bottles

/ˈbɒtl̩z/

IPA: /B AA1 T AH0 L Z/

noun

1
A container, typically made of glass or plastic and having a tapered neck, used primarily for holding liquids.
“Beer is often sold in bottles.”
2
The contents of such a container.
“I only drank a bottle of beer.”
3
A container with a rubber nipple used for giving liquids to infants, a baby bottle.
“The baby wants a bottle.”
4
Nerve, courage.
“He was going to ask her out, but he lost his bottle when he saw her.”
5
(of a person with a particular hair color) A container of hair dye, hence with one’s hair color produced by dyeing.
“Did you know he’s a bottle brunette? His natural hair color is strawberry blonde.”
6
A bundle, especially of hay; something tied in a bundle.
7
Intoxicating liquor; alcohol.
“to drown one’s troubles in the bottle”
8
The tendency of pages printed several on a sheet to rotate slightly when the sheet is folded two or more times.

Synonyms

Antonyms

verb

1
To seal (a liquid) into a bottle for later consumption. Also fig.
“This plant bottles vast quantities of spring water every day.”
2
To feed (an infant) baby formula.
“Because of complications she can't breast feed her baby and so she bottles him.”
3
To refrain from doing (something) at the last moment because of a sudden loss of courage.
“The rider bottled the big jump.”
4
To throw away a leading position.
“Liverpool bottled the Premier League.”
5
To strike (someone) with a bottle.
“He was bottled at a nightclub and had to have facial surgery.”
6
To pelt (a musical act on stage, etc.) with bottles as a sign of disapproval.
“Meat Loaf was once bottled at Reading Festival.”

noun

Translate “bottles” into another language

Choose a language below to open the translator with English selected as the source language.