bartend
Americanverb (used without object)
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
Mamet: Yeah, which I also found out that day when I had to physically bartend, which I’ve never done in my life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 19, 2024
Kristina Lancaster, who owns and operates Rumours Hair Studio downtown, used to bartend at Henni’s, in addition to two other jobs.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 23, 2023
Recently one of my co-workers quit his day job, and moved onto the property, to bartend full time.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2022
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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