Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bartend

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.73 in modern English

Syllables: bar-tend
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To tend a bar; to act as a barman.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"“I bartended in that room,” [Mark Ruffalo] said, gesturing toward a space with cushy chairs."
"Jimmy used to scallop from October to March and bartend a few shifts here and there over the summers when scalloping is prohibited."
"In Sea Point, Kate bartends at the Wharf, works at the library and schemes to win back her ex, while facing long-held resentments — namely, feeling overshadowed by her sister and annoyed that, despite stellar academic qualifications, she couldn’t attend the pricey prep school Miles and Ziggy did."

Etymology

Back-formation from bartender.

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

bartends (present, singular) bartending (participle, present) bartended (participle, past) bartended (past) bar-tend (alternative)

Questions

What does bartend mean?: To tend a bar; to act as a barman.
Where does bartend come from?: Back-formation from bartender.

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