Barring — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

preposition noun verb /ˈbär-iŋ/ bar·ring

Meaning & Definition of Barring

Barring (preposition)

  1. excluding by exception, excepting

Barring (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. the act of ordering that something not be done or used

    "most of the restaurant's customers applauded the barring of the use of cell phones in the dining room"

    similar: banning, enjoining, forbidding, interdicting, interdiction, outlawing, prohibiting, prohibition, proscribing, proscription
    related: bidding, charging, decreeing, dictation, direction, instruction, deterrence, discouragement, dissuading, repression, suppression, coercion, compulsion, constraint, force
    near: allowance, permission, sufferance, toleration, approval, endorsement, authorization, clearance, license, sanction, encouragement, promotion, support, compliance, obedience, submission

Barring (preposition) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. not including

    "we'll be there, barring rain or some other unexpected problem"

    similar: apart from, aside from, bar, beside, besides, but, except, except for, excluding, exclusive of, other than, outside, outside of, save, saving

Barring (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to make stripes on

    "barred the fence with white strips"

    similar: banding, streaking, striping
    related: blazing

  2. to order not to do or use or to be done or used

    "corporal punishment has long been barred in most public schools"

    similar: banning, enjoining, forbidding, interdicting, outlawing, prohibiting, proscribing
    related: deterring, discouraging, dissuading, clamping down (on), cracking down (on), crushing, putting down, quashing, quelling, repressing, silencing, snuffing (out), squashing, squelching, subduing, suppressing, halting, precluding, preventing, stopping, embargoing, excluding, ruling out, shutting out, debarring, depriving, disallowing, rejecting, repudiating, vetoing, bridling, checking, curbing, inhibiting, reining (in), restraining, blocking, hindering, impeding, obstructing
    opposite: allowing, letting, permitting, suffering
    near: approving, endorsing, sanctioning, authorizing, licensing, warranting, abetting, advancing, cultivating, encouraging, forwarding, furthering, nourishing, nurturing, promoting, supporting, bidding, commanding, ordering, abiding, bearing, brooking, countenancing, enduring, tolerating

  3. to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of

    "beach-goers are barred from walking in roped-off sections of the beach to protect nesting birds"

    similar: banning, closing out, counting (out), debarring, eliminating, excepting, excluding, freezing out, ruling out, shutting out, closing one's doors to
    related: blackballing, blacklisting, excommunicating, ostracizing, banishing, deporting, exiling, expelling, ousting, throwing out, obviating, precluding, preventing, prohibiting, blocking, hindering, impeding, obstructing, ceasing, discontinuing, halting, suspending, deterring, staving off, warding (off), checking off, disregarding, combing (out), weeding (out)
    opposite: admitting, including
    near: accepting, embracing, entertaining, receiving, taking in, welcoming, unbanning

  4. to disallow entry into (a place) by means of a physical barrier at the entry point

    "the bikeway was barred by a huge fallen tree"

    similar: barricading, blockading, blocking (off), closing (off), guarding, walling (off)
    related: curtaining (off), screening (off), diking, fencing, gating, hedging, bolting, locking, obstructing
    opposite: opening, unbarring
    near: reopening, unblocking, unbolting

Related Entry: Bar (verb)

Bar is a different word from Barring. The synonyms below are for bar, not for barring.

  1. to make stripes on

    "barred the fence with white strips"

    similar: band, streak, stripe
    related: blaze

  2. to order not to do or use or to be done or used

    "corporal punishment has long been barred in most public schools"

    similar: ban, enjoin, forbid, interdict, outlaw, prohibit, proscribe
    related: deter, discourage, dissuade, clamp down (on), crack down (on), crush, put down, quash, quell, repress, silence, snuff (out), squash, squelch, subdue, suppress, halt, preclude, prevent, stop, embargo, exclude, rule out, shut out, debar, deprive, disallow, reject, repudiate, veto, bridle, check, curb, inhibit, rein (in), restrain, block, hinder, impede, obstruct
    opposite: allow, let, permit, suffer
    near: approve, endorse, sanction, authorize, license, warrant, abet, advance, cultivate, encourage, forward, further, nourish, nurture, promote, support, bid, command, order, abide, bear, brook, countenance, endure, tolerate

