/ Dictionary / Index B barring: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: bar•ring Pronunciation: (bär'ing), [key] — prep. excepting; except for: Barring accidents, I'll be there. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: barring (Thesaurus) barrier reef Barrington Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language