Definitions for barkers

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barkers bark·er

Spelling: [bahr-ker]

IPA: /ˈbɑr kər/

Barkers is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 156 anagrams from letters in barkers (abekrrs).

Definitions for barkers

noun

1. an animal or person that barks.
2. a person who stands before a theater, carnival sideshow, or the like, calling out its attractions to passers-by.
3. a person or thing that removes bark from trees.
4. a person or thing that prepares bark for tanning.

Origin of barkers

First recorded in 1350-1400, barker is from the Middle English word berker, berkar. See bark¹, -er¹

Examples for barkers

"The plundering was shameful," says Lieutenant barker indignantly.

So help me, if I had had a barker I'd have fired a shot across your bows.'

"It's Mr. barker," exclaimed one of the ladies, regarding me brightly.

Sea captains and ship owners were Stone & barker's best customers.

barker: I think that Woody was also surprised that Blue Jasmine did as well as it did because it was so dark.

barker: We showed the film to [Cannes director] Thierry Frémaux, who was in L.A.

barker: When reality TV became popular, the public began thinking of documentaries as entertainment.

barker: Also, the Sundance Film Festival has proved key to exposing people to so many quality documentaries.

“I definitely think she has the potential,” barker told PEOPLE in March.

On the fifth of May Lieutenant barker records the discovery of a "most shocking" plot.