barb

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /bɑː(r)b/

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Noun

Singular barb

Plural barbs

Barb of a fishhook.

1. (countable) Barbs are sharp points that stands backward from something, such as an arrow or fishhook.

Verb

Plain form barb

Third-person singular barbs

Past tense barbed

Past participle barbed

Present participle barbing

1. If you barb something, you furnish it with barbs.
   • Antonym: debarb