cocktail
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈkɑːkteɪl/ · UK /ˈkɒkteɪl/
Forms: cocktails
cocktail means: An alcoholic drink made by mixing a strong alcoholic drink with other drinks or ingredients.
noun
An alcoholic drink made by mixing a strong alcoholic drink with other drinks or ingredients.
- She ordered a cocktail at the bar.
- These cocktails contain rum and pineapple juice.
- Would you like a cocktail before dinner?
A mixture of different things, often one with a strong or harmful effect.
- The water contained a cocktail of chemicals.
- Doctors used a drug cocktail to treat him.
- Fear and anger created a dangerous cocktail.
verb
To buy someone mixed alcoholic drinks as a way of entertaining them.
- The host cocktailed his guests before dinner.
- He plans to cocktail the visitors at the hotel bar.
- They dined and cocktailed us throughout our visit.
Questions about cocktail
What does cocktail mean?
An alcoholic drink made by mixing a strong alcoholic drink with other drinks or ingredients.
What is cocktail in other languages?
Türkçe: kokteyl · Español: cóctel · Français: cocktail · Deutsch: Cocktail · Italiano: cocktail · 日本語: カクテル
How do you pronounce cocktail?
In American English /ˈkɑːkteɪl/; in British English /ˈkɒkteɪl/.
How do you use cocktail in a sentence?
She ordered a cocktail at the bar. These cocktails contain rum and pineapple juice.
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