Definition of barney - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
- They had a barney over the last piece of cake.
2.
- The barney gave us a ticket for jaywalking.
3.
- We went for a barney in the park.
4.
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- The director asked for a barney to reduce noise.
Verb
1.
- They barneyed loudly over the last piece of cake.
2.
- He barneyed his lines during the play rehearsal.
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Origin of barney
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Examples of barney in a sentence
They had a barney about politics. The barney was patrolling the neighborhood vigilantly. A barney stopped the speeding car immediately. They had a barney at the amusement park. The kids enjoyed a barney at the fair. A barney was used to muffle the camera's clicks.
Without a barney, the filming was too noisy. The siblings barneyed over who would sit in the front seat. Neighbors often barney about the noise levels. She barneyed the poem at the talent show. The actor barneyed his monologue on opening night.
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- French:engueulade, se disputer, ...
- German:Krach, streiten, ...
- Italian:litigio, litigare, ...
- Spanish:pelea, pelear, ...
- Portuguese:discussão, discutir, ...
- Chinese:争吵, 争斗, ...
- Japanese:口論, 口論する, ...
- Arabic:شِجار, تَشَاجَرَ, ...
- Hebrew:רִיב, לָרִיב, ...
- Russian:ссора, спорить, ...
- Ukrainian:сварка, сваритися, ...
- Hindi:झगड़ा, झगड़ना, ...
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