barker
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8.6
- noun
- /ˈbɑrkər/
:
pregonero
- As the barker waved his arms, he called out to passersby to join the carnival excitement.
And the other employee, I was the Barker at a skee ball game.
- And the other employee, I was the Barker at a skee ball game.
Examples
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It's like the old days of the carnival barker... when he'd get the crowd all riled up.
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The carnival barker proclaims, "For only 10 cents more, you can try your luck and kiss the famous woman."
Academic text (2016) -
When they came to the show's end, the barker exhorted the audience to come.
Fiction book (1994) -
You're a barker at the circus.
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As they walked along, they were hailed by the barker from the Congress of Living Wonders.
Fiction book (1994) -
Once outside, rough-voiced barkers in stained red and white striped boater hats are selling food and souvenirs.
Fiction book (1992) -
The barker shouted enthusiastically to entice visitors into the funhouse.
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With a loud voice, the barker invited everyone to see the amazing circus performers.
Synonyms
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6.8
A man who sells products by talking and showing them to people, often at fairs or on TV
4
8.2
A person who shouts to sell things in a market
How Aggressive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Barker for a carnival speaker comes from the verb bark, which means 'to shout' like a dog. A barker 'barks' to get people's attention, so the word now means a person who calls out to bring customers in.