倒钩
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

púas
570 millions of speakers

English

barbs
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अकड़
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

انتقادات لاذعة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бородки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

farpas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

barbs
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

barbes
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Barbs
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Widerhaken
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

バーブ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

미늘
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Barbs
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngạnh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

செய்கிறார்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बार्बास
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dikenler
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

barbe
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zadziory
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

борідки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cârlige
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ακίδες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dorings
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hullingar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mothaker
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of barbs

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BARBS»

The term «barbs» is quite widely used and occupies the 45.799 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BARBS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «barbs» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «barbs» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about barbs

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2 QUOTES WITH «BARBS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word barbs.
1
Willow Bay
With a click of the 'Post Comment' button, Netizens can quickly bring down the level of dialogue. Bloggers lob zingers, commenters trade barbs, and bullies target kids in the cyber schoolyard. Mudslinging - a time-honored political tradition - thrives on the Web.
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Diana Nyad
The most venomous animal that lives in the ocean is the box jellyfish. And every one of those barbs is sending that venom into this central nervous system. So first I feel like boiling hot oil I've been dipped in. And I'm yelling out, 'Fire! Fire! Fire! Fire! Help me! Somebody help me!' And the next thing is paralysis.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BARBS»

Discover the use of barbs in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to barbs and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Baseball's Best Barbs, Banter, and Bluster
"Baseball's Best Barbs, Banter, and Bluster"ais aadelightful collection of short, true, funny, and refreshing anecdotes from hundreds of baseball's best-known players, coaches, managers, owners, and announcers."
Dick Crouser, 2004
2
The Barbs Aquarium
The series includes approximately 175 titles and covers pets of every kind: dogs, cats, and birds of many breeds, as well as fish, reptiles, rabbits, hamsters, and just about any other animal that people keep as a pet.
Gary Elson, Oliver Lucanus, 2002
3
Barbs from the Bard: Shakespearean Insults with Modern ...
" Feel better? Of course you do. Here is one book you can't put down because it's so cathartic. At last, we are empowered. There is a way of fighting back. Sweet vengeance is just around the corner.
William Shakespeare, Michael Viner, Stefan Rudnicki, 2000
4
Barbs, Prongs, Points, Prickers, & Stickers: A Complete and ...
Contains a complete and illustrated catalogue of antique barbed wire.
Robert T. Clifton, 1970
5
The Quotable A**hole: More than 1,200 Bitter Barbs, Cutting ...
Whoever said, "sticks and stones may break your bones, but words will never hurt you" never met an a**hole.
Eric Grzymkowski, 2011
6
Tetras and Barbs: The Complete Guide to the Successful Care ...
Presents a guide to the families and species of tetras and barbs, offers advice on breeding, and includes information on caring for them, covering such topics as tank setup, water conditions, feeding, and species compatibility.
Randy Carey, 2009
7
Excavations at Star Carr: An Early Mesolithic Site at Seamer ...
P93 Forepart of rounded stem with five barbs. Striae on outer face and dorsal aspect of P105 point. Broken off in antiquity. 4-8 in., 12-2 cm. (Fig. 63.) P94 Lower portion of carefully worked tang; apparently snapped off in antiquity, but with lower ...
Grahame Clark, 1954
8
Barbs (submerged Groynes) for River Bend Bank Protection: ...
These novel data are useful for improved analyses of the bank protection capabilities of these structures and for the development and improvement of design guidelines.
Barbara Minor, 2006
9
Arizona's Spanish Barbs: The Story of the Wilbur-Cruce Horses
A Living Legend of the American Southwest In the late 1600s Jesuit missionary and explorer Father Eusebio Kino established a herd of Spanish horses along with cattle and other livestock at Mission Dolores, Mexico, to supply the expanding ...
Silke Schneider, 2007
10
Animals with Wicked Weapons: Stingers, Barbs, and Quills
Learn about the weapons that different animals have to protect themselves from predators.
Susan K. Mitchell, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BARBS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term barbs is used in the context of the following news items.
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U.S. Soccer Fans' 'Pearl Harbor' Barbs Cause Twitter Storm - NBC …
While most Americans celebrated the country's historic soccer win Sunday night, a vocal minority saw the opportunity to stir up a Twitter storm. «NBCNews.com, Jul 15»
2
Chris Christie, Rand Paul Trade Barbs Over NSA Surveillance
GOP presidential candidate Chris Christie fired off at Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul once again for his opposition to the NSA's domestic surveillance ... «Newsmax, Jul 15»
3
APC, PDP Trade Barbs over Plot to Arrest Ekweremadu, Articles …
The diatribe between the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) continued yesterday when the ... «THISDAY Live, Jul 15»
4
Editorial Rayber and the barbs | NWADG - NWAOnline
Rayber and the barbs. With apologies to Flannery O'Connor. Posted: July 6, 2015 at 1 a.m.. Editor's note: Many years back, Flannery O'Connor wrote a short ... «NWAOnline, Jul 15»
5
NDP and Tories trade barbs over Greek economic crisis | Metro
OTTAWA – The situation in Greece became domestic political fodder on Monday as the Conservatives and the NDP used questions about ... «MetroNews Canada, Jul 15»
6
Review: Rob Delaney, Sharon Horgan trade barbs and goo-goo …
The interplay may sound brutal, but Horgan and Delaney, who co-wrote all the scripts, are such lonely souls without each other, their barbs feel ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
7
Barbs fly at GT County board meeting
TRAVERSE CITY — A Grand Traverse County commission meeting this week featured a tense exchange between elected officials, and ... «Traverse City Record Eagle, Jul 15»
8
Morales, Garbo trade barbs
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- Mabalacat City Mayor Marino “Boking” Morales and First District Board Member Crisostomo “Cris” Garbo ... «Sun.Star, Jul 15»
9
Fulop & critic trade barbs over mayor's gubernatorial aspirations
JERSEY CITY — On his second anniversary as mayor yesterday, Steve Fulop split the day between the city he governs and the city many ... «NJ.com, Jul 15»
10
DeKalb boys basketball: Summer wins showing off Barbs' depth
The Barbs are in the middle of their summer program, featuring about 50 games according to the second-year head coach. So far, the Barbs ... «DeKalb Daily Chronicle, Jul 15»

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