pub crawl

noun

The visiting of a number of public houses in a single session.

“They went out for a night on the town, but it turned into a pub crawl.”

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bar crawlbarhop
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Meanings

nounpub crawl (plural pub crawls)

plural pub crawls

  1. slangThe visiting of a number of public houses in a single session.

    They went out for a night on the town, but it turned into a pub crawl.

    Synonyms: bar crawl, barhop

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe visiting of a number of public houses in a single session.

Similar
bar crawlbarhop
Also see
bar crawlpubstomp

Origin

From the fact that the participants are supposed to be unable to stand up straight by the end of the event.

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Translations

Dutch kroegentocht
  • kroegentochtThe visiting of a number of public houses
French barathon
  • barathonThe visiting of a number of public houses
German Kneipentour
  • KneipentourThe visiting of a number of public houses
Japanese はしご酒
  • はしご酒 (hashigozake)The visiting of a number of public houses
Polish rundka po pubach
  • rundka po pubachThe visiting of a number of public houses
Spanish ruta de borrachera, ruta etílica
  • ruta de borracheraThe visiting of a number of public houses
  • ruta etílicaThe visiting of a number of public houses
Swedish krogrunda, pubrunda
  • krogrundaThe visiting of a number of public houses
  • pubrundaThe visiting of a number of public houses
Cite this entry
APA

pub crawl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pub%20crawl

MLA

“pub crawl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pub%20crawl. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pub crawl,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pub%20crawl.

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