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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.
Bare means naked, but to bear is to carry something. A bear is also a brown furry animal, but most people keep that one straight.
Bare definition: without covering or clothing; naked; nude. See examples of BARE used in a sentence.
Definition of bare adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. Lacking the usual or appropriate covering or clothing; naked: a bare arm. 2. Exposed to view; undisguised: bare fangs. 3. Lacking the usual furnishings, equipment, or decoration: bare walls. 4. Having no addition, adornment, or qualification: the bare facts. 5. Just sufficient; mere: the bare necessities. 6. Obsolete Bareheaded.
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 adjective (BASIC) 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.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Nature bare1 /beə $ ber/ adjective 1 without clothes not covered by clothes SYN naked a ragged child with bare feet She felt the warm sun on her bare arms. bare-headed/bare-chested/bare-legged etc 2 land/trees not covered by trees or grass, or not having any leaves The trees soon ...
Bare definition: Lacking the usual or appropriate covering or clothing; naked.
