Synonyms for bar

noun

1. A relatively long, narrow object

   strip, stake, rod, pole, stick, crossbar, boom, rib, jimmy, handspike, crosspiece, spar, pry, rail, ingot, block, cake, lever, pinch bar, wrecking bar, crowbar, shaft, slab, pig.

2. A counter serving refreshments, especially drinks, or the accompanying establishment

   saloon, tavern, pub, public house, counter, buffet, barroom, cafe, bistro, cocktail lounge, beer parlor, beer garden, alehouse, fern bar, nightclub, cabaret, restaurant, inn, cafeteria, snack bar, canteen, grillroom, grill, taproom, tap, piano bar, wine bar, rathskeller, brasserie (French), brewery, speakeasy, roadhouse, watering hole*, booze joint*, dive*, barrelhouse*, gin mill*, honky-tonk*, after-hours joint*, local* (British).

3. A court of law

   tribunal, judiciary, session; see court 2.

4. The legal profession

   lawyers, advocates, counselors, barristers, judiciary, solicitors, jurists, body of lawyers, attorneys, the legal fraternity, bar association.

5. An obstruction

   hindrance, obstacle, hurdle; see barrier.

6. A relatively long, narrow area

   strip, stripe, ribbon; see band 1, stripe.

7. Raised ground underwater

   shoal, bank, reef; see shoal. See syn. study at shoal.

verb

1. To raise a physical obstruction

   barricade, dam, dike, fence, wall, obstruct, erect a barrier, brick up, blockade, trammel, clog, exclude, shut, shut off, block, block off, block up, lock (out), keep out, debar, bolt, latch, cork, plug, seal, jam, caulk, stop, impede, (set up a) roadblock, raise the drawbridge*.

   Antonyms open*, free, clear.

2. To obstruct by refusal

   interdict, ban, forbid, disallow, deny, refuse, debar, repudiate, suspend, segregate, boycott, ostracize, blackball, prevent, preclude, shut out, keep out, exclude, exile, reject, outlaw, condemn, prohibit, discourage, discountenance, interfere with, restrain, stop, frustrate, circumvent, override, except, blacklist, freeze out*.

   Antonyms allow*, admit, welcome.

3. To hinder

   obstruct, impede, interfere with; see hinder. See syn. study at hinder.