/ Dictionary / Index E embar: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: em•bar Pronunciation: (em-bär'), [key] — -barred, -bar•ring. to stop or hinder, as by a bar. to enclose within bars; imprison. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. embankment embarcadero Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language