  3. to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of

    "beach-goers are barred from walking in roped-off sections of the beach to protect nesting birds"

    similar: ban, close out, count (out), debar, eliminate, except, exclude, freeze out, rule out, shut out, close one's doors to
    related: blackball, blacklist, excommunicate, ostracize, banish, deport, exile, expel, oust, throw out, obviate, preclude, prevent, prohibit, block, hinder, impede, obstruct, cease, discontinue, halt, suspend, deter, stave off, ward (off), check off, disregard, comb (out), weed (out)
    opposite: admit, include
    near: accept, embrace, entertain, receive, take in, welcome, unban

  4. to disallow entry into (a place) by means of a physical barrier at the entry point

    "the bikeway was barred by a huge fallen tree"

    similar: barricade, block (off), blockade, close (off), guard, wall (off)
    related: curtain (off), screen (off), dike, fence, gate, hedge, bolt, lock, obstruct
    opposite: open, unbar
    near: reopen, unblock, unbolt

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Barring

The most common words with a similar meaning to Barring:

banning, enjoining, forbidding, interdicting, interdiction, outlawing, prohibiting, prohibition, proscribing, proscription, apart from, aside from, bar, beside, besides, but, except, except for, excluding, exclusive of, other than, outside, outside of, save, saving, banding, streaking, striping, closing out, counting (out), debarring, eliminating, excepting, freezing out, ruling out, shutting out, barricading, blockading, blocking (off), closing (off)

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Barring

Words with the opposite meaning of Barring:

allowing, letting, permitting, suffering, admitting, including, opening, unbarring

Related Words for Barring

bidding, charging, decreeing, dictation, direction, instruction, deterrence, discouragement, dissuading, repression, suppression, coercion, compulsion, constraint, force, blazing, deterring, discouraging, clamping down (on), cracking down (on), crushing, putting down, quashing, quelling, repressing, silencing, snuffing (out), squashing, squelching, subduing

Near Antonyms of Barring

allowance, permission, sufferance, toleration, approval, endorsement, authorization, clearance, license, sanction, encouragement, promotion, support, compliance, obedience, submission, approving, endorsing, sanctioning, authorizing, licensing, warranting, abetting, advancing, cultivating, encouraging, forwarding, furthering, nourishing, nurturing

Origin & Etymology of Barring

First known use: 15th century

Frequently Asked Questions about Barring

What does "Barring" mean?

"Barring" means excluding by exception, excepting. As an a preposition, a noun and a verb, it is defined as: excluding by exception, excepting. It has 6 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Barring"?

Other words for "Barring" include banning, enjoining, forbidding, interdicting, interdiction, outlawing, prohibiting and prohibition. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Barring" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Barring"?

There are 122 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Barring". Common alternatives include banning, enjoining, forbidding, interdicting, interdiction, outlawing, prohibiting, prohibition, proscribing and proscription.

What is the opposite of "Barring"?

Antonyms of "Barring" include allowing, letting, permitting, suffering, admitting, including, opening and unbarring. Near antonyms include allowance, permission, sufferance and toleration.

How do you use "Barring" in a sentence?

Examples of "Barring" in a sentence: "most of the restaurant's customers applauded the barring of the use of cell phones in the dining room"; "we'll be there, barring rain or some other unexpected problem"; "barred the fence with white strips".

Is "Barring" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Barring" can be used as a preposition, a noun and a verb, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Barring"?

"Barring" is pronounced /ˈbär-iŋ/ and divided into syllables as bar·ring.

What is the origin of the word "Barring"?

First known use: 15th century.