bar up
bar up · bars up · barred up · barring up
To fit with bars; to otherwise block or dam upTo fit (e.g. a window or door) with bars; to otherwise block or dam up.
» William went to the bar to pick up a girl.
Amastan · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(ambitransitive)To fit (e.g. a window or door) with bars; to otherwise block or dam up.
(dated, transitive)To imprison (someone); to chain up (someone).
Examples
3 sentencesWilliam went to the bar to pick up a girl.
Sami had his bar set up a little earlier than six.
My therapist told me to go to a bar and strike up a conversation with a complete stranger.
Translations
1 languagesForms
bars up, barring up, barred up, barred up| Base form | bar up · to bar up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | bars up |
| Present participle | barring up |
| Past simple | barred up |
| Past participle | barred up |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
4 phrasal verbsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb