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bar

n.

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.
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).
A court of law
tribunal, judiciary, session; see court 2.
The legal profession
lawyers, advocates, counselors, barristers, judiciary, solicitors, jurists, body of lawyers, attorneys, the legal fraternity, bar association.
An obstruction
hindrance, obstacle, hurdle; see barrier.
A relatively long, narrow area
strip, stripe, ribbon; see band 1, stripe.
Raised ground underwater
shoal, bank, reef; see shoal. See syn. study at shoal.

bar Synonyms

bar

v.

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

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Another word for bar

noun

A relatively long, straight, rigid piece of metal or other solid material:
bloom², rod, shaft, slab, stick. See thing
Something that impedes or prevents entry or passage:
barricade, barrier, block, blockage, clog, hamper, hindrance, hurdle, impediment, obstacle, obstruction, snag, stop, traverse, wall. See help, open
A judicial assembly:
court, tribunal. See law

verb

To shut in with or as if with bars:
confine, lock, wall. See free
To stop or prevent passage of:
block, dam, impede, obstruct. Idiom: be (or stand) in the way of. See open
To keep from being admitted, included, or considered:
count out, debar, eliminate, except, exclude, keep out, rule out, shut out. See include