bar hop
Definition
Verb: - To go from one bar or pub to another in succession, typically consuming alcoholic drinks at each one. The activity often implies a social, informal, and sometimes aimless progression through multiple drinking establishments.
Usage
The verb "bar hop" describes the specific activity of moving between bars. It is an intransitive verb (it does not take a direct object). It is often used in informal contexts to describe a night out. - We decided to bar hop along Main Street to experience the different atmospheres. - Instead of staying at one club, they prefer to bar hop on weekends.
Examples
Advanced Usage
- "Bar hopping" (present participle/gerund): Used as a noun to describe the activity itself.
- Bar hopping is a popular way to spend a Saturday night.
- The term inherently suggests a degree of casual movement and social drinking, not necessarily the goal of getting drunk, though that can be an associated result.
Variants and Related Words
- Pub crawl (n.): A more structured or planned event of visiting multiple pubs/bars, often along a predefined route. While similar, "pub crawl" can imply a more organized group activity.
- Bar-hopping (adj.): The hyphenated form can be used as a compound adjective.
- They were on a bar-hopping tour.
Synonyms
- Pub-crawl: To go from one pub to another.
- Go bar-crawling: A synonymous phrasal construction.
Related Phrases
- Hit the bars: A more general phrase meaning to go out to bars.
- Make the rounds: To visit a series of places, which can include bars.
Verb
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go from one pub to the next and get progressively more drunk
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he pub-crawled around Birmingham
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