Meaning of "barrel" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BARREL

From Old French baril perhaps from barrebar1.

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

PRONUNCIATION OF BARREL

barrel  [ˈbærəl]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BARREL

Barrel 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 barrel in English.

WHAT DOES BARREL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Barrel

A barrel, cask, or tun is a hollow cylindrical container, traditionally made of wooden staves bound by wooden or metal hoops. Traditionally, the barrel was a standard size of measure referring to a set capacity or weight of a given commodity. For example, in the UK a barrel of beer refers to a quantity of 36 imperial gallons. Wine was shipped in barrels of 119 litres. A small barrel is called a keg. Modern wooden barrels for wine-making are either made of French common oak and white oak or from American white oak and have typically these standard sizes: "Bordeaux type" 225 litres and "Cognac type" 300 litres. Modern barrels and casks can also be made of aluminum, stainless steel, and different types of plastic, such as HDPE. Someone who makes barrels is called a "barrel maker" or cooper. Barrels are only one type of cooperage. Other types include, but are not limited to: buckets, tubs, butter churns, hogsheads, firkins, kegs, kilderkins, tierces, rundlets, puncheons, pipes, tuns, butts, pins, and breakers.

Definition of barrel in the English dictionary

The first definition of barrel in the dictionary is a cylindrical container usually bulging outwards in the middle and held together by metal hoops; cask. Other definition of barrel is Also called: barrelful. the amount that a barrel can hold. Barrel is also a unit of capacity used in brewing, equal to 36 Imperial gallons.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BARREL

PRESENT

Present

I barrel

you barrel

he/she/it barrels

we barrel

you barrel

they barrel

Present continuous

I am barreling

you are barreling

he/she/it is barreling

we are barreling

you are barreling

they are barreling

Present perfect

I have barreled

you have barreled

he/she/it has barreled

we have barreled

you have barreled

they have barreled

Present perfect continuous

I have been barreling

you have been barreling

he/she/it has been barreling

we have been barreling

you have been barreling

they have been barreling

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 barreled

you barreled

he/she/it barreled

we barreled

you barreled

they barreled

Past continuous

I was barreling

you were barreling

he/she/it was barreling

we were barreling

you were barreling

they were barreling

Past perfect

I had barreled

you had barreled

he/she/it had barreled

we had barreled

you had barreled

they had barreled

Past perfect continuous

I had been barreling

you had been barreling

he/she/it had been barreling

we had been barreling

you had been barreling

they had been barreling

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

FUTURE

Future

I will barrel

you will barrel

he/she/it will barrel

we will barrel

you will barrel

they will barrel

Future continuous

I will be barreling

you will be barreling

he/she/it will be barreling

we will be barreling

you will be barreling

they will be barreling

Future perfect

I will have barreled

you will have barreled

he/she/it will have barreled

we will have barreled

you will have barreled

they will have barreled

Future perfect continuous

I will have been barreling

you will have been barreling

he/she/it will have been barreling

we will have been barreling

you will have been barreling

they will have been barreling

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

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would barrel

you would barrel

he/she/it would barrel

we would barrel

you would barrel

they would barrel

Conditional continuous

I would be barreling

you would be barreling

he/she/it would be barreling

we would be barreling

you would be barreling

they would be barreling

Conditional perfect

I would have barrel

you would have barrel

he/she/it would have barrel

we would have barrel

you would have barrel

they would have barrel

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been barreling

you would have been barreling

he/she/it would have been barreling

we would have been barreling

you would have been barreling

they would have been barreling

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

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you barrel
we let´s barrel
you barrel

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to barrel

Past participle

barreled

Present Participle

barreling

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 «BARREL»

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

synonyms of barrel

butt · cannon · cask · cylinder · drum · firkin · keg · tub · vat

TRANSLATION OF BARREL

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

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

• Translator English - Chinese: 桶
• Translator English - Spanish: barril
• English: barrel
• Translator English - Hindi: बैरल
• Translator English - Arabic: بِرْميل
• Translator English - Russian: бочка
• Translator English - Portuguese: barril
• Translator English - Bengali: পিপা
• Translator English - French: tonneau
• Translator English - Malay: Tong
• Translator English - German: Fass
• Translator English - Japanese: 樽
• Translator English - Korean: 통
• Translator English - Javanese: Tong sampah
• Translator English - Vietnamese: thùng tròn
• Translator English - Tamil: பீப்பாய்
• Translator English - Marathi: बॅरल
• Translator English - Turkish: varil
• Translator English - Italian: barile
• Translator English - Polish: beczka
• Translator English - Ukrainian: барель
• Translator English - Romanian: butoi
• Translator English - Greek: βαρέλι
• Translator English - Afrikaans: vat
• Translator English - Swedish: fat
• Translator English - Norwegian: tønne

10 QUOTES WITH «BARREL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word barrel.

1

Colin Baker

I haven't been approached to do a 'Doctor Who' movie. I think they would be scraping the bottom of the barrel if they asked me to do it.

2

Kim Basinger

In this business, you can be at the top of the world and at the bottom of the barrel, and you're grape juice. I've been at both ends. It can make you become what you really are.

3

Ron Bloom

We kind of agree with Mao that political power comes largely from the barrel of a gun. And we get it that if you want a friend you should get a dog.

4

James Buchan

There are signs that the age of petroleum has passed its zenith. Adjusted for inflation, a barrel of crude oil now sells for three times its long-run average. The large western oil companies, which cartellised the industry for much of the 20th century, are now selling more oil than they find, and are thus in the throes of liquidation.

