pint S2 /paɪnt/
noun [countable][
Date: 1300-1400;
Language: Old French;
Origin: pinte, from Medieval Latin pincta, from Latin, past participle of pingere 'to paint'; probably because a mark was painted on a bottle to show how much it contained]
1. (
written abbreviation pt) a unit for measuring an amount of liquid, especially beer or milk. In Britain a pint is equal to 0.568 litres, and in the US it is equal to 0.473 litres
pint of
Add two pints of water to the mixture. half a pint of milk a pint glass (=a glass which will hold a pint of liquid)2. British English a pint of beer, especially one that you drink in a bar ⇒
half:
He’s gone down the pub for a quick pint. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