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Definition barb in British English

barb noun

[countable] noun
/bɑː(r)b/
1

a short curved point on something such as a fishing hook that makes it difficult to remove

Synonyms and related words
bait barb cockpit
2

a remark or criticism that is unkind, although it may seem clever or funny

Example

Policymakers traded barbs about whose actions harmed the world economy most.

4

one of the thin, hairlike filaments that make up a feather

Definition barb in British English