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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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1. a. : lacking a natural, usual, or appropriate covering. b (1) : lacking clothing. bare feet. (2) obsolete : bareheaded. c. : lacking any tool or weapon. opened the box with his bare hands. 2. : open to view : exposed. laying bare their secrets. 3. a. : unfurnished or scantily supplied. a bare room. b. : destitute. bare of all safeguards. 4.
BARE definition: 1. without any clothes or not covered by anything: 2. only the most basic or important: 3. the…. Learn 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.
Check pronunciation: bare. Definition of bare adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Bare Definition. Lacking the usual or appropriate covering or clothing; naked. A bare arm.
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.”
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.
Definitions of 'bare'. 1. If a part of your body is bare, it is not covered by any clothing. [...] 2. A bare surface is not covered or decorated with anything. [...] 3. If a tree or a branch is bare, it has no leaves on it.
