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

Derived Forms

• ˈpubˌcrawler, noun

Other Words From

• pub-crawler 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

Throngs of people dressed as jolly Old St. Nick descended on New York City for the annual SantaCon charity pub crawl on Saturday.

From Seattle Times

Earlier this month Solana posted a TikTok about doing the the Leeds Otley Run - a popular student pub crawl - last year, when she encountered a white man wearing a "Jamaican" costume with an afro wig.

From BBC

When Brits search the terms “stag party Amsterdam,” “cheap hotel Amsterdam” and “pub crawl Amsterdam,” a video showing the consequences of a “messy night” pops up.

From Washington Times

The next time a British man between 18 and 35 searches for something like “pub crawl Amsterdam,” he may see an ad that bluntly tells him to “stay away.”

From New York Times

Those videos, which are prompted by search terms like “pub crawl Amsterdam,” are part of advertising by the city aimed at deterring young British men from coming to the Dutch capital for a rowdy weekend.

From New York Times