present participle of bare

The act by which something is laid bare.

plural of baring

(countable) A surname. / A city in Missouri, United States.

plural of Baring

Minimal; that is or are just sufficient. / Naked, uncovered. / Having no supplies. / Having no decoration. / Having had what usually covers (something) removed.

(dialect) Barely. / (MLE, slang) Very; significantly. / (slang) Without a condom.

(‘the bare’) The surface, the (bare) skin. / Surface; body; substance. / (architecture) That part of a roofing slate, shingle, tile, or metal plate, which is exposed to the weather.

(transitive) To uncover; to reveal.

(obsolete) simple past tense of bear