barber
/ˈbɑɹbɚ/
nounverb
Common
1.n.United States composer (1910-1981)
2.n.a hairdresser who cuts hair and shaves beards as a trade
3.v.perform the services of a barber: cut the hair and/or beard of
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barber and barker differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. barber means “United States composer (1910-1981)”. barker means “someone who stands in front of a show (as at a carnival) and gives a loud colorful sales talk to potential customers”. barber is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈbɑɹbɚ/
1.n.United States composer (1910-1981)
2.n.a hairdresser who cuts hair and shaves beards as a trade
3.v.perform the services of a barber: cut the hair and/or beard of
/ˈbɑɹkɚ/
| barber | barker | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈbɑɹbɚ/ | /ˈbɑɹkɚ/ |
| Said | BAHR-bur | BAHR-kur |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 6 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | noun, verb | noun |
| Senses | 3 | 2 |
| How common | Common | Familiar |
| Synonyms | Samuel Barber | none recorded |
Full entry for barber · Full entry for barker · More comparisons
1.n.someone who stands in front of a show (as at a carnival) and gives a loud colorful sales talk to potential customers
2.n.informal terms for dogs