Definition of BARKEEP

barkeep

Plural: barkeeps

Noun

  • A person who serves drinks at a bar; a bartender.
  • an employee who mixes and serves alcoholic drinks at a bar
  • a bartender

Verb

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

Examples

  • The seasoned barkeep of this Scrabble club had seen every obscure Q word.

Origin / Etymology

From bar + keep, clipping of barkeeper.

Synonyms

barkeeper, barman, bartender, mixologist, bar-keeper

Scrabble Score: 15

barkeep: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
barkeep: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
barkeep: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

barkeep: valid Words With Friends Word