alcohol drinks that contain alcohol – used especially in rules and warnings about alcoholic drinks:
We’re not allowed to serve alcohol to people under 18. low-alcohol wines (=not containing a lot of alcohol) He doesn’t drink alcohol or smoke.drink British English alcoholic drinks.
Drink is more informal than
alcohol:
Police officers smelled drink and breath-tested him. He blamed drink for the violence.liquor American English drinks that contain alcohol, especially strong alcoholic drinks:
The man was holding a bottle of liquor in one hand and a cigarette in the other. a liquor store He got used to drinking hard liquor (=strong alcoholic drinks) at an early age.booze informal alcoholic drinks:
The doctor told Jimmy to stay off the booze for a while. He tried to buy booze with a stolen credit card.spirits especially British English strong alcoholic drinks such as whisky or brandy:
We serve a wide range of wines, beers, and spirits.the hard stuff spoken informal strong alcoholic drinks:
He enjoyed a drop of the hard stuff (=he liked strong alcoholic drinks).alcopops British English sweet fizzy drinks with alcohol in them:
The report showed that alcopops were the most popular drink for 17-year-olds. [TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