bar crawl

noun

plural bar crawls
: the visiting of various bars in succession especially as a social activity : pub crawl
A bar crawl is simply going from one drinking spot to the next, but the fun part is who you do it with.Tyler Marie Lawrence

Examples of bar crawl in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Do that on a bar crawl with your best homies, but never do that at someone’s home. George Gurley, New York Times, 21 June 2024 Tremé Food Tour Join Hollis Burton, a former Mardi Gras/Second Line King of Tremé, on a walking food tour and bar crawl through the streets of Tremé, the oldest African American neighborhood in the country. Jaha Nailah Avery, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 June 2024 Enjoy drag shows, belly dancing, a cancan troupe, vendors, a bar crawl, silent disco and more. Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 10 June 2024 In honor of this milestone race, here’s another just-for-fun idea: Go on a bar crawl mirroring the length of the Kentucky Derby. Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 22 Apr. 2024 This bar crawl will also be collecting donations for San Diego Pride. 4 to 11:59 p.m. 3610 Fifth Ave., San Diego. Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2024 For many students, life — graduation, bar crawls, ice cream at Hartzell's on Dunn Street — goes on. The Indianapolis Star, 27 Apr. 2024 There’s a lot happening in Dupont Circle this weekend, including Saturday’s Kimonos and Cocktails bar crawl and Sunday’s tea party in the circle. Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024 The shooting occurred amid St. Patrick's Day celebrations, where numerous events — including bar crawls — were being held in the area. USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bar crawl was in 1959

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“Bar crawl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bar%20crawl. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.

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