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barker

bark·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bahr-ker]
    • /ˈbɑr kər/
    • /ˈbɑː.kər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bahr-ker]
    • /ˈbɑr kər/

Definitions of barker word

  • noun barker an animal or person that barks 3
  • noun barker a person who stands at a show, fair booth, etc, and loudly addresses passers-by to attract customers 3
  • noun barker a person or machine that removes bark from trees or logs or prepares it for tanning 3
  • noun barker Billy, full name William George Barker. 1894–1930, Canadian fighter pilot during World War I; the most decorated military serviceman in British Empire history 3
  • noun barker George (Granville). 1913–91, British poet: author of Calamiterror (1937) and The True Confession of George Barker (1950) 3
  • noun barker Howard. born 1946, British playwright: his plays include Claw (1975), The Castle (1985), A Hard Heart (1992), and 13 Objects (2003) 3

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Origin of barker

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400, barker is from the Middle English word berker, berkar. See bark1, -er1

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Parts of speech for Barker

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

barker popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

barker usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for barker

noun barker

  • raconteur — a person who is skilled in relating stories and anecdotes interestingly.
  • orator — a person who delivers an oration; a public speaker, especially one of great eloquence: Demosthenes was one of the great orators of ancient Greece.
  • lecturer — a person who lectures.
  • spokeswoman — a woman who speaks for another person or for a group.
  • mouthpiece — a piece placed at or forming the mouth, as of a receptacle or tube.

Antonyms for barker

noun barker

  • listener — to give attention with the ear; attend closely for the purpose of hearing; give ear.

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