barring
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barring¹
- /ˈbɑːɹɪŋ(ɡ)/ UK
noun barrings
- Bars; an arrangement or pattern of stripes or bars.
- The act of fitting or closing something with bars.
- The exclusion of someone; blackballing.
- Timber used for supporting the roof or sides of shafts.
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The sewing of a decorative bar or tack upon a fabric or leather.
Similar: tacking
preposition
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Unless (something) happens; excepting; in the absence of.
Barring any further red tape, we will finally be able to open the restaurant.
Similar: apart from, except for, save for
verb
- present participle and gerund of bar
barring²
- /ˈbɑːɹɪŋ(ɡ)/ UK
verb
- present participle and gerund of barr
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: blackball, restraining, prevention, subject, prohibition, banning, withholding, forbidding, except, deleting, excepting, excluding, impeding, inhibiting, outlawing, precluding
Translations
Talk about this word "barring." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/barring. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. barring. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/barring "barring." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/barring.Cite this
@misc{barring_2026,
title = {barring},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/barring},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
