noun🔗Share遊び、楽しみ、冗談A lark, a romp, some fun."The children had a barney in the park, running and playing tag. "子供たちは公園で走り回ったり、鬼ごっこをしたりして遊んだ。entertainmentactionholidayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareでっち上げ, ペテン, いかさまA hoax, a humbug, something that is not genuine, a rigged or unfair sporting contest."The politician's promise of lower taxes was exposed as a complete barney when the budget was released. "予算が発表されたとき、政治家の減税の約束は完全なでっち上げであることが露呈した。sportentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share下手な朗読(Harvard University slang) A poor recitation.""His presentation was a complete barney; he mumbled, lost his place, and clearly hadn't practiced." "彼のプレゼンテーションは完全に下手な朗読だった。彼はぶつぶつ言い、場所を忘れ、明らかに練習していなかった。educationlanguagestyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share騒ぎ, 口論A noisy argument."The loud barney between the siblings woke everyone in the house. "兄弟間の騒ぎで、家の全員が目を覚ました。communicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share小競り合い, 喧嘩A minor physical fight."The kids had a little barney over who got to play with the red car first. "子供たちは、誰が最初に赤い車で遊ぶかについて、ちょっとした喧嘩をした。actioneventsportentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareハーバード大学の学生(Boston) A student at Harvard University."My cousin is a barney now, studying law at Harvard. "私のいとこは今ハーバード大学の学生で、ハーバードで法律を学んでいます。personeducationculturelanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share落第する, 失敗する(Harvard University slang) To recite badly; to fail."He completely barneyed his presentation, forgetting half his points and stammering the rest. "彼はプレゼンテーションを完全に落第し、自分のポイントの半分を忘れ、残りをどもってしまった。languageeducationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share口論する, 喧嘩するTo argue, to quarrel."The siblings often barney over whose turn it is to use the tablet. "兄弟たちは、タブレットを使うのが誰の番かについてよく口論します。communicationlanguageactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share気が狂った, いかれたInsane crazy, loony."He started talking about aliens living in his socks; everyone thought he was going a bit barney. "彼は靴下の中に住む宇宙人の話を始め、みんな彼は少し気が狂ったと思った。mindcharacterpersonattitudeconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share警官, 警察(pejorative slang) A police officer, usually one perceived as inferior or overzealous.""The kids complained that the security guard at the mall was being a real barney, kicking them out for just hanging around." "子供たちは、ショッピングモールの警備員が本当に警察官のように振る舞い、ただぶらぶらしているだけで追い出されたと不満を言った。policepersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading