Synonyms for
Barker
Definition
A barker is someone who stands outside a show or a shop and tries to persuade people to come in.
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Common collocations
- street barker
- auction barker
- loud barker
- dog barker
- barker bird
- barker's dozen
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Usage note
A 'barker' typically refers to someone who loudly advertises or calls out, often at a market or auction. It can also refer to a type of bird known for its call.
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Example sentences
- The barker outside the cinema was trying to sell tickets to the movie.
- The barker at the amusement park was shouting about the rides.
- The barker at the fair was calling out to people passing by.
Quotes
I was a good student, but I was the barker in the school play.
I was a barker in a carnival, and that was the lowest rung on the totem pole. But I got to watch everything.
I was a barker in college at a theater. I would go out on the street and talk up the show.