Phrase guide

gin and tonic

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A simple cocktail made from gin and tonic water, often served on ice and with a slice of lime or lemon.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • She drank gin and tonic by preference.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A glass of the above.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

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3

noun

Meaning 3

Fentanyl

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, countable, uncountable

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4

noun

Meaning 4

gin and quinine water

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: highball

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: gintònic — cocktail made from gin and tonic
  • Chinese Mandarin: 金湯力 /金汤力 (jīntānglì) — cocktail made from gin and tonic
  • Chinese Mandarin: 琴通寧 /琴通宁 (qíntōngníng) — cocktail made from gin and tonic
  • Chinese Mandarin: 琴通尼 (qíntōngní) — cocktail made from gin and tonic
  • Estonian: džinn toonikuga — cocktail made from gin and tonic
  • Finnish: gin tonic — cocktail made from gin and tonic
  • French: gin tonic — cocktail made from gin and tonic
  • German: Gin Tonic — cocktail made from gin and tonic
  • Italian: gin tonic — cocktail made from gin and tonic
  • Japanese: ジン・トニック (jin tonikku) — cocktail made from gin and tonic
  • Korean: 진 토닉 (jin tonik) — cocktail made from gin and tonic
  • Polish: gin z tonikiem — cocktail made from gin and tonic
  • Russian: джин-то́ник (džin-tónik) — cocktail made from gin and tonic
  • Spanish: gin tonic — cocktail made from gin and tonic
  • Swedish: gin och tonic — cocktail made from gin and tonic
  • Welsh: jin a thonig — cocktail made from gin and tonic