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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024bark•er1 /ˈbɑrkɚ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Show Businessa person who stands at the entrance to a show and calls out its attractions to people walking by.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024bark•er1 (bär′kər),USA pronunciation n. - an animal or person that barks.
- Show Businessa person who stands before a theater, carnival sideshow, or the like, calling out its attractions to passers-by.
- Middle English berker, berkar. See bark1, -er1 1350–1400
- a person or thing that removes bark from trees.
- Clothinga person or thing that prepares bark for tanning.
- late Middle English. See bark2 (verb, verbal), -er1 1375–1425, earlier as surname
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: barker /ˈbɑːkə/ n - an animal or person that barks
- a person who stands at a show, fair booth, etc, and loudly addresses passers-by to attract customers
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Barker /ˈbɑːkə/ n - 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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