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bar·​hop | \ ˈbär-ˌhäp How to pronounce barhop (audio) \
barhopped; barhopping; barhops

Definition of barhop

intransitive verb

: to visit and drink at a series of bars in the course of an evening

Examples of barhop in a Sentence

They went barhopping downtown on Friday night.
Recent Examples on the Web People who wanted to barhop favored other neighborhoods. — John Kelly, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2018 Barhop around most neighborhoods and chances are good there will be at least one watering hole cranking out these pink drinks. — Tan Vinh, The Seattle Times, 14 June 2017

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First Known Use of barhop

1947, in the meaning defined above

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“Barhop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barhop. Accessed 9 Aug. 2022.

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