fruit punch
Definition
Noun: A non-alcoholic or alcoholic beverage made by mixing various fruit juices, often combined with water, soda water, or other mixers. It is typically served in a large bowl or pitcher.
Examples of Usage
- The host prepared a large bowl of fruit punch for the children's party.
- For the summer barbecue, we made a refreshing fruit punch with orange, pineapple, and cranberry juice.
- The recipe calls for adding sparkling water to the fruit punch just before serving.
Advanced Usage
- "To spike the fruit punch": A common informal phrase meaning to add alcohol (like rum or vodka) to a non-alcoholic punch.
- Someone spiked the fruit punch at the office party.
Variants and Related Words
- Punch (n): A more general term for a wide variety of mixed drinks, often served from a large bowl. Fruit punch is a specific type of punch.
- Punch bowl (n): The large bowl in which punch is traditionally served.
Synonyms
- Fruit drink
- Mixed fruit beverage
Related Phrases
- Punch line: This is a completely separate idiom from comedy, meaning the final part of a joke that makes it funny. It is unrelated to the beverage "punch."
Noun
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a punch made of fruit juices mixed with water or soda water (with or without alcohol)
