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to barhop

to barhop

6.9
To visit several bars or pubs in one night for drinks
  • verb
  • /ˈbɑrˌhɑp/
  • Informal
translation icon : ir de bar en bar
  • Let's barhop!

Examples

  • After the concert, they decided to barhop through the city center.

  • We used to barhop every Friday night when we were in college.

  • Instead of staying in one place, she prefers to barhop with friends.

  • They decided to barhop this weekend.

  • On Friday night, my friends and I decided to barhop between the downtown pubs to find the best live music.

  • During the summer, it is common for college students to barhop every weekend, exploring new bars in the city.

  • After dinner, they plan to barhop to celebrate the birthday at several locations downtown.

Synonyms

to bar hop
vsto barhop
  • Informal
1 6.9

To go from bar to bar, drinking at each place

occurs within a single night rather than over multiple occasions

How Often

to barhop
  • Informal
6.9
to hit the bar
  • Informal
2 7.0
to go out
893 1.0
to stay home
336 1.0

Surface Forms

barhop infinitive
barhopped past
barhopped past participle
barhopping present participle
barhops third person singular

Morphology

barhop = bar + hop (transparent) = bar + hop

Verb formed by combining 'bar' and 'hop' with an obvious sense 'to hop between bars', predictable from its parts.

Etymology

Barhop comes from bar ('a place to drink') and hop ('to jump' or 'move quickly'), so to barhop is to 'jump' between bars and have drinks at several places in one night.