Definition of be no holds barred

no holds barred

adjective

• without restrictions.
  • See more words with the same meaning: wild, ridiculous, extreme.

  Last edited on Feb 25 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Feb 25 2010.

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Other terms relating to 'wild, ridiculous, extreme':
mean	Definitions include: extreme.
off da hook	Definitions include: alternate spelling of off the hook.
crunk	Definitions include: extremely fun; exciting; wild.
off da heezie	Definitions include: extreme; wild; awesome.
hifey	Definitions include: crazy, to act crazy or make something crazy
cray-cray	Definitions include: crazy, i.e. strange, insane, or wild.
kamikaze style	Definitions include: to undergo a medical procedure with no regard to one-self's mental or physical comfort.
buck wild	Definitions include: uncontrollable, uncivilized; "crazy".
off the hizzle	Definitions include: use in place of "off the hook" meaning very good, excellent, cool, or tight.
balls to the wall	Definitions include: extreme; "all out".
off tha hizzy fo shezzy	Definitions include: tight cool sweet. etc. also nice something is nice.
ric*ckulous	Definitions include: ridiculous, absurd.
bonkers	Definitions include: crazy, unbelievable, or highly agreeable.
punk rock	Definitions include: in the style of punk rock; edgy; hardcore.
fired up	Definitions include: excited.
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Other terms relating to 'bar':
bar	Definitions include: in computing, an example or placeholder variable.
bar fly	Definitions include: a person who frequents bars.
bar hop	Definitions include: to visit several bars during a single outing.
bar hopper	Definitions include: a motorcycle that does not have many accessories and is suitable for short distance runs.
bar steward	Definitions include: euphemism for bastard.
behind bars	Definitions include: in jail.
booby bar	Definitions include: a bar in which women dance topless.
grit bar	Definitions include: a decrepit bar; "dive bar".
Jesus bar	Definitions include: a handle next to the passenger seat of a vehicle.
Katy, bar the door.	Definitions include: trouble is coming.
move the bar	Definitions include: to readjust what is considered good, normal, appropriate, or many other adjectives (depending on context.)
'oh sh*t' bar	Definitions include: the handle in a car that one holds on to or hangs clothing from.
raise the bar	Definitions include: to set a more impressive precedent or record.
sissy bar	Definitions include: the metal back-rest on a motorcycle.
titty bar	Definitions include: a strip club.
Other terms relating to 'hold':
hold	Definitions include: to have drugs.
hold a candle to	Definitions include: to be superior to, in some way.
hold down	Definitions include: be there for you.
holding pattern	Definitions include: a period of waiting, during which little can be accomplished, until a particular external event occurs.
holding up	Definitions include: to be doing.
hold on	Definitions include: to wait.
hold (one's) breath	Definitions include: to wait.
hold (one's) horses	Definitions include: to wait patiently.
hold (one's) liquor	Definitions include: to have a respectable alcohol tolerance.
hold the fort	Definitions include: to maintain the proper operation of something, such as a business.
hold the phone	Definitions include: "wait a minute"; "hold on"; etc.
hold truck with	Definitions include: to agree with.
hold up	Definitions include: to wait.
hold water	Definitions include: to be inadequate.
leave holding the bag	Definitions include: to abandon a person after a crime has been committed, leaving them with incriminating evidence (literally) or blame (figuratively.)
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Other terms relating to 'no':
ain't got no	Definitions include: "don't have any".
ain't no fun when the rabbit got the gun	Definitions include: Someone being butthurt over having something, they do to others regularly, done to the them
ain't no thang	Definitions include: "ain't no thang", i.e. "it isn't a thing", meaning that something isn't to be concerned about; "no big deal"; "don't worry about it".
ain't no thing but a chicken wing	Definitions include: to be okay; not a big concern.
all bark and no bite	Definitions include: to talk a lot but never take action.
a no-win situation	Definitions include: a situation with no possible positive outcome.
close but no cigar	Definitions include: to almost happen, but not.
feel no pain	Definitions include: being very drunk.
f*ck me in the *ss with no Vaseline	Definitions include: exclamation upon realizing one's misfortune.
f*ck no	Definitions include: See "fuck".
give no f*cks	Definitions include: to not care.
hell no	Definitions include: an emphatic "no".
hells no	Definitions include: see hells.
hells to the no	Definitions include: variant of "hell to the no".
hell to the no	Definitions include: an emphatic "hell no".
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