barker

[ bahr-ker ]

/ ˈbɑr kər /

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noun

an animal or person that barks.

a person who stands before a theater, carnival sideshow, or the like, calling out its attractions to passers-by.

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Origin of barker

First recorded in 1350–1400, barker is from the Middle English word berker, berkar. See bark¹, -er¹

Words nearby barker

bark, bark beetle, bark cloth, barkeeper, barkentine, barker, barkhan, Barkhausen, Barkhausen effect, Barking, Barking and Dagenham

Other definitions for barker (2 of 2)

barker²

[ bahr-ker ]

/ ˈbɑr kər /

noun

a person or thing that removes bark from trees.

a person or thing that prepares bark for tanning.

Origin of barker

1375–1425, earlier as surname; late Middle English. See bark² (v.), -er¹

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How to use barker in a sentence

Street performers and horses were panting in the sweltering sunshine while riverboat barkers tried to drum up some business.
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Kim Barker was a reporter with ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that publishes investigative journalism.
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“Hitler the man who wanted to rule the world was only the public face,” Barker told the program.
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“I definitely think she has the potential,” Barker told PEOPLE in March.
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Barker: When reality TV became popular, the public began thinking of documentaries as entertainment.
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Barker: We showed the film to [Cannes director] Thierry Frémaux, who was in L.A.
Sony Pictures Classics’ Michael Barker and Tom Bernard on Woody Allen and the State of Indie Film|Richard Porton|May 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
From that date until Barker left France, Pschard collaborated with him, reaping no pecuniary benefit therefrom.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building|George Laing Miller
He commenced to experiment in electro-pneumatics in the year 1860, and early in 1861 communicated his discoveries to Mr. Barker.
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She seemed to consider it necessary to steady him upon the stool while he acted as “barker.”
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In 1898 the organ was thoroughly rebuilt with tubular pneumatic action in place of the Barker levers.
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The action is Cavaill-Coll's latest improvement on the Barker pneumatic lever.
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British Dictionary definitions for barker (1 of 3)

barker¹

/ (ˈbɑːkə) /

noun

an animal or person that barks

a person who stands at a show, fair booth, etc, and loudly addresses passers-by to attract customers

British Dictionary definitions for barker (2 of 3)

barker²

/ (ˈbɑːkə) /

noun

a person or machine that removes bark from trees or logs or prepares it for tanning

British Dictionary definitions for barker (3 of 3)

Barker

/ (ˈbɑːkə) /

noun

George (Granville). 1913–91, British poet: author of Calamiterror (1937) and The True Confession of George Barker (1950)

Howard . born 1946, British playwright: his plays include Claw (1975), The Castle (1985), A Hard Heart (1992), and 13 Objects (2003)

Ronnie, full name Ronald William George Barker . 1929–2005, British comedian: known esp for his partnership with Ronnie Corbett (born 1930) in the TV series The Two Ronnies (1971–85)

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