5

Rick Danko

As time goes on we get closer to that American Dream of there being a pie cut up and shared. Usually greed and selfishness prevent that and there is always one bad apple in every barrel.

6

Moshe Dayan

We are a generation of settlers, and without the steel helmet and gun barrel, we shall not be able to plant a tree or build a house.

7

Annie Dillard

The sensation of writing a book is the sensation of spinning, blinded by love and daring. It is the sensation of a stunt pilot's turning barrel rolls, or an inchworm's blind rearing from a stem in search of a route. At its worst, it feels like alligator wrestling, at the level of the sentence.

8

J. P. Donleavy

When I die I want to decompose in a barrel of porter and have it served in all the pubs in Dublin.

9

George Galloway

I have never solicited nor received money from Iraq for our campaign against war and sanctions. I have never seen a barrel of oil, never owned one, never bought one, never sold one.

10

Paul Gillmor

In addition, each barrel of oil we save through conservation further decreases our dangerous reliance on unstable Middle East oil.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BARREL»

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

Barrel Fever: Stories and Essays

With a perfect eye and a voice infused with as much empathy as wit, Sedaris writes stories and essays that target the soulful ridiculousness of our behavior. Barrel Fever is like a blind date with modern life, and anything can happen.

David Sedaris, 2009

Barrel Cortex

The book concludes with a chapter covering the numerous fields where the barrel cortex is used as a model system for solving problems in other areas of research, including stroke, angiogenesis and understanding active touch.

Kevin Fox, 2008

Barrel Racing

Examines the history of barrel racing, basic skills involved, and some champions of this rodeo event.

Janell Broyles, 2006

Barrel Child

While the term "barrel child" is not widely known, the phenomenon's devastating effects on children and familial ties have long plagued Jamaica.

Pamela K. Marshall, 2011

Raku, Pit & Barrel: Firing Techniques

A collection of 28 carefully selected feature articles from Ceramics Monthly and Pottery Making Illustrated. This handbook is divided into three sections covering each of these popular topics.

Anderson Turner, 2007

Barrel Racing 101: A Complete Program for Horse and Rider

A comprehensive introduction to the thrilling sport of barrel racing Z99 an emphasis on assembling a support team for horse and rider

Marlene McRae, 2006

A Barrel of Laughs, A Vale of Tears

It’s anything but: As Roger passes through the Forever Forest, nearly starves at the Dastardly Divide, sees people at their worst in the Valley of Vengeance, and temporarily despairs in the Mountains of Malice, he sobers up, learns to ...

Jules Feiffer, 1998

Analysis, Design and Construction of Braced Barrel Vaults

This collection of 24 articles covers a range of topics in the analysis, design and construction of braced barrel vaults.

Z.S. Makowski, 1986

Barrel of Monkeys Super Silly Joke Book

Presents a collection of jokes about monkeys suitable for children.

Dave Ross, 2008

Seven Barrel Brewery Brewers' Handbook

The Seven Barrel Brewery is an award-winning craft brewery in New Hampshire. This BREWERS' HANDBOOK shares the Seven Barrel's knowledge of the brewing arts with those who want to learn the secrets of brewing in their own kitchens.

Gregory J. Noonan, Mikel Redman, Scott Russell, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BARREL»

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

Oil Prices Drop Below $53 Per Barrel | Fox Business

Crude fell 7.73%, or $4.40, Monday to settle at $52.53 per barrel. It was oil's lowest settle since April 13. ADVERTISEMENT. Energy was the ... «Fox Business, Jul 15»

Brent Falls Below $60 a Barrel - WSJ

0915 GMT-- It's a bad start to the week for oil prices. Brent crude, the global benchmark, fell below $60 a barrel for the first time since April, ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»

Fun Fest to kick off with Trash Barrel Paint-In | Kingsport Times-News

KINGSPORT — The 30th annual Trash Barrel Paint-In will be held on the grounds of Allandale Mansion on Tuesday, and adults and children of ... «Kingsport Times News, Jul 15»

Arrest of Plaza, 4 sought over pork barrel scam | Inquirer News

Plaza and his fellow accused are facing graft and malversation charges for allegedly funnelling P54 million of his pork barrel to fake ... «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»

Photo Flash: First Look at Barrel of Monkeys' THAT'S WEIRD …

Barrel of Monkeys invites you to enjoy a line-up full of brand new stories at THAT''S WEIRD, GRANDMA: Summer Block Party, directed by ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»

brent crude down more than $3 a barrel, or 5 percent … - Reuters

BRENT CRUDE DOWN MORE THAN $3 A BARREL, OR 5 PERCENT, DEEPENING SLIDE IN OIL. BRENT CRUDE DOWN MORE THAN $3 A ... «Reuters UK, Jul 15»

Big Barrel fans ready for more - The News Journal

Loretta Lynn plays on the Wildwood stage on the second day of the Big Barrel Country Music Festival Saturday. (Photo: DANIEL SATO/THE ... «The News Journal, Jul 15»

Barrel & Keg plans owl beer party July 11 - Statesman Journal

Barrel & Keg will host Salem's first Crazy Owl Festival from 5 to 11 p.m. July 11. There will be a $5 entrance fee that is a 100 percent donation to ... «Statesman Journal, Jul 15»

Barrel Alert

MURFREESBORO – City construction projects may affect daily travel through Saturday: • Veterans Parkway aka Kimbro Road Widening Project ... «The Daily News Journal, Jul 15»

Youth barrel racing returns to fairgrounds

There's always something different, it's never the same thing," says Kalie Rutledge from Perry. "You make or break your barrel race in the chute. «13WMAZ, Jul 15»