barb meaning and definition

BARB noun

Definition of barb (noun)

1. an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
   • "his parting shot was `drop dead'"; "she threw shafts of sarcasm"; "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets"
   • synonyms: dig, gibe, jibe, shaft, shot, slam
2. the pointed part of barbed wire
3. a subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to remove
4. one of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather

BARB verb

Definition of barb (verb)

1. provide with barbs
   • "barbed wire"