Barb Definition & Meaning
barb
- noun
- an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect; "his parting shot was `drop dead'"; "she threw shafts of sarcasm"; "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets"
- the pointed part of barbed wire
- a subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to remove
- one of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather
- verb
- provide with barbs; "barbed wire"
"Barb" in song lyrics
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"yagley barb"
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"elbacko barb"
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"elbaco barb"
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Words that rhyme with barb
Usage tips for "barb"
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- What does barb mean?
- an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect; "his parting shot was `drop dead'"; "she threw shafts of sarcasm"; "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets" the pointed part of barbed wire a subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to remove one of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather provide with barbs; "barbed wire"
- What part of speech is barb?
- Barb is a noun and a verb.
- How many definitions does barb have?
- Barb has 5 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).