barhopping
|bar-hop-ping|
🇺🇸
/ˈbɑrˌhɑpɪŋ/
🇬🇧
/ˈbɑːˌhɒpɪŋ/
(barhop)
move between bars
Etymology
'barhopping' originates from English, specifically the compound 'bar-hop', where 'bar' meant 'an establishment that sells alcoholic drinks' and 'hop' meant 'to move quickly or jump'.
'barhopping' changed from the hyphenated form 'bar-hop' or 'bar-hopping' and eventually became the modern English word 'barhopping'.
Initially, it meant 'to move quickly between places', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'moving from bar to bar as a social or leisure activity'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the activity of going from one bar to another, typically in one evening, often for socializing or drinking.
We went barhopping downtown until midnight.
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Verb 1
to go from one bar to another, usually over the course of an evening.
They barhopped across the neighborhood after the concert.
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Last updated: 2026/01/16 07:10