drinking glass

Thân thiện

A child carefully carries a drinking glass of water to the table.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A container for holding liquids while drinking: A "drinking glass" is a vessel, typically made of glass, designed to hold a beverage for the purpose of drinking from it. It is a common household item.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • She filled the drinking glass with cold water.
  • Please set a drinking glass at each place on the table.
  • The bartender handed me a clean drinking glass for my soda.

Advanced Usage

• "To raise a drinking glass": To lift one's glass, often in a toast.
  • He raised his drinking glass to propose a toast to the newlyweds.

Variants and Related Words

• Glass (n): Often used as a shorter, more common term for a drinking glass.
  • Could you bring me a glass of water?
• Tumbler (n): A type of drinking glass without a stem or handle.
• Goblet (n): A drinking glass with a stem and foot, often used for wine.

Synonyms

• Tumbler: A flat-bottomed drinking glass.
• Cup: A small bowl-shaped container for drinking, often with a handle (can be made of materials other than glass).

Related Phrases

• "Clink glasses": To touch one's drinking glass against another person's as part of a toast.
  • The wedding guests clinked their drinking glasses together.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a container for holding liquids while drinking

Từ đồng nghĩa

• glass