Download the app
educalingo
Search
As a precocious teen I dreamed of being Graham Greene. Well, as it turned out, I never wrote a great novel, sadly, and I never converted to Catholicism, happily, but I did do one thing he did. That is, in middle age I moved to a seaside town and got into a right barney with the local powers-that-be.
Julie Burchill

Meaning of "barney" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BARNEY

Of unknown origin.
info
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp
section

PRONUNCIATION OF BARNEY

barney  [ˈbɑːnɪ] play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BARNEY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Barney 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 barney in English.

WHAT DOES BARNEY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of barney in the English dictionary

The definition of barney in the dictionary is a noisy argument. Other definition of barney is to argue or quarrel.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BARNEY

PRESENT

Present
I barney
you barney
he/she/it barneys
we barney
you barney
they barney
Present continuous
I am barneying
you are barneying
he/she/it is barneying
we are barneying
you are barneying
they are barneying
Present perfect
I have barneyed
you have barneyed
he/she/it has barneyed
we have barneyed
you have barneyed
they have barneyed
Present perfect continuous
I have been barneying
you have been barneying
he/she/it has been barneying
we have been barneying
you have been barneying
they have been barneying
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 barneyed
you barneyed
he/she/it barneyed
we barneyed
you barneyed
they barneyed
Past continuous
I was barneying
you were barneying
he/she/it was barneying
we were barneying
you were barneying
they were barneying
Past perfect
I had barneyed
you had barneyed
he/she/it had barneyed
we had barneyed
you had barneyed
they had barneyed
Past perfect continuous
I had been barneying
you had been barneying
he/she/it had been barneying
we had been barneying
you had been barneying
they had been barneying
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will barney
you will barney
he/she/it will barney
we will barney
you will barney
they will barney
Future continuous
I will be barneying
you will be barneying
he/she/it will be barneying
we will be barneying
you will be barneying
they will be barneying
Future perfect
I will have barneyed
you will have barneyed
he/she/it will have barneyed
we will have barneyed
you will have barneyed
they will have barneyed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been barneying
you will have been barneying
he/she/it will have been barneying
we will have been barneying
you will have been barneying
they will have been barneying
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would barney
you would barney
he/she/it would barney
we would barney
you would barney
they would barney
Conditional continuous
I would be barneying
you would be barneying
he/she/it would be barneying
we would be barneying
you would be barneying
they would be barneying
Conditional perfect
I would have barney
you would have barney
he/she/it would have barney
we would have barney
you would have barney
they would have barney
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been barneying
you would have been barneying
he/she/it would have been barneying
we would have been barneying
you would have been barneying
they would have been barneying
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you barney
we let´s barney
you barney
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to barney
Past participle
barneyed
Present Participle
barneying
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.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BARNEY


afghani
æfˈɡɑːnɪ
ani
ˈɑːnɪ
anziani
ˌæntsɪˈɑːnɪ
Armani
ɑːˈmɑːnɪ
Azerbaijani
ˌæzəbaɪˈdʒɑːnɪ
bani
ˈbɑːnɪ
barny
ˈbɑːnɪ
biryani
ˌbɪrɪˈɑːnɪ
Carney
ˈkɑːnɪ
Dani
ˈdɑːnɪ
Hindustani
ˌhɪndəʊˈstɑːnɪ
Killarney
kɪˈlɑːnɪ
Mani
ˈmɑːnɪ
Mbabane
əmbɑːˈbɑːnɪ
Omani
əʊˈmɑːnɪ
Pakistani
ˌpɑːkɪˈstɑːnɪ
Polokwane
ˌpɒləˈkwɑːnɪ
Rafsanjani
ˌræfsænˈdʒɑːnɪ
rani
ˈrɑːnɪ
Talabani
tæləˈbɑːnɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BARNEY

barnbrack
Barnes
barnet
barnet fair
barnlike
barnsbreaking
Barnsley
Barnstaple
barnstorm
barnstormer
barnstorming
Barnum
barny
barnyard

WORDS THAT END LIKE BARNEY

Alderney
attorney
blarney
Burney
car journey
Crown attorney
district attorney
gurney
journey
larney
letter of attorney
outward journey
patent attorney
power of attorney
prosecuting attorney
railway journey
return journey
State´s attorney
tourney
trial attorney

Synonyms and antonyms of barney in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «barney» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF BARNEY

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

Translator English - Chinese

巴尼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

barney
570 millions of speakers

English

barney
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बार्नी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بارني
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Барни
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Barney
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বার্নি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

barney
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Barney
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Barney
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

バーニー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

바니
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Barney
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tom
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மல்யுத்தம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बार्नी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

barney
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

barney
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Barney
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Барні
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

barney
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

barney
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Barney
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gräl
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

barney
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of barney

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BARNEY»

The term «barney» is very widely used and occupies the 16.318 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Very widely used
93
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «barney» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of barney
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «barney».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BARNEY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «barney» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «barney» 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 barney

EXAMPLES

3 QUOTES WITH «BARNEY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word barney.
1
Julie Burchill
As a precocious teen I dreamed of being Graham Greene. Well, as it turned out, I never wrote a great novel, sadly, and I never converted to Catholicism, happily, but I did do one thing he did. That is, in middle age I moved to a seaside town and got into a right barney with the local powers-that-be.
2
Lenora Crichlow
Every girl's dream is to have two hot guys having a bit of a barney over you.
3
Barry McGuigan
Barney was interested in bringing professional boxing back to Northern Ireland in a big way.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BARNEY»

