beekeep

English

Etymology 1

From bee +‎ keep.

Noun

beekeep (plural beekeeps)

  1. (very rare) A beekeeper.

Etymology 2

Back-formation from beekeeping.

Verb

beekeep (third-person singular simple present beekeeps, present participle beekeeping, simple past and past participle beekept)

  1. (intransitive, colloquial) To take part in beekeeping.