noun
Meaning 1
A bartender.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
barkeep
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Sound
Pronunciation
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Canada, US: /ˈbɑɹˌkiːp/
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UK: /ˈbɑː(ɹ)ˌkiːp/
verb
Meaning 2
To bartend; to keep a bar; to act as a barkeep.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
an employee who mixes and serves alcoholic drinks at a bar
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: bartender, barman, barkeeper, mixologist
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: employee
Narrower terms: barmaid, publican, tavern keeper
History
Etymology
From bar + keep, a clipping of barkeeper.