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hit the bottle

hit the bot·tle
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hit stressed th ee bot-l]
    • /hɪt stressed ði ˈbɒt l/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hit stressed th ee bot-l]
    • /hɪt stressed ði ˈbɒt l/

Definitions of hit the bottle words

  • noun hit the bottle a portable container for holding liquids, characteristically having a neck and mouth and made of glass or plastic. 1
  • noun hit the bottle the contents of such a container; as much as such a container contains: a bottle of wine. 1
  • noun hit the bottle bottled cow's milk, milk formulas, or substitute mixtures given to infants instead of mother's milk: raised on the bottle. 1
  • noun hit the bottle the bottle, intoxicating beverages; liquor: He became addicted to the bottle. 1
  • verb with object hit the bottle to put into or seal in a bottle: to bottle grape juice. 1
  • verb with object hit the bottle British. to preserve (fruit or vegetables) by heating to a sufficient temperature and then sealing in a jar. 1
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Origin of hit the bottle

First appearance:

before 1325
One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English botel < Anglo-French; Old French bo(u)teille < Medieval Latin butticula, equivalent to Late Latin butti(s) butt4 + -cula -cule1

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Parts of speech for Hit the bottle

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Hit the bottle

hit the bottle popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for hit the bottle

verb hit the bottle

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