Discover the use of barney in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to barney and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Playbook: Suit Up. Score Chicks. Be Awesome
It. Is. On. From the pen of the prolific (and bestselling) author Barney Stinson comes the indispensable guide for every Bro looking to score with The Ladies.
Barney Stinson, 2012
2
The Network Society
This book provides an accessible resource for a thoughtful engagement with life in the network society. It will be essential reading for students in sociology and media and communication studies.
Darin Barney, 2013
3
Captured!: The Betty and Barney Hill UFO Experience : the ...
An analysis of the famous 1961 alien-abduction story draws on previously unpublished information, hypnosis session transcripts and the observations of Betty Hill's niece to provide a full account of everything that actually happened, ...
Kathleen Marden, Stanton T. Friedman, 2007
4
Barney: The Stray Beagle Who Became a TV Star and Stole Our ...
He even had his own late-night movie review show and a line of Barney boxer shorts. Barney was also a canine goodwill ambassador, wagging his way through hospitals, retirement homes and schools.
Dick Wolfsie, 2004
5
The Discovery of Grounded Theory: Strategies for Qualitative ...
In Part I of the book, "Generation Theory by Comparative Analysis," the authors present a strategy whereby sociologists can facilitate the discovery of grounded theory, both substantive and formal.
Barney G. Glaser, Anselm L. Strauss, 2009
6
Bro on the Go
Featuring a new Introduction by the author and the same classic Bro Code articles, amendments, and Brocabulary that made the original such a hit, this book is essential reading for anyone who wants to be legen—wait for it—dary.
Barney Stinson, 2009
7
The Bro Code
THE BRO CODE provides men with all the rules they need to know in order to become a "bro" and behave properly among other bros. THE BRO CODE has never been published before.
Barney Stinson, 2010
8
Barney: Bernard Hughes of Belfast, 1808-1878 : Master Baker, ...
The popularity of "Barney's Baps" won him a permanent place in the city's folklore.
Jack Magee, 2001
9
A Biographical Memoir of the Late Commodore Joshua Barney: ...
Joshua Barney (1759-1818), the son of William and Frances Holland Barney was born in Baltimore, Maryland. He was a distinguished American naval officer.
Mary Barney, 1832
10
Barney Hall's Tales From Trackside
He also witnessed the unforgettable '76 Daytona finish between Richard Petty and Pearson. In Barney Hall's Tales from the Trackside, he reflects on many memorable stories, including Bill Elliott winning the Winston Million in 1985.
Barney Hall, Ben White, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BARNEY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term barney is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Tamra Barney News: Vicki Gunvalson Mom Death Episode
Tamra Barney posted a message for Vicki Gunvalson on Instagram on July 6. Ahead of tonight's new episode of The Real Housewives of ... «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»
2
Pets of the Week: Barney and Minnie | FOX2now.com
ST. LOUIS (KTVI) – Barney and Minnie are three-month-old Rottweiler/Lab mixes that came to the Metro East Humane Society from a local ... «fox2now.com, Jul 15»
3
Bipartisan barney bubbles up - Queensland Country Life
Bipartisan barney bubbles up. COLIN BETTLES. 07 Jul, 2015 04:00 AM. Print. Increase Text Size. Decrease Text Size. Comments. 1 ... «Queensland Country Life, Jul 15»
4
Old Barney Point Butchery not carving up much interest | Gladstone …
ACCORDING to Ray White Special Projects agent Matthew Fritzsche the site of the old Barney Point Butchery, where Peter Corones suggested ... «Gladstone Observer, Jul 15»
5
Barney Frank: LePage team's words and actions show disregard for …
Having spent most of June traveling among Washington, New York and Newton, Massachusetts, I did not become aware of Gov. Paul LePage's ... «Press Herald, Jul 15»
6
Weddings: Fox-Barney
Erin Fox and Robert Barney, both of Boise, exchanged wedding vows May 30 in the Boise Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. «Mid Columbia Tri City Herald, Jul 15»
7
Around the Remote: Chuck Barney's TV Picks for July 5-11 | Valley …
Around the Remote: Chuck Barney's TV Picks for July 5-11. By Chuck Barney. Contra Costa Times. Sunday, July 5, 2015 (Published in print: Sunday, July 5, ... «Valley News, Jul 15»
8
The Legend of Barney Thomson: watch an exclusive clip from …
Full Monty and Trainspotting star Robert Carlyle has made his feature-film directing debut with The Legend of Barney Thomson, about a ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
9
Son of Barney Creator Gets 15 Years in Prison for Shooting Neighbor
Patrick Leach, the son of Barney & Friends creator Sheryl Leach, was sentenced Wednesday to 15 years in jail for shooting his neighbor in ... «People Magazine, Jul 15»
10
Son of 'Barney' co-creator Sheryl Leach sentenced to 15 years for …
The son of a co-creator of the 'Barney and Friends' TV show has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for shooting his Malibu neighbor. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Barney [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/barney>. Apr 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z