Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bartending

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.48 in modern English

Syllables
bar-tend-ing
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The craft of mixing drinks, making cocktails, and related skills of tending a bar.

Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of bartend

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Vulgar Latin *barra Old French barrebor. Middle English barre English bar English tending English bartending From bar + tending.

Usage

Derived Forms

budtending flairtending

Phrases

flair bartending

Frequently Paired Words

mixology

Questions

What does bartending mean?
The craft of mixing drinks, making cocktails, and related skills of tending a bar.
Where does bartending come from?
Etymology tree Vulgar Latin *barra Old French barrebor. Middle English barre English bar English tending English bartending From bar + tending.

How to pronounce bartending

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