Phrase guide

alcoholic beverage

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • alcohol (or drink) ruined him

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: alcohol, alcoholic drink, intoxicant, inebriant

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: drug of abuse, street drug, beverage, drink, drinkable, potable

Narrower terms: proof spirit, home brew, homebrew, hooch, hootch, kava, kavakava, aperitif, brew, brewage, sake, saki, rice beer, nipa, wine, vino, liquor, spirits, booze, hard drink, hard liquor, John Barleycorn, strong drink, neutral spirits, ethyl alcohol, pulque, liqueur, cordial, mixed drink, hard cider, perry, rotgut, slug, koumiss, kumis

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