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Uncommonbarred
The correct spelling is barred.
How to pronounce barred
verb
IPA: /ˈbɑː(ɹ)d/
Say it like: Bar-red
The correct spelling is barred. To obstruct the passage of (someone or something). For example: "Our way was barred by a huge rockfall."
Usage Examples
“Our way was barred by a huge rockfall.”
“I couldn't get into the nightclub because I had been barred.”
“bar the door”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To obstruct the passage of (someone or something).
- 2.To prohibit.
- 3.To lock or bolt with a bar.
- 4.To imprint or paint with bars, to stripe.
adjective
- 1.Having bars; striped.
- 2.Prevented, either by a physical barrier or by conditions.
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