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Barry Goldwater and Ronald Reagan had tremendous influence on generations of American because, even if people disagreed with them, they admired them because they made very strong commitments to things they believed in.
Phil Crane

Meaning of "barry" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BARRY

Rhyming slang for shocker.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BARRY

barry  [ˈbærɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BARRY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Barry 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 BARRY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of barry in the English dictionary

The definition of barry in the dictionary is a mistake or blunder; a disappointing performance.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BARRY


ariary
ˈærɪˌærɪ
barrie
ˈbærɪ
barye
ˈbærɪ
Carrey
ˈkærɪ
carry
ˈkærɪ
Gary
ˈɡærɪ
glengarry
ɡlɛnˈɡærɪ
harry
ˈhærɪ
intermarry
ˌɪntəˈmærɪ
kumari
kʊˈmærɪ
laree
ˈlærɪ
Larry
ˈlærɪ
marrer
ˈmærɪ
marri
ˈmærɪ
marry
ˈmærɪ
miscarry
mɪsˈkærɪ
parry
ˈpærɪ
remarry
riːˈmærɪ
tarry
ˈtærɪ
uakari
wæˈkærɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BARRY

barrier reef
barrier-nurse
barring
Barrington
barrio
barrister
barrister-at-law
barristerial
barristership
barro
barroom
Barros
Barroso
barrow
barrow boy
Barrow Point
Barrow-in-Furness
barrowful
barrulet

WORDS THAT END LIKE BARRY

cash-and-carry
charry
du Barry
fetch and carry
flash Harry
gharry
happy as Larry
Jarry
marble quarry
mismarry
Old Harry
overcarry
quarry
sandstone quarry
scarry
slate quarry
sparry
starry
Tom, Dick, and Harry
Tom, Dick, or Harry

Synonyms and antonyms of barry in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «barry» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BARRY

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

Translator English - Chinese

巴里
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

barry
570 millions of speakers

English

barry
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बैरी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

باري
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Барри
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Barry
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ব্যারি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

barry
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Barry
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Barry
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

バリー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

배리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Barry
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

barry
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாரி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बॅर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

barry
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

barry
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Barry
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Баррі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

florin
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

barry
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Barry
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

barry
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

barry
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of barry

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BARRY»

The term «barry» is very widely used and occupies the 7.546 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BARRY» OVER TIME

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

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6 QUOTES WITH «BARRY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word barry.
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Phil Crane
Barry Goldwater and Ronald Reagan had tremendous influence on generations of American because, even if people disagreed with them, they admired them because they made very strong commitments to things they believed in.
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Maurice Gibb
Barry seems to be more flamboyant merely because he gets more interviews to talk about it.
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Mayer Hawthorne
Barry White, Smokey Robinson and Curtis Mayfield are big influences for me. But I'm also a metal head. I was in a bunch of punk rock bands. The Bee Gees, hip-hop and the Beach Boys are just as much of an influence on me as Smokey.
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Lorna Luft
Barry Manilow has gone from being the love of my life to being a friend for life.
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Cynthia Weil
Barry and I were in the middle of building a house, and I was in the midst of having a nervous breakdown, because that's what you do when you build a house.
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Cynthia Weil
Barry is an incredible singer. He's even gotten better through the years.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BARRY»

