cocktail

/'kɔkteil/

Thân thiện

A waiter serves a shrimp cocktail at a restaurant table.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A short mixed drink: An alcoholic beverage consisting of a spirit or spirits combined with other ingredients, such as fruit juice, soda, or liqueurs, and often served chilled.
   • An appetizer served as a first course at a meal: A small dish of mixed foods, such as seafood or fruit, served as a starter.

Examples of Usage

• Noun (Alcoholic Drink):
  • She ordered a refreshing cocktail by the pool.
  • The bartender is famous for his creative cocktails.
• Noun (Food Appetizer):
  • The dinner began with a shrimp cocktail.
  • We shared a fruit cocktail as a starter.

Advanced Usage

• "Molotov cocktail": An improvised incendiary weapon, typically a bottle filled with flammable liquid.
  • The protesters were arrested for possessing Molotov cocktails.
• "Cocktail party": A social gathering, typically in the early evening, where cocktails and other drinks are served.
  • The networking event was a formal cocktail party.

Variants and Related Words

• Cocktail lounge (n): A bar, often in a hotel or restaurant, that specializes in serving cocktails.
  • They met for a drink in the hotel's cocktail lounge.
• Cocktail dress (n): A woman's short, elegant dress suitable for formal social events.
  • She wore a black cocktail dress to the reception.

Synonyms

• Mixed drink: A beverage made by mixing different types of alcohol or alcohol with other ingredients.
• Appetizer: A small dish of food served before the main course.

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

• To cocktail (verb, informal): To drink cocktails socially.
  • They spent the evening cocktailing at various bars.

Related Idioms

• "Cocktail of drugs/medications": A mixture of different drugs or medications.
  • The patient was on a dangerous cocktail of prescription pills.
• "Cocktail of emotions": A complex mixture of different feelings.
  • Winning the award filled her with a cocktail of emotions: joy, relief, and disbelief.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an appetizer served as a first course at a meal
2. a short mixed drink