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bar-hopping

bar-hopping

1 6.4
Relating to visiting several bars in one outing to drink and meet people
  • adjective
  • /bɑr ˈhɑpɪŋ/
  • Informal
translation icon : de bares
  • The bar-hopping crowd filled the streets on Friday night.

Examples

  • They enjoyed a bar-hopping night in downtown Chicago.

  • She wore comfortable shoes for their bar-hopping adventure downtown.

  • They organized a bar-hopping tour for tourists interested in the city's nightlife.

  • Is bar-hopping your favorite weekend activity?

  • We spent the evening bar-hopping through the city's best pubs and enjoying different drinks.

  • Her idea of a fun night includes bar-hopping with friends to explore new cocktail bars.

  • After a long week, they decided to go bar-hopping to unwind and enjoy some live music.

Surface Forms

bar-hopping positive

Morphology

bar-hopping = bar-hop (transparent) = bar + hop + ing

Adjectival use derives directly from the gerund/participle 'bar-hop' + -ing; the sense 'relating to visiting several bars' is directly predictable.

Etymology

Bar-hopping as an adjective comes from bar + hop, with hop meaning 'a short jump', so it describes people or events that move quickly from one bar to another.