noun
- the act or process of cutting or trimming hair, especially as a profession or service
- the process of removing barbs from a fish hook or fishing line
Usage: fishing
verb
- present participle of 'barb': to provide with a barb or barbs
- present participle of 'barb': to make a cutting or hurtful remark
Examples
- She spent the afternoon barbing her son's hair before his school photo.
- The barber has been barbing customers at that shop for over twenty years.
- He is barbing the fishing hooks to make them more effective.
- She was barbing him with sarcastic comments throughout the meeting.
- The comedian kept barbing the audience with witty insults.
- Barbing is a skilled trade that requires years of training and practice.