barring C2+ Topic:Grammar & Function Words US /ˈbɑrɪŋ/ UK /ˈbɑːrɪŋ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 prep except for; apart from the possibility of Barring bad weather, the ceremony will be held in the garden. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 prep · except for; apart from the... exceptingexcludingexceptbesidessaveapart ↔ Opposites including Word family Related forms bar Etymology AI details The present participle of the verb bar used prepositionally; bar is from Old French barre ('bar, barrier'), of uncertain origin. barre Old French View etymology graph -> Topics Grammar & Function Words Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # barring **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** prep **IPA (US):** /ˈbɑrɪŋ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈbɑːrɪŋ/ ## Meanings 1. except for; apart from the possibility of ## Examples - Barring bad weather, the ceremony will be held in the garden. ## Synonyms - excepting - excluding - except - besides - save - apart ## Antonyms - including ## Related Forms - bar ## Roots and Affixes - Root: barre ## Etymology The present participle of the verb bar used prepositionally; bar is from Old French barre ('bar, barrier'), of uncertain origin. ## AI Etymology Barring is a preposition meaning "except for; apart from the possibility of". Historically, it is the present participle of the verb bar used prepositionally; bar is from Old French barre ('bar, barrier'), of uncertain origin. The visible construction is part of the etymology: barring is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The historical chain is anchored in Old French barre. A close English family member is bar. This keeps the modern preposition sense tied to the older forms and language sequence behind it. ## Topics - Grammar & Function Words - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown