Pub

Quick meaning: Pub is a noun meaning (informal, intransitive) To go to one or more public houses.

Meaning

(informal, intransitive) To go to one or more public houses.

More Meanings

1. (video games, slang) A public server.
2. Clipping of publication.
3. (informal, transitive) to publish
4. Clipping of publisher.
5. (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) A public house where beverages, primarily alcoholic, may be bought and consumed, also providing food and sometimes entertainment such as live music or television.

Example Sentences

registered pubs

Pubs say it's out of print, but it was supposed to have been reissued.

Reg liked a chat about old times and we used to go and have a chinwag in the pub.

Well there's private servers and then there's pubs that do their best to make sure everyone plays fair. The second option will be a lot easier to find.

Word Forms

• pubs
• pubbing
• pubbed

Synonyms for pub

Depending on context, synonyms include alehouse, boozer, drinker, drinkery, gargle-factory, groggery.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include saloon, pothouse, alehouse, bistro, diner, drink.

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