bare

1 adjective

1 WITHOUT CLOTHES not covered by clothes: Jonathan's bare feet made no sound in the soft sand.

2 LAND/TREES not covered by trees or grass, or not having any leaves: a bare hillside

3 ROOMS empty, not covered by anything, or not having any decorations: This room looks very bare - you need some pictures on the walls.

4 the bare facts/truth a statement that tells someone only what they need to know, with no additional details: a journalist who is not content to simply record the bare facts

5 SMALLEST AMOUNT NECESSARY (only before noun) the very least amount of something that you need to do something: He got 40% - a bare pass. | the bare essentials/necessities: The refugees fled, taking only the bare essentials. | the bare minimum (=the smallest amount possible): carrying the bare minimum of equipment | the barest (=the smallest or simplest possible): We can provide only the barest outline of the plan.

6 the bare bones the most important parts or facts of something without any detail: the bare bones of the plan

7 lay sth bare

a) to uncover something that was previously hidden: The excavation laid bare the streets of an ancient city.

b) to reveal something that was secret: The investigation laid bare a million-dollar embezzlement racket.

8 with your bare hands without using a weapon: He killed her with his bare hands.

- bareness noun 2 verb (T)

1 to let something be seen, by removing something that is covering it: The dog bared its teeth.

2 bare your soul to reveal your most secret feelings