Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

barkeep

/ˈbɑɹˌkiːp/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.00 in modern English

Syllables: bar-keep
IPA: /ˈbɑɹˌkiːp/

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Informal

verb

To bartend; to keep a bar; to act as a barkeep.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"I sez to the barkeep' o' the hotel, "Show me the biggest doctor here.""
"Barkeep, a couple of beers here, please?"
"I barkeeped in Pontiac, Michigan and, later in Detroit and Ypsilanti."

Etymology

From bar + keep, a clipping of barkeeper.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈbɑɹˌkiːp/
British English: /ˈbɑː(ɹ)ˌkiːp/

Usage

Inflected Forms

barkeeps (plural) barkeeps (present, singular) barkeeping (participle, present) barkeeped (participle, past) barkeeped (past)

Derived Forms

barkeeper

Synonyms

bartender barkeeper mixologist

Questions

How do you pronounce barkeep?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɑɹˌkiːp/.
What does barkeep mean?: A bartender.
Where does barkeep come from?: From bar + keep, a clipping of barkeeper.

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