bottle
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/ˈbɑ.təl/
English
Definitions
noun
- A container, typically made of glass or plastic and having a tapered neck, used primarily for holding liquids.“Beer is often sold in bottles.”
- The contents of such a container.“I only drank a bottle of beer.”
- A container with a rubber nipple used for giving liquids to infants, a baby bottle.“The baby wants a bottle.”
- Nerve, courage.“He was going to ask her out, but he lost his bottle when he saw her.”
verb
- To seal (a liquid) into a bottle for later consumption. Also fig.“This plant bottles vast quantities of spring water every day.”
- To feed (an infant) baby formula.“Because of complications she can't breast feed her baby and so she bottles him.”
- To refrain from doing (something) at the last moment because of a sudden loss of courage.“The rider bottled the big jump.”
- To throw away a leading position.“Liverpool bottled the Premier League.”
noun
- A dwelling; habitation.
- A building; house.
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Synonyms
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