pub crawl

¹

noun

1. an instance or period of pub-crawling.

pub-crawl

²

[puhb-krawl]

verb (used without object)

1. to have drinks at one bar after another.

noun

1. pub crawl.

pub-crawl

noun

1. a drinking tour of a number of pubs or bars

verb

1. (intr) to make such a tour

Other Word Forms

• pubcrawler noun
• pub-crawler noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of pub-crawl¹

First recorded in 1910–15

Origin of pub-crawl²

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

An immature 40-year-old convinces his childhood pals to join him in an epic pub-crawl, but as they make their way toward their final destination, a battle for mankind emerges.

From Los Angeles Times

Meanwhile, pub-crawl and alcohol-based walking-tour companies will come under greater scrutiny for infractions, such as failing to offer customers receipts – as required by Czech law – or to check if they are over 18.

From The Guardian

Oh, and there’s one more disquieting thing about this pub-crawl: It actually happened.

From Washington Post

Visit the capital of ancient Irish kings, crawl through burial mounds older than the pyramids, and be back in Dublin in time for dinner and a pub-crawl.

From Seattle Times

How else to kick off beer week but with a pub-crawl?

From Seattle Times