pub crawl

noun

plural pub crawls

: the visiting of various pubs in succession especially as a social activity

The proximity of Osaka's many new craft beer bars is particularly conducive to a pub crawl.

—Ingrid K. Williams

… lately the city has become a destination for bachelor and bachelorette parties that arrive in droves and take to the streets by electric scooter- and pedal-powered pub crawls.

—Veronica Meewes

called also bar crawl

pub-crawl

ˈpəb-ˌkrȯl 

intransitive verb

pub-crawled; pub-crawling; pub-crawls

pub crawler noun

plural pub crawlers

Examples of pub crawl in a Sentence

She invited me to join them on a pub crawl.

Recent Examples on the Web

This years’ celebration kicks off on the afternoon of March 7 with the official Shamrock Stroll, a pub crawl visiting more than a dozen of the city’s taverns and bars. —Katie Riley, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026

The state's large Irish population fills March with festive Celtic music, traditional Irish dancing and decorated floats in everything from dinners to pub crawls to road races. —Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 4 Mar. 2026

Desler said the event is not a pub crawl but rather another way to give downtown businesses exposure while participants enjoy a manageable walk and a popular beverage. —David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026

Was Paul Revere's ride a pub crawl? —Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pub crawl

• aldol
• armhole
• atoll
• awol
• backhaul
• banal
• baseball
• befall
• cabal
• catchall
• cecal
• centrale