BARBING - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Part of speech: Noun

one of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather

Part of speech: Noun

a subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to remove

Part of speech: Noun

the pointed part of barbed wire

Part of speech: Noun

an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect

Example: his parting shot was `drop dead; she threw shafts of sarcasm; she takes a dig at me every chance she gets

Part of speech: Verb

provide with barbs

Example: barbed wire