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Definition of bartend

bartend

/ˈbɑːrˌtɛnd/
bar · tend
Past Simple:bartended
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Past Participle:bartended
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Present Participle:bartending
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• verb

1

North American To work as a bartender by preparing and serving alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages behind a bar.

Example

"She decided to bartend on weekends to save extra money while finishing her graduate degree."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in mid-20th-century American English as a back-formation from the older noun 'bartender' (attested since the 1830s), combining 'bar' and 'tend'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Bartend. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/bartend
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