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- Dictionarybare/bɛː/
adjective
- 1. (of a person or part of the body) not clothed or covered: "he was bare from the waist up" Similar Opposite
- 2. without addition; basic and simple: "he outlined the bare essentials of the story" Similar
verb
- 1. uncover (a part of the body or other thing) and expose it to view: "he bared his chest to show his scar"
determiner
- 1. a large amount or number of: informal British "my birthday's on the 22nd—I'm gonna get bare cash"
adverb
- 1. very; really (used as an intensifier): informal British "you are bare lazy"
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without any clothes or not covered by anything: The hot sand burned my bare feet. Inside, the floors were bare and there was very little furniture. Bare also means the least possible or only this much of something: They had nothing beyond the bare necessities (of life) (= the most basic things you need).
The meaning of BARE is lacking a natural, usual, or appropriate covering. How to use bare in a sentence. Usage Note on Bear Usage Note on Bear Synonym Discussion of Bare.
Definition of bare adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Bare definition: without covering or clothing; naked; nude. See examples of BARE used in a sentence.
The adjective bare describes something or someone that is naked or unclothed. Bare can be used in many different ways: to describe the inside of your nearly-empty refrigerator, an uncarpeted floor, or your unadorned, sparsely decorated bedroom.
1. unclothed; exposed: used esp of a part of the body. 2. without the natural, conventional, or usual covering or clothing: a bare tree. 3. lacking appropriate furnishings, etc: a bare room. 4. unembellished; simple: the bare facts. 5. ( prenomial) just sufficient; mere: he earned the bare minimum.
including only the smallest amount that you need of something: The report just gave us the barest facts about the accident. Tony's salary only covers the bare essentials for the family. See also. with your bare hands.
1. adjective. If a part of your body is bare, it is not covered by any clothing. She was wearing only a thin robe over a flimsy nightgown, and her feet were bare. 2. adjective. A bare surface is not covered or decorated with anything. They would have liked bare wooden floors throughout the house. 3. adjective.
bare [only before noun] the most basic or simple, with nothing extra: She gave me only a bare outline of the plan. unequivocal ( formal ) expressing your opinion or intention very clearly and firmly: The reply was an unequivocal “no.”
plain, stark, empty, barren. Bare, stark, barren share the sense of lack or absence of something that might be expected. Bare, the least powerful in connotation of the three, means lack of expected or usual coverings, furnishings, or embellishments: bare floor, feet, head.
