B2adjectivehomenature
US/ber/
UK/beə/
not covered by clothes or anything else; empty; including only the most basic things
In context
The children ran across the beach in bare feet.
The room was bare except for a bed and a small table.
He earns the bare minimum to pay for rent and food.
Words that go with bare
adjective + noun
- bare feetWalking in bare feet is nice on soft grass.
- bare minimumWe did the bare minimum to pass.
- bare handsHe caught the fish with his bare hands.
- bare wallsThe bare walls made the apartment feel cold.
- bare essentialsPack only the bare essentials for the trip.
- bare factsJust give me the bare facts.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
She walked with bear feet.Correct: She walked with bare feet.