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- 1. alcohol, especially spirits: "he's rather too fond of strong drink"
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Strong drink Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster. Definition. Synonyms. Example Sentences. Word History. Related Articles. Entries Near. Show more. Save Word. strong drink. noun. Synonyms of strong drink. : intoxicating liquor. Synonyms. alcohol. aqua vitae. ardent spirits. booze. bottle. drink. firewater. grog. hooch [slang] inebriant.
noun. an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented. synonyms: John Barleycorn, booze, hard drink, hard liquor, liquor, spirits. see more. Scandinavian liquor usually flavored with caraway seeds. any of various strong liquors distilled from the fermented sap of toddy palms or from fermented molasses.
Strong drink definition: alcoholic drink. See examples of STRONG DRINK used in a sentence.
An alcoholic beverage (also called an adult beverage, alcoholic drink, strong drink, or simply a drink) is a beverage containing alcohol (ethanol). Alcoholic drinks are typically divided into three classes—beers, wines, and spirits—and typically their alcohol content is between 3% and 50%.
Synonyms for STRONG DRINK: alcohol, drink, liquor, booze, bottle, rum, spirits, ardent spirits; Antonyms of STRONG DRINK: nonintoxicant
Noun. 1. strong drink - an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented. booze, hard drink, hard liquor, John Barleycorn, liquor, spirits. alcohol, alcoholic beverage, alcoholic drink, inebriant, intoxicant - a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent; "alcohol (or drink) ruined him".
Definition of 'strong drink' strong drink in British English. noun. alcoholic drink. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. strong drink in American English. drink containing much alcohol. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
strong drink (uncountable) Synonym of liquor , an alcoholic beverage , particularly a distilled beverage with a high alcohol content . Sure, beer is alcoholic, sure, but I wouldn't really call it a strong drink .
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OED's earliest evidence for strong drink is from around 1405, in the writing of Geoffrey Chaucer, poet and administrator. strong drink is formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: strong adj., drink n. See etymology.
