Home › Words › B › barkeepingbarkeepingbarkeeping means the trade of a barkeeper; selling drinks from a bar.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, barkeeping ranks #16,733 of 42,747 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom bar + keeping.nounThe trade of a barkeeper; selling drinks from a bar.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.barkeeper 83% match — A bartender; a person preparing and serving drinks at a bar. vs barkeeping →barkeep 78% match — A bartender. vs barkeeping →bartending 75% match — The craft of mixing drinks, making cocktails, and related skills of tending a bar. vs barkeeping →barworker 72% match — An employee at a bar (drinking establishment) vs barkeeping →barstaff 72% match — The staff of a bar. vs barkeeping →bartend 71% match — To tend a bar; to act as a barman. vs barkeeping →bartender 69% match — One who tends a bar or pub; a person preparing and serving drinks at a bar. vs barkeeping →barperson 68% match — Someone who works in a bar; a bartender. vs barkeeping →