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bartend

American  
[bahr-tend] / ˈbɑrˌtɛnd /

verb (used without object)

  1. to serve or work as a bartender.


Etymology

Origin of bartend

Back formation from bartender

Example Sentences

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Deciding how many days you want to teach yoga or bartend, and how much consulting work you want to take on, can feel liberating — as though you’re the master of your own time.

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

“I bartend tonight from 6:30 p.m. until 11,” Venus Binkley says, with an exaggerated eye roll, as he settles in for an interview.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 2, 2025

Recently one of my co-workers quit his day job, and moved onto the property, to bartend full time.

From Slate Aug. 24, 2022

He also used to bartend at The Comet Tavern before fame and glory took hold.

From Seattle Times Jan. 7, 2014

Here's the bartend, Wil-lin-mix-ah, The head waitress, Goo-too-loo-kat, The great golfer, Hoo-beets-boh-ghee, And the caddy, Skip-an-fetch-it, Waiting all to do you honour.

From The Happy Golfer Being Some Experiences, Reflections, and a Few Deductions of a Wandering Golfer by Leach, Henry

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