Standard Lemma guide

bars

intj · name · noun · verb · 9 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˈbɑː(ɹ)z/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)z
  • CMU ARPABET: B AA1 R Z Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

intj

Meaning 1

Said in response to a statement found to be witty, profound, well-spoken, or impactful.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: slang

Examples

  • That's bars!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

name

Meaning 2

plural of BAR

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, plural

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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3

noun

Meaning 3

plural of bar

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, plural

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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4

noun

Meaning 4

An apparatus on which certain gymnastics are performed.

Ellipsis of parallel bars.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, plural, plural-only

Topics: gymnastics, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

An apparatus on which certain gymnastics are performed.

Ellipsis of uneven bars.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, plural, plural-only

Topics: gymnastics, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

noun

Meaning 6

Any event in gymnastics using the bars.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

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7

noun

Meaning 7

A high-pressure high-temperature apparatus usually used for growing or processing minerals, especially diamond.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

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8

verb

Meaning 8

third-person singular simple present indicative of bar

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

9

noun

Meaning 9

gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: parallel bars

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: gymnastic apparatus, exerciser

Narrower terms: uneven parallel bars, uneven bars

History

Etymology

Transliteration of the Russian БАРС (BARS), abbreviation for Беспрессовая Аппаратура высокого давления (press-free high-pressure setup).

Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: nojapuut — gymnastics event
  • Russian: бру́сья (brúsʹja) — gymnastics event
  • Azerbaijani: barmaqlıq — grating, grill, grid
  • Azerbaijani: məhəccər — grating, grill, grid
  • Belarusian: кра́ты (kráty) — grating, grill, grid
  • Belarusian: рашо́тка (rašótka) — grating, grill, grid
  • Bulgarian: реше́тка (rešétka) — grating, grill, grid
  • Czech: mříž — grating, grill, grid
  • Czech: mřížka — grating, grill, grid
  • French: grille — grating, grill, grid
  • German: Gitter — grating, grill, grid
  • Macedonian: решетка (rešetka) — grating, grill, grid
  • Polish: krata — grating, grill, grid
  • Russian: решётка (rešótka) — grating, grill, grid
  • Slovak: mriežka — grating, grill, grid
  • Ukrainian: ґра́ти (gráty) — grating, grill, grid
  • Ukrainian: реші́тка (rešítka) — grating, grill, grid