verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To tend a bar; to act as a barman. intransitive

   "“I bartended in that room,” [Mark Ruffalo] said, gesturing toward a space with cushy chairs."

Example

More examples

"Sami's kids used to come to the club and bartend."

Etymology

Back-formation from bartender.

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