table-hop

verb

ta·​ble-hop ˈtā-bəl-ˌhäp How to pronounce table-hop (audio)
table-hopped; table-hopping; table-hops

intransitive verb

: to move from table to table (as in a restaurant) in order to chat with friends
table-hopper noun

Examples of table-hop in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Every now and then the candlelight catches a bright spark thrown from jewels as guests table-hop to greet each other. Carol Woolton, Vogue, 2 July 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of table-hop was in 1942

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Cite this Entry

“Table-hop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/table-hop. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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