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pubbing

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈpʌbɪŋ/
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  • rhymes with -ʌbɪŋ

1

noun

Meaning 1

The practice of frequenting pubs.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

present participle and gerund of pub

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

Examples

  • We're going out pubbing tonight — want to join us?

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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