Discover the use of barry in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to barry and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Dave Barry's Book of Bad Songs
Music buffs, too, will appreciate this humorous stroll through the world's worst lyrics. The only thing wrong with this book is that readers will find themselves unable to stop mentally singing the greatest hits of Gary Puckett./div
Dave Barry, 2012
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Why Social Justice Matters
" Brian Barry exposes the shoddy logic and distortion of reality that underpins this ideology.
Brian Barry, 2005
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Dave Barry's Complete Guide to Guys
If you're a guy--or if you're attempting to share a remote control with one--you need this book, because it deals frankly and semi-thoroughly with such important guy issues as: Scratching The role of guys in world history, including the ...
Dave Barry, 2010
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Culture and Equality: An Egalitarian Critique of ...
Barry offers an incisive criticism of these arguments and suggests that they tend to misdiagnose the problems of minority groups.
Brian Barry, 2002
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Networked: The New Social Operating System
But in Networked, Lee Rainie and Barry Wellman show how the large, loosely knit social circles of networked individuals expand opportunities for learning, problem solving, decision making, and personal interaction.
Lee Rainie, Barry Wellman, 2012
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Barry: The Bravest Saint Bernard
Relates the feats of Barry, the Saint Bernard dog, whose name, to this day, bears the best dog honor at the Saint Bernard Monastery of Switzerland.
Lynn Hall, 2007
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Barry
Charged with saving the Earth from natural disasters, war and reality television, miniature robot Barry is accidentally trapped behind a couch and challenged to escape with a discarded red lipstick as his only tool.
‎2012
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Barry's Advanced Construction of Buildings
Of particular note in this new edition is the expanded coverage of building and construction sustainability. This is now presented within the main body of the text, rather than as a separate chapter.
Stephen Emmitt, Christopher Gorse, 2010
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Acoustic Communication
Establishes a model for understanding all acoustic and aural experiences in both traditional and radically altered forms.
Barry Truax, 2001
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Beginning Theory: An Introduction to Literary and Cultural ...
The new edition of Beginning Theory has new chapters added which take account of recent developments in literary theory.
Peter Barry, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BARRY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term barry is used in the context of the following news items.
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Bone campaign: Barry 'disingenuous' with new internal poll
A new internal poll touted by Megan Barry's mayoral campaign has come under fire from a rival who has questioned its methodology and ... «The Tennessean, Jul 15»
2
Robin Thicke Is Back–And This Time He's Used Barry White Instead …
His new song, “Morning Sun,” uses a fully orchestration track from the late, great and totally original Barry White. The whole underpinning ... «ShowBiz411.com, Jul 15»
3
Listen: Barry Zito talks resilience and comeback attempt with A's …
The Oakland Athletics signed veteran Barry Zito to a minor-league deal before spring training, as the 37-year-old lefty wanted to give his career ... «FOXSports.com, Jul 15»
4
Bill Russell Rick Barry "Watermelon Grin" VIDEO | SportsGrid
Russell and Barry were two of a three-man crew covering Game 5 of the 1981 NBA Finals on CBS. When play-by-play guy Gary Bender brings ... «SportsGrid, Jul 15»
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Ithaca College Athletics - Barry Smith '72 Continues To Achieve NHL …
Chicago's Barry Smith, the team's Director of Player Development, has been a vital part of the last two championships. Smith is in his fifth ... «Ithaca College Athletics, Jul 15»
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Barry Ritholtz: Greeks push back against EU's 'lemon socialism …
Each experienced what was termed at the time a "new financial era" that produced an enormous expansion of its finance sector. This led to an ... «Bradenton Herald, Jul 15»
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Barry McGuigan Calls For Ban on Catch-Weight Fights - Boxing News
Former champion and thriving boxing manager Barry McGuigan is calling for a ban on catch-weight fights. In recent years, catch-weights have ... «BoxingScene.com, Jul 15»
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Barry Jacobs: Confederate flag issue brings back bad memories for …
Billy Jones is disappointed, but not surprised. He's disappointed it took until now for use of the Confederate battle flag to fall into broad disfavor ... «The Idaho Statesman, Jul 15»
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Ronald Barry - The Telegraph - thetelegraph.com
Surviving are three daughters, Rhonda Rowe of Alberta, Canada, Sue Gordon of Washington, Ill., and Tracy Barry of Indianapolis, with whom ... «Alton Telegraph, Jul 15»
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Barry Brueggeman - The Telegraph - thetelegraph.com
Barry E. Brueggeman, 27, of Jackson, Mo., left us too early Thursday, April 16, 2009, in Ste. Genevieve County, Mo., as the result of a vehicle ... «Alton Telegraph, Jul 15»

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