Definition of BARKEEP

barkeep

Meanings

Plural: barkeeps

Noun

  • 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.

Origin / Etymology

From bar + keep, clipping of barkeeper.

Synonyms

bar-keeper, barkeeper, barman, bartender, mixologist

Scrabble Score: 15

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

Words With Friends Score: 17

barkeep is a valid Words With Friends word