This meaning is about a big container that holds liquids or food. Barrels are often round and made from wood or metal. People use them to store things like wine or oil.
The wine is kept in a wooden barrel.
He filled the barrel with water.
This meaning refers to the long part of a gun or cannon. The bullet passes through this tube when the gun is fired. It is usually metal and straight.
The bullet came out of the barrel fast.
The gun's barrel was very long.
This meaning is a unit to measure liquids like oil. One barrel has a fixed amount, about 159 liters. It is often used in business and trade.
The company sells one million barrels of oil.
Oil prices rose per barrel yesterday.
This meaning is a verb describing quick and strong movement. It often means moving fast without control, like rolling down a hill or rushing forward.
The car barreled down the road quickly.
He barreled through the crowd fast.
This meaning is used in music. The barrel is the round body of some drums. It holds the drumhead tight and helps make sound.
The drummer changed the barrel of the drum.
The drum barrel is made from wood.
In sports like skateboarding or snowboarding, a barrel means the curved part of a half-pipe or ramp. It is shaped like a hollow cylinder and helps with tricks.
He rode inside the barrel of the skate ramp.
Skaters jump out of the barrel quickly.
This verb means to put liquid or material into a barrel. People sometimes use it for storing drinks like wine or juice in barrels.
They barreled the fresh juice quickly.
He barreled the wine yesterday.
Sometimes, barrel means a big amount of something, often in a casual way. People use it to show there is a lot of something.
He has a barrel of money at home.
There’s a barrel of fun at the party.
