Bare Definition

bare
adjective
  1. completely unclothed; "bare bodies"; "naked from the waist up"; "a nude model"
  2. lacking in amplitude or quantity; "a bare livelihood"; "a scanty harvest"; "a spare diet"
  3. not having a protective covering; "unsheathed cables"; "a bare blade"
  4. lacking its natural or customary covering; "a bare hill"; "bare feet"
  5. just barely adequate or within a lower limit; "a bare majority"; "a marginal victory"
  6. apart from anything else; without additions or modifications; "only the bare facts"; "shocked by the mere idea"; "the simple passage of time was enough"; "the simple truth"
  7. lacking a surface finish such as paint; "bare wood"; "unfinished furniture"
  8. providing no shelter or sustenance; "bare rocky hills"; "barren lands"; "the bleak treeless regions of the high Andes"; "the desolate surface of the moon"; "a stark landscape"
  9. having everything extraneous removed including contents; "the bare walls"; "the cupboard was bare"
  10. lacking embellishment or ornamentation; "a plain hair style"; "unembellished white walls"; "functional architecture featuring stark unornamented concrete"
verb
  1. lay bare; "bare your breasts"; "bare your feelings"
  2. make public; "She aired her opinions on welfare"
  3. lay bare; "denude a forest"

"Bare" in song lyrics

See how bare is used in real songs:

  • "Whole cakes gone, weed baggies bare"
    Anybody Killa — Warrior
  • "Fought like ?? behind your standing bare"
    Atoms Family — Most Can't Comprehend
  • "In this day and era, it's more terror than you can bare"
    Baddazis — If You (With All)

Usage tips for "bare"

Understanding the precise definition of a word helps you use it with confidence. When using "bare" in your writing, consider whether you need the word itself or one of its synonyms — subtle differences in meaning can change the tone of a sentence. If you're writing poetry or song lyrics, check the rhymes for bare to find words that pair well.

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