First Known Use: 14th century
Dictionary
1bottle
noun, bot·tle often attributive \ˈbä-təl\
: a glass or plastic container that has a narrow neck and usually has no handle
: the amount contained in a bottle
the bottle : alcoholic drink
Full Definition of BOTTLE
1
a : a rigid or semirigid container typically of glass or plastic having a comparatively narrow neck or mouth and usually no handle b : a usually bottle-shaped container made of skin for storing a liquid
2
: the quantity held by a bottle
3
a : intoxicating drink : the practice of drinking <slipped deeper and deeper into the bottle — Anne Bernays> b : liquid food (as milk) used in place of mother's milk
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Origin of BOTTLE
Middle English botel, from Old French botele, from Medieval Latin butticula, diminutive of Late Latin buttis cask
Related to BOTTLE
- Synonyms
- aqua vitae, ardent spirits, booze, alcohol, drink, firewater, grog, hooch [slang], inebriant, intoxicant, John Barleycorn, juice [slang], liquor, lush [slang], moonshine, potable, rum, sauce [slang], spirits, stimulant, strong drink, tipple
- Antonyms
- nonintoxicant
Other Alcoholic Beverage Terms
2bottle
verb
: to put (something) into a bottle so that it can be sold or so that it is easier to use
: to put (fruit or vegetables) in a jar using a special procedure that preserves them
bot·tledbot·tling \ˈbä-təl-iŋ, ˈbät-liŋ\
Full Definition of BOTTLE
transitive verb
1
a : to confine as if in a bottle : restrain —usually used with up <bottling up their anger> b : to put or keep in a position or situation that makes free activity, progress, or escape difficult or impossible —usually used with up <bottle up legislation in committee>
2
: to put into or as if into a bottle <wished she could bottle their energy>
— bot·tler \ˈbä-təl-ər, ˈbät-lər\ noun
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First Known Use of BOTTLE
1594
BOTTLE Defined for Kids
1bottle
noun bot·tle \ˈbä-təl\
Definition of BOTTLE for Kids
1
: a container (as of glass or plastic) usually having a narrow neck and mouth and no handle
2
: the quantity held by a bottle <I drank the whole bottle.>
2bottle
verb
bot·tledbot·tling
Definition of BOTTLE for Kids
1
: to put into a bottle
2
: to shut up as if in a bottle <She bottles up her feelings.>
Medical Dictionary
bottle
noun , bot·tle often attrib \ˈbät-əl\
Medical Definition of BOTTLE
1
: a rigid or semirigid container typically of glass or plastic having a comparatively narrow neck or mouth and usually no handle—see wash bottle
2
: liquid food usually consisting of milk and supplements that is fed from a bottle (as to an infant) in place of mother's milk
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