(slang) In an unpleasant or dangerous situation. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see in, barrel.

A surname.

plural of Barrell

Alternative form of barreling

plural of barrelful

As much as a barrel will hold. / A large amount.

(mechanical engineering) A defect in which a testpiece is deformed into a barrel-like shape. / Synonym of barrel distortion

present participle of barrel

(countable) A round vessel or cask, of greater length than breadth, and bulging in the middle, made of staves bound with hoops, and having flat ends or heads. Sometimes applied to a similar cylindrical container made of metal, usually called a drum.

(transitive) To put or to pack in a barrel or barrels. / (intransitive) To move quickly or in an uncontrolled manner.