How Do You Spell BARRELLED?

Pronunciation: [bˈaɹə͡ld] (IPA)

The word "barrelled" is commonly used in British English to describe something that has been placed in a barrel. The IPA phonetic transcription for "barrelled" is /ˈbær.əld/. This word is spelled with two L's in British English, while in American English it is spelled with only one L. The double L in the British spelling reflects the pronunciation of the word, with the syllable being stressed and the L sound being added to the end as a secondary sound.

BARRELLED Meaning and Definition

  1. The term "barrelled" is the past tense and past participle form of the verb "barrel." It primarily refers to the act of placing or storing something, especially liquids, in a barrel. A barrel is a cylindrical container, usually made of wood or metal, with flat ends and bulging sides. The verb "barrel" is often used to describe the action of filling, packing, or containing items in barrels.

    In a broader sense, "barrelled" can also be used metaphorically to imply movement or action that is forceful, rapid, or uncontrolled, reminiscent of a barrel rolling uncontrollably down a slope. This metaphoric usage expresses speed, intensity, or lack of restraint, indicating the urgency or enthusiasm with which something is done.

    Furthermore, "barrelled" can be utilized colloquially to describe someone who has consumed a significant amount of alcoholic beverages, specifically beer. It signifies a state of being highly inebriated or "drunk as a barrel."

    Overall, "barrelled" primarily denotes the past tense and past participle form of the verb "barrel," indicating the action of placing or storing things in a barrel. It can also convey metaphorical meanings related to forceful movement or uncontrolled action. In addition, it can be employed informally to describe someone who is substantially intoxicated.

  2. Barrel-bulk, in shipping, a measure of capacity for freight equal to five cubic feet.

    Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for BARRELLED

Etymology of BARRELLED

The term "barrelled" is formed by adding the suffix "-ed" to the noun "barrel". The word "barrel" originated from the Dutch word "barel", which ultimately has its roots in the Old French word "baril". The Old French term was borrowed from the Latin "barra", meaning a bar or rod. Over time, "barra" came to refer specifically to a barrel or container made from wooden staves held together by hoops or bars. Gradually, the word evolved to the modern English term "barrel", and the participle form "barrelled" emerged to describe something or someone having a barrel or being stored in a barrel.

Similar spelling words for BARRELLED

Conjugate verb Barrelled

CONDITIONAL

I would barrelled
you would barrelled
he/she/it would barrelled
we would barrelled
they would barrelled
I would barrel
we would barrel
you would barrel
he/she/it would barrel
they would barrel

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be barreling
you would be barreling
he/she/it would be barreling
we would be barreling
they would be barreling

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have barrelled
you would have barrelled
he/she/it would have barrelled
we would have barrelled
they would have barrelled

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been barreling
you would have been barreling
he/she/it would have been barreling
we would have been barreling
they would have been barreling

FUTURE

I will barrel
you will barrel
he/she/it will barrel
we will barrel
they will barrel

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be barreling
you will be barreling
he/she/it will be barreling
we will be barreling
they will be barreling

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have barreled
you will have barreled
he/she/it will have barreled
we will have barreled
they will have barreled
I will have barrelled
we will have barrelled
you will have barrelled
he/she/it will have barrelled
they will have barrelled

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been barreling
you will have been barreling
he/she/it will have been barreling
we will have been barreling
they will have been barreling

IMPERATIVE

you barrel
we let´s barrel

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to barrel

PAST

I barreled
you barreled
he/she/it barreled
we barreled
they barreled
I barrelled
we barrelled
you barrelled
he/she/it barrelled
they barrelled

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was barreling
you were barreling
he/she/it was barreling
we were barreling
they were barreling

PAST PARTICIPLE

barreled

PAST PERFECT

I had barreled
you had barreled
he/she/it had barreled
we had barreled
they had barreled
I had barrelled
we had barrelled
you had barrelled
he/she/it had barrelled
they had barrelled

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been barreling
you had been barreling
he/she/it had been barreling
we had been barreling
they had been barreling

PRESENT

I barrel
you barrel
he/she/it barrels
we barrel
they barrel

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am barreling
you are barreling
he/she/it is barreling
we are barreling
they are barreling

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

barreling

PRESENT PERFECT

I have barreled
you have barreled
he/she/it has barreled
we have barreled
they have barreled
I have barrelled
we have barrelled
you have barrelled
he/she/it has barrelled
they have barrelled

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been barreling
you have been barreling
he/she/it has been barreling
we have been barreling
they have been barreling
I am barrelling
we are barrelling
you are barrelling
he/she/it is barrelling
they are barrelling
I was barrelling
we were barrelling
you were barrelling
he/she/it was barrelling
they were barrelling
I will be barrelling
we will be barrelling
you will be barrelling
he/she/it will be barrelling
they will be barrelling
I have been barrelling
we have been barrelling
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we had been barrelling
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they had been barrelling
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we will have been barrelling
you will have been barrelling
he/she/it will have been barrelling
they will have been barrelling
I would be barrelling
we would be barrelling
you would be barrelling
he/she/it would be barrelling
they would be barrelling